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Australia’s ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence falls 0.9 pct last week; financial, economic conditions mixed

Dec 17, 2019 07:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence fell 0.9 percent last week, primarily due to the 6.4 percent fall seen in the Time to buy a major household item sub-index. Financial conditions were mixed with current...

BoT likely to leave policy rate unchanged, to lower 2019 and 2020 economic growth forecasts: Scotiabank

Dec 17, 2019 06:39 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to leave its policy rate unchanged at a record low of 1.25 percent on Wednesday afternoon. Thailands CPI inflation will likely increase moderately in December from 0.21 percent y/y...

Australian bonds mixed on optimism over U.S.-China trade deal; U.S. yields close at record high

Dec 17, 2019 04:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian bonds remained mixed during Asian session of the second trading day of the week Tuesday following optimism over the U.S.-China trade deal that pushed stocks to close at record-highs in the overnight...

U.S. Treasuries gain amid muted trading session ahead of host of 3-tier data

Dec 16, 2019 12:25 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries slumped during Mondays afternoon session amid a relatively quiet day that witnessed data of little economic significance. However, a host of 2-tier and 3-tier economic data are due throughout this week,...

UK gilts jump following lower-than-expected fall in December manufacturing PMI; Nov employment data eyed

Dec 16, 2019 11:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms gilts surged during European trading hours Monday following a lower-than-expected fall in the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of December, while investors still eye Britains employment report...

German bunds gain after December manufacturing PMI misses estimates, albeit still in contraction

Dec 16, 2019 10:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds gained during European session Monday after the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of December missed market expectations, albeit still remaining in the contraction zone, below the 50-point threshold...

Australian government downgrades expectation of the underlying cash surplus in 2019-20

Dec 16, 2019 08:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian government has downgraded its expectation of the underlying cash surplus in 2019-20 to AUD5.0bn (0.3 percent of GDP) and across the coming three years. This represents a change of fortunes compared to the...

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Economy

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Foreign Investors Pour $18.65 Billion into Japanese Stocks Amid Market Stabilization

Foreign investors made a dramatic return to Japanese equity markets in the week ending April 4, injecting a net 2.96 trillion yen ($18.65 billion) into Japanese stocks. This marked a sharp reversal after three consecutive...

Asian Markets Retreat as Gulf Crisis Fuels Oil Surge and Inflation Fears

The fragile ceasefire in the Gulf showed fresh signs of collapse on Thursday, rattling Asian share markets and sending oil prices sharply higher as investors confronted the reality of a prolonged inflationary shock to the...

Gulf Ceasefire Cracks Rattle Asian Markets and Push Oil Prices Higher

Optimism in Asian financial markets faded quickly on Thursday as early signs of instability in the Gulf ceasefire sent oil prices climbing again, reinforcing fears of a prolonged inflationary impact on the global economy....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...