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JGB 10-year bond yield jumps to near 3-year high tracking U.S. Treasuries on better-than-expected jobs data

Oct 04, 2018 06:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese 10-year government bond yield jumped to near 3-year high during late Asian session Thursday tracking a similar movement in the United States Treasuries, following a better-than-expected set of economic data...

FxWirePro: Bonds in decline as U.S. economy gathers momentum

Oct 04, 2018 05:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The U.S. bond market is undergoing a major selloff since yesterday with yields reaching multi-year highs, as the latest batch of strong economic numbers sparked inflation concerns amid the possibility of further rate hikes...

Australian bonds plunge across curve tracking heavy sell-off in U.S. Treasuries; 10-year UST yield surges to 7-year high

Oct 04, 2018 03:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds plunged across the curve during Asian session on Thursday tracking a heavy sell-off in the U.S. Treasuries, where 10-year UST yield hits a 7-year high of 3.200 percent. Also, a rise in Aussie...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin, altcoins continue to suffer, Ripple on recovery path amid heightened regulations – Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

Oct 03, 2018 11:52 am UTC| Commentary Economy Digital Currency Market Roundups

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices remained slightly on the downside during late European session Wednesday, as investors still remain clouded by pessimism for the past few weeks amid earlier decisions by top financial authorities to...

UK gilts slump despite lower-than-expected September services PMI

Oct 03, 2018 10:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms gilts slumped during European session Wednesday after the investors have largely shrugged-off the countrys services PMI for the month of September that missed market expectations, also falling from the...

Monetary Authority of Singapore likely to stand pat at next week’s policy meeting, says OCBC Bank

Oct 03, 2018 09:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expected to stand pat at next weeks MPS (Monetary Policy Statement), although the odds only marginally favour this base case scenario, according to the latest research report...

Australia August residential building approvals fall sharply; likely to trend lower on tighter credit conditions

Oct 03, 2018 07:41 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias residential building approvals are expected to continue to trend lower in the near term given the tighter credit conditions facing both developers and would-be new home purchasers, according to the latest report...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to 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

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

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...