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JGBs tad higher on hopes of decline in July household spending data amid silent session

Sep 06, 2018 05:27 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds traded tad higher during late Asian session Thursday as investors expect to see a decline in the countrys household spending data for the month of July, scheduled to be released today by 23:30GMT...

Australian bonds narrowly mixed in subdued session; investors eye developments in global trade policies

Sep 06, 2018 03:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian bonds traded mixed on Thursday as investors remained sidelined amid a muted trading day that is scheduled to witness data of little economic significance. However, traders will eye major developments in global...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin faces massive losses, ETH/USD hovers near 2018 lows, Philippines SEC plans to impose regulations on crypto exchanges – Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

Sep 05, 2018 11:50 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices slumped during European session Wednesday, reversing gains seen yesterday. This comes as an addition to the news that ShapeShift, a well-known platform for instant Bitcoin exchange, has launched a...

UK gilts climb despite better-than-expected August services PMI, 5-year auction in focus

Sep 05, 2018 10:34 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms gilts climbed during European session Wednesday even as the countrys services PMI for the month of August cheered market expectations, also higher than the previous reading in July. The yield on the...

Australia Q2 GDP rises 0.9 pct q/q, 3.4 pct y/y on strength in housing construction

Sep 05, 2018 08:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year rose 0.9 percent q/q and 3.4 percent y/y in Q2, much stronger than expectations, capping off a very strong first half where annualised growth was...

New Zealand bonds plunge at close despite fall in global dairy prices

Sep 05, 2018 07:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds plunged at the time of closing Wednesday despite a fall in global dairy prices at the GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) price auction, held in the overnight session. At the time of closing, the yield on the...

JGBs trade flat in silent session ahead of July household spending data

Sep 05, 2018 05:21 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds traded flat amid a muted session that witnessed data of little economic significance. Investors will now keep an eye over the countrys household spending data for the month of July, scheduled to...

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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...