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Capital gains and why they matter – a tax expert explains

Aug 08, 2018 11:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law

The Trump administration wants to change the way capital gains are taxed to factor in inflation. To many, this may sound like a technical change of little consequence. To others, such as the Tax Policy Centers Len...

Crypto Currency Brief: Bitcoin suffers on SEC’s ETF postponement decision; Altcoins follow suit; Ripple plunges to 2018 low – Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

Aug 08, 2018 11:26 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Economy Market Roundups

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices fell to near 1-month low during European session Wednesday, following the announcement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will delay the decision on whether to...

U.S. Treasuries tad higher as investors eye 10-year note auction, FOMC member Barkin’s speech

Aug 08, 2018 10:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries remained slightly on the upside on Wednesday ahead of the 10-year Note auction and Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member Barkins speech, scheduled to be held today by 17:00GMT and 12:45GMT. The...

UK gilts range-bound ahead of Q2 GDP, June manufacturing production

Aug 08, 2018 09:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms gilt prices trade range-bound during European session Wednesday as investors wait to watch the countrys gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year, which is expected to rise from...

Ongoing trade war likely to weigh on China’s exports from U.S. rather than imports, says ANZ Research

Aug 08, 2018 08:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy

China-U.S. trade tariffs seem to have had more impact on Chinas exports than its imports from the US. July marks the first month since China and the US started to impose additional 25 percent tariffs on each others...

New Zealand bonds fall at close after global dairy prices remain unchanged; attention turns to RBNZ’s monetary policy meeting

Aug 08, 2018 07:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealand bonds closed lower Wednesday after global dairy prices remained unchanged at the latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) price auction, held early today ahead of the Reserve Bank of New Zealands (RBNZ) monetary policy...

JGBs trade weaker after BoJ board members divided over long-term interest rates, hopes of improvement in Q2 GDP

Aug 08, 2018 05:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds traded weaker Wednesday after the Bank of Japans (BoJ) monetary policy board members remained divided over long-term interest rates in its July 30-31 meeting Summary of Opinions, released today...

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Economy

Federal Reserve Probes Big Banks Over Private Credit Exposure Amid Growing Systemic Risk Concerns

The Federal Reserve has launched a formal inquiry into major U.S. banks and their financial ties to the private credit sector, raising fresh concerns about systemic risk across the $1.8 trillion industry. The move comes as...

Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Economic Stability, World Bank Warns

The ongoing Middle East war is sending shockwaves through the global economy, and even a fragile ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump may not be enough to prevent lasting damage, World Bank President Ajay...

U.S. Markets Post Strong Weekly Gains Despite Middle East Tensions and Rising Energy Prices

U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Friday as investors weighed a fragile Middle East ceasefire against an inflation report that came in better than feared. Despite Fridays uneven session, major indexes logged their...

Colombia and Ecuador Trade War Escalates With Retaliatory Tariffs

Tensions between Colombia and Ecuador have reached a breaking point after Colombia announced 100% retaliatory tariffs on Ecuadorian imports, intensifying an ongoing trade dispute between two ideologically divided...

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...

Politics

MATCH Act: How New U.S. Chip Legislation Could Freeze China's Semiconductor Ambitions

American lawmakers are advancing one of the most aggressive semiconductor export control bills ever proposed. The Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act, widely known as the MATCH Act, has drawn...

FAA and Pentagon Approve Laser Counter-Drone System Along U.S.-Mexico Border

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon have reached a landmark agreement authorizing the deployment of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U.S. border. This milestone follows extensive...

Eric Swalwell Faces Sexual Assault Allegations Amid California Governor's Race

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is facing serious sexual assault allegations from a former district office staffer, throwing his prominent gubernatorial campaign into turmoil. The accusations, first...

Iran's Missile Arsenal Poses Ongoing Risk Despite U.S. Claims of Destruction

Recent U.S. intelligence assessments reveal that Iran still maintains thousands of operational ballistic missiles, directly contradicting the White Houses assertion that the regimes military capabilities have been...

Gaza Airstrike Kills Six at Bureij Camp Police Checkpoint

An Israeli airstrike struck a police checkpoint in the Bureij refugee camp, located in the central Gaza Strip, in the early hours of Saturday morning, killing at least six people and wounding several others, according to...

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

OpenAI Addresses Security Vulnerability in macOS App Certification Process

OpenAI disclosed a security concern on Friday involving a third-party developer tool known as Axios, which is connected to the process used to verify the authenticity of its macOS applications. The company confirmed it has...

San Francisco Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Home

San Francisco police arrested a 20-year-old suspect Friday following a pre-dawn attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altmans residence in the citys North Beach neighborhood. According to the San Francisco Police Department, an...

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

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...