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Yield on 10-year JGB falls after BoJ again purchases JPY400 bln of 5-10 year maturity bonds

Aug 03, 2018 05:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese benchmark 10-year JGB yield declined on the last trading dayon Fridayafter the Bank of Japan bought bonds in its scheduled market operation. However, long-term bond yields still remain higher following the central...

Australian bonds flat after June retail sales remain unchanged; eyes on RBA’s monetary policy decision

Aug 03, 2018 04:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds remained flat on the last trading day of the week after the countrys retail sales for the month of June remained unchanged, albeit topping market expectations. Investors will now focus on the...

U.S. under Trump Series: U.S. manufacturing revival continues along with jobs

Aug 02, 2018 13:09 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

ADP employment report was released from the United States yesterday and the report showed that the U.S. manufacturing revival is continuing under President Trump and the sector is adding jobs at a faster pace in more than...

Crypto Currency Brief: BTC/USD fails to recover losses; SBI Crypto Investment to launch derivatives trading platform; BitForex hits record-high daily transactions - Thursday, August 2nd, 2018

Aug 02, 2018 11:41 am UTC| Commentary Market Roundups Economy

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices remained tad lower during European session Thursday, failing to recover losses even as a larger number of investors decide to adopt to the means of digital currency trading. Latest news confirmed...

U.S. 10-year Treasury yield retreats from 3 pct mark despite hawkish Fed as renewed trade tensions weigh on

Aug 02, 2018 11:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield retreated from the 3 percent mark reached in the overnight trading session, but remained on the downside during Thursdays session, despite a hawkish outlook from the Federal Open Market...

Substantial rally in KRW seems unlikely even if BoK adopts hawkish tone, hikes rates over coming months: ANZ Research

Aug 02, 2018 09:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The South Korean won is unlikely to respond positively even if the Bank of Korea (BoK) adopts a hawkish tone and hikes benchmark interest rate over the coming months, according to the latest report from ANZ...

RBNZ likely to leave OCR unchanged at next week’s monetary policy meeting; first hike seen by late 2019: ANZ Research

Aug 02, 2018 08:41 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is poised to leave the benchmark Overnight Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at its monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held by mid of next week, according to the latest report from ANZ...

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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...