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MSCI to include Mainland Chinese stocks to its emerging-market indexes in 2018

Jun 21, 2017 21:16 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

MSCI decided to include mainland Chinese stocks to its Emerging-market indexes next year. The change took place following several years of monitoring closely Chinas reforms in the stock markets. In the earlier years, one...

When – and why – did people first start using money?

Jun 21, 2017 16:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Sometimes you run across a grimy, tattered dollar bill that seems like its been around since the beginning of time. Assuredly it hasnt, but the history of human beings using cash currency does go back a long time 40,000...

Corrupt state owned enterprises lie at the heart of South Africa's economic woes

Jun 21, 2017 16:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business

The prevailing economic crisis sweeping through South Africa is a direct result of economic mismanagement largely shaped by the looting of state owned enterprises. Many are in deep trouble. Sheer incompetence and...

Digital Currency Revolution

Price hikes in Ether and Bitcoin aren't the signs of a bubble

Jun 21, 2017 16:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Investing

When there is a rapid growth in any of the crypto-currencies and assets such as Bitcoin, Ether, Zcash and others, many will call it out as a bubble. Indeed, on a relatively short time scale it clearly looks like a...

U.S. Treasuries remain flat ahead of 30-year auction, initial jobless claims

Jun 21, 2017 11:50 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries remained flat Wednesday as investors remain geared up to witness a host of speeches by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members by the end of this week. Further, the countrys 30-year auction,...

UK gilts rally on unstable political situation; investors await super-long 30-year auction

Jun 21, 2017 10:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The UK gilts rallied Wednesday ahead of the Brexit negotiations in Brussels with an unstable political situation. Also, the countrys 30-year auction, due on June 22, will provide detailed direction to the debt...

Eurozone periphery bonds trend higher on expectations of rise in German manufacturing PMI

Jun 21, 2017 09:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Eurozone periphery bonds trended higher Wednesday on expectations of a rise in the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of June, due for release on June 23. The benchmark German 10-year bond yields, which moves...

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Economy

Spain's Sanchez Visits China to Deepen Trade Ties Amid U.S. Tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in China on Monday for his fourth visit in four years, reinforcing Spains commitment to an independent foreign policy that has increasingly put him at odds with U.S. President...

BCA Research Warns U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Could Collapse, Maintains Cautious Equity Outlook

BCA Research is cautiously optimistic about the recently announced U.S.-Iran ceasefire but is warning investors that the truce remains highly unstable. The firms chief geopolitical strategist, Matt Gertken, puts the odds...

U.S. Natural Gas Market Faces Short-Term Pressure but Long-Term Demand Surge

Wall Street analysts remain divided on the U.S. natural gas outlook, citing near-term price weakness alongside robust long-term demand fundamentals driven by LNG exports and growing global power consumption. Benchmark...

Chinese Brands Are Taking Over Brazil — And It's Just Getting Started

Chinese businesses are making bold moves into Brazil, marking a significant shift in how China is expanding its global footprint. Leading the charge is Mixue, the ice cream and beverage giant that already operates more...

Bank of America Maintains Forecast for Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Despite Inflation Risks

Bank of America is holding firm on its prediction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice in 2026, even as inflation concerns linger. In a note to clients, U.S. economist Aditya Bhave outlined why the bank...

Politics

Swalwell Drops California Governor Bid Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell has suspended his gubernatorial campaign following sexual assault allegations and mounting pressure from fellow lawmakers and former staff members to resign from Congress...

U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Sends Oil Tankers Into Retreat

Oil tankers are diverting away from the Strait of Hormuz as the United States prepares to enforce a naval blockade beginning Monday morning, following the collapse of weekend peace negotiations between Washington and...

Trump Blasts Pope Leo as "Weak" Amid Foreign Policy and Immigration Disputes

United States President Donald Trump launched a sharp public attack against Pope Leo on Sunday evening, branding the Catholic Churchs leader as weak on crime and terrible when it comes to foreign policy. The outburst came...

Viktor Orban Loses Power After 16 Years as Hungary's Tisza Party Claims Landslide Election Victory

After more than a decade and a half in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been voted out of office following a decisive victory by the centre-right Tisza party in Sundays national election. The political...

Peru Presidential Election 2026: Keiko Fujimori Takes Early Lead in First-Round Vote

According to an early exit poll released by Ipsos Peru on Sunday, right-leaning presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has taken the lead in Perus ongoing presidential election, capturing 16.6% of the vote. The results...

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...