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Effects of ECB QE disappears over rise in risk from Chinese slowdown

Oct 01, 2015 11:07 am UTC| Insights & Views

European PMI started the quarter in offbeat mode suggesting Europes economies are losing steam as most of the effects of European Central bank (ECB) dilutes. ECBs QE initially lifted Eurozone into inflation (CPI 0.3% in...

Europe’s PMI reading shows why further easing might be necessary

Oct 01, 2015 09:59 am UTC| Insights & Views

Euro zones PMI reported what was broadly expected by the market that regional economies are losing steam after rising from the ashes, riding on the optimism from European central Banks (ECB) record easing. Regional review...

FxWirePro: EUR/AUD to extend slumps further but never buck the long term uptrend – certain yields on PRBS

Oct 01, 2015 09:27 am UTC| Insights & Views

EURAUD breaks channel line support once again at around 1.5917 levels previous to which it has formed spinning top as well but inching towards little upwards slowly, while weekly leading oscillators puzzle by signaling...

Job losses and weak growth haunt UK’s manufacturing sector

Oct 01, 2015 09:23 am UTC| Insights & Views

UKs manufacturing sector likely to weigh on bank of Englands (BOE) aspiration to hike rates at turn of the year. According to Markits report, manufacturing sector posted weakest quarter in past two years. BOE members has...

No recovery in sight as China’s business activity declines at fastest pace since 2009

Oct 01, 2015 07:47 am UTC| Insights & Views

Data keep on suggesting that Chinas slowdown if far from over. After Mondays earnings showed Chinas industrial profits contracted by -8.8%, todays PMI report suggests such contraction is likely to follow third...

FxWirePro: Kiwi dollar gains on positive notes from China but long term downtrend to resume

Oct 01, 2015 07:35 am UTC| Insights & Views

Kiwi dollar gained against U.S. dollar on the back of upbeat manufacturing numbers of China (manufacturing PMI increased from previous flash of 47.0 to the current flash at 47.2). Australia and New Zealand are the two...

India’s manufacturing PMI supports RBI's 50 bps rate cut

Oct 01, 2015 06:59 am UTC| Insights & Views

This week, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) led by eminent economist Raghuram Rajan took unprecedented step to reduce policy rates by 50 basis points (bps) compared to market expectations of just 25 bps. RBI pointed at lower...

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Economy

Morgan Stanley Warns Against Overestimating EV Demand Boost from Rising Oil Prices

Morgan Stanley is urging caution among investors who believe that surging oil prices will automatically trigger a rapid recovery for South Korean battery manufacturers. While recent headlines have painted an optimistic...

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again After Brief Reopening, Rattling Global Energy Markets

Hopes for a restoration of normal energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed within hours on Saturday after Iran reimposed tight restrictions on the vital maritime corridor, just a day after declaring it open....

Uranium Bull Market Gains Momentum Amid Supply Deficits and Geopolitical Tensions

The uranium market is entering a powerful new phase, with structural supply shortfalls and rising energy security concerns driving long-term bullish momentum. A recent special report from BCA Research confirms that the...

Energy Price Spike Won't Trigger Lasting Inflation, Analysts Say

A new report from BCA Research suggests that the recent surge in energy prices, driven by ongoing Middle East tensions, is unlikely to spark a prolonged period of runaway inflation in major global economies. According to...

Australia Extends Fuel Sulphur Relaxation Amid Iran War Supply Disruptions

Australia has extended its temporary easing of fuel-quality standards through September, as ongoing disruptions from the Iran war continue to strain the countrys fuel supply chains. Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed...

Politics

Iran's Internal Power Struggle Threatens Strait of Hormuz Stability

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified after Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) overturned a government decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most critical energy...

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Amid Growing Nuclear Ambitions

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, according to South Korea and Japan, marking Pyongyangs seventh ballistic missile test this year and its fourth in April alone....

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Eastward Amid Rising Global Tensions

South Koreas Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday that North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile in an easterly direction. Military officials in Seoul are still analyzing the missiles type and flight...

U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate as Hormuz Crisis Deepens Amid Ceasefire Strains

Fragile ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran are facing serious pressure after a dramatic weekend of escalating confrontations in and around the Strait of Hormuz. New reporting from the Wall Street...

Brazil, Spain, and Mexico Unite to Support Cuba Amid U.S. Blockade

During a high-profile international summit held in Barcelona, the leaders of Brazil, Spain, and Mexico came together to announce a strengthened commitment to providing coordinated humanitarian aid to Cuba. The meeting,...

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

NVIDIA Acquisition Rumors Dismissed by Morgan Stanley as Strategically Flawed

Morgan Stanley analysts have moved to cool speculation that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is plotting a major acquisition of a U.S. PC original equipment manufacturer (OEM). According to the investment bank, such a...

Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war

A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they dont watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of shit. This is the opening...

OpenAI's $20 Billion Cerebras Deal Signals Massive AI Infrastructure Push

OpenAI is reportedly set to spend over $20 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras over the next three years, marking a significant expansion of an already substantial computing partnership. According to The Information, the...

Tesla's Terafab: AI Chip Factory Eyes Taiwan's Semiconductor Talent

Tesla is actively recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its ambitious Terafab project a fully vertically integrated AI chip manufacturing facility that aims to consolidate logic, memory, packaging, testing, and...

Japan to Subsidize Sony's Image Sensor Plant in Kumamoto with $380 Million

The Japanese government has announced plans to provide Sony with subsidies of up to 60 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $380 million, to support the construction of an image sensor manufacturing facility in...