Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Insights & Views

Wed, Apr 15, 2026 03:14 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

Guide to today’s important data and events

Aug 17, 2015 09:50 am UTC| Insights & Views

Not many economic dockets scheduled for today, risks associated are low. Data released so far: Switzerland - Retail sales dropped by -0.9% in June from a year ago. Japan - preliminary reading shows Japan...

More relief for Greece, September EUR/USD futures to extend LIBOR curve

Aug 17, 2015 07:10 am UTC| Insights & Views

Eurozone FMs have accepted Greeces 3rd salvage program on Friday in euro group meeting. The European Commission proclaimed in a report that it was prepared to pay out "new loans of up to 86 Billion over the next three...

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD ATM calls of diagonal strips on the job

Aug 17, 2015 05:47 am UTC| Insights & Views

We foresee next target for this pair is at 1.1317, RSI is currently trending near 58.2156, while %K crossover on slow stochastic at around 80 levels signifies bullish momentum is continuing. Bullish trend is still on for...

Equity snapshot (indices)

Aug 14, 2015 16:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Equities are mixed to end the week. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP is showing uncertainty as traders are back and forth in green and red. Todays range 2089-2077. Producer price...

Commodities snapshot (energy)

Aug 14, 2015 15:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Energy pack reversed loss today. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI jumped back after sharp sell offs. Todays range $39.5 -43 WTI reached all of our anticipated target area. A very...

Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

Aug 14, 2015 15:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Lacklustre performance from metals continued. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Golds is struggling around $1120 area. Todays range - $1111-$1121. Gold is likely to reach as high as $1150 area...

Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Aug 14, 2015 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Dollar index trading at 96.38 (+0.31%) Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.01%, Kiwi -0.13%, Loonie -0.07%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -0.63%, Kiwi -1.12%, Loonie +0.46%. AUD/USD - Trading at...

2961 2962 2963 2964 2965 2966 2967 2968 2969 2970

Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady as Wall Street Eyes Middle East Diplomacy and Earnings Season

U.S. stock index futures were relatively flat Tuesday evening following a strong regular session that pushed the SP 500 close to its all-time closing high. By late evening, SP 500 Futures hovered near 7,007.75, Nasdaq 100...

Oil Prices Slip as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes Ease Middle East Tensions

Oil prices continued their downward trend during Asian trading hours on Wednesday, extending significant losses from earlier in the week as diplomatic developments between the United States and Iran raised hopes for a...

China's Trade Surplus Shrinks Sharply in March Amid AI Import Surge and Export Slowdown

Chinas trade balance dropped significantly in March, falling well below market expectations as a surge in imports collided with weaker-than-anticipated export growth. Official customs data revealed a trade surplus of...

Australian Business Confidence Crashes Amid Iran War Oil Shock

Australian business confidence suffered one of its steepest monthly declines on record last month, as the ongoing conflict involving Iran triggered a severe global oil shock that rattled markets and spooked company...

RBA's Hauser Flags Uncertainty on Rate Settings Amid Iran War Economic Risks

Australias central bank is treading carefully on monetary policy, with Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser admitting he lacks full confidence that current interest rates are calibrated correctly...

Politics

South Africa Appoints Roelf Meyer as New U.S. Ambassador Amid Diplomatic Tensions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has selected Roelf Meyer, a celebrated figure in the countrys transition from apartheid, to serve as South Africas next ambassador to the United States. Presidential spokesperson...

Trump Says Iran War "Very Close to Over" as Ceasefire Holds

President Donald Trump expressed cautious optimism about the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict on Tuesday, suggesting the war may be nearing its conclusion. In an exclusive White House interview with Fox Business anchor Maria...

NYC Protests Demand End to U.S. Arms Sales to Israel, Dozens Detained

Dozens of demonstrators were arrested in New York City on Monday during widespread protests calling for the United States to halt arms sales to Israel and withdraw its military support for the country. The antiwar...

Trump Nominates Korean-American Michelle Steel as U.S. Ambassador to South Korea

Donald Trump has nominated Michelle Steel, a former Republican congresswoman from California, to serve as the United States ambassador to South Korea a diplomatic post that has remained vacant throughout his second term...

Prince Harry and Meghan Return to Australia for Mental Health and Veterans-Focused Tour

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have touched down in Australia for a four-day visit centered on mental health awareness, community resilience, and support for military veterans and their families....

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

Anthropic Nears $800 Billion Valuation as Investor Confidence Surges

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup behind the Claude AI assistant, is reportedly fielding investment offers that could value the company at up to $800 billion. According to Business Insider, multiple venture...

SK Hynix Shares Hit Record High Amid AI Memory Demand Surge

SK Hynix shares soared to an all-time high on Tuesday, riding a wave of renewed investor confidence in artificial intelligence infrastructure and fresh momentum from developments tied to fellow memory chipmaker SanDisk....

Amazon in Advanced Talks to Acquire Globalstar in Starlink Rivalry Move

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire satellite operator Globalstar Inc (NASDAQ: GSAT), marking a bold strategic push by the tech giant to challenge SpaceXs dominant Starlink...

Anthropic Discusses Frontier AI Model Mythos With Trump Administration Despite Pentagon Ban

Anthropic is actively engaging with the Trump administration about its latest frontier AI model, Mythos, even as the company navigates an ongoing dispute with the Pentagon, co-founder Jack Clark revealed Monday at the...

AI Deradicalization Tools: How Chatbots Could Help Combat Violent Extremism Online

As artificial intelligence platforms become more deeply embedded in daily life, concerns about their role in enabling dangerous behavior continue to grow. A New Zealand startup is now developing a groundbreaking tool that...