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Europe Roundup: Dollar at week's peak, Sterling defies dollar rally - July 30th, 2015

Jul 30, 2015 11:15 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD trading in tight range but heavy within 1.0989 to 1.0942 levels. USD/JPY bid, 123.88 to 124.34 and holding highs into NY. Switzerland July KOF vs 89.7 previous, 90.3 expected. Germany July...

Asia Roundup: Aussie defends $0.73 handle, ignores weak domestic data - July 30th, 2015

Jul 30, 2015 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoJ Policy Board Ishida - Some concerns still over QQE systemic risks, no major financial imbalances/excessive risk-taking now, overseas economies to recover gradually but concerns over China, emerging...

Asia Open: U.S Dollar rises as Fed upgrades view on jobs sector

Jul 29, 2015 22:15 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Fed: Will raise rates when some further improvement in labor market seen and reasonably confident inflation will move back to 2% target. Fed: Risks to economy labor market remain nearly...

Europe Roundup: Dollar inches higher ahead of Fed statement, commodities-linked currencies under pressure - July 29th, 2015

Jul 29, 2015 11:15 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/NOK peaks at 9.0899 Tuesday and slides to 8.9630 today. Norway May labour survey in line and oil soft but NOK still lifts. Switzerland UBS Jun consumption index 1.68 vs a revised 1.62. Germany...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi jumps above $0.67 after RBNZ Governor Wheeler comments- July 29th, 2015

Jul 29, 2015 06:22 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Chief CabSec Suga - Drastic wage rises needed for growth. German GFK consumer sentiment index steady at 10.1 heading into august vs 10.1 in July (forecast 10.1). Japan June retail sales +0.9%...

Asia Open: USD/CAD slips to 1-week lows, as focus shifts to FOMC meeting

Jul 28, 2015 22:14 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Stocks rebound, ignoring decline in Chinese markets. Oil up after 4-day loss; bets for drop in U.S. stockpiles. ECB approves Athens stock exchange reopening, timing...

Europe Roundup: USD rises from 2-week low versus Yen; Fed's meeting in focus

Jul 28, 2015 11:06 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Q2 prelim GDP +0.7% m/m vs 0.7% expected 0.4% previous. UK Q2 prelim GDP +2.6% y/y vs 2.6% expected 2.9% previous. EUR/GBP drops from 0.7129 to 0.7073 levels. GBP/USD climbs from 1.5528 to...

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Economy

Copper Prices Hit Record Highs as Metals Rally Gains Momentum on Geopolitical Tensions

Copper prices surged to record levels on Thursday, extending a powerful rally across global metals markets as investors increased exposure to physical assets amid escalating geopolitical risks and ongoing supply concerns....

Indonesian Stocks Plunge as MSCI Downgrade Risk Sparks Investor Exodus

Indonesian stocks suffered a dramatic selloff on Thursday, putting the market on course for its largest two-day decline on record as fears of a potential downgrade to frontier market status rattled investors. The benchmark...

Asian Currencies Trade Flat as Dollar Retreats After Fed Decision

Asian currencies traded in a mostly flat-to-lower range on Thursday, while the U.S. dollar weakened after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and struck an optimistic tone on the U.S. economy. Currency...

Philippine Economy Slows in Late 2025, Raising Expectations of Further Rate Cuts

The Philippine economy posted weaker-than-expected growth in the final quarter of 2025, reinforcing concerns about slowing momentum and increasing speculation over further monetary policy easing by the central bank....

South Korea Industry Minister Heads to Washington Amid U.S. Tariff Hike Concerns

South Koreas Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan is set to visit Washington on Thursday to hold high-level talks with U.S. officials following President Donald Trumps announcement of plans to raise tariffs on South Korean...

Politics

Trump and Schumer Explore Deal on New Limits for Federal Immigration Agents

U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer reportedly took steps Wednesday night toward a potential agreement to negotiate new restrictions on federal immigration agents, according to a report by the...

Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell

The Federal Reserve has not yet complied with grand jury subpoenas tied to an ongoing criminal investigation involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to a report by CNBC citing a source familiar with the...

Trump Warns Minneapolis Mayor as Immigration Raids Continue Amid Rising Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey that he was playing with fire by insisting local police would not enforce federal immigration laws, even as the White House sent mixed messages...

Starmer’s China Visit Signals New Era in UK–China Economic Relations

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday in a high-profile diplomatic engagement aimed at strengthening UKChina economic relations after years of strained ties....

Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed on Wednesday that he personally attended last weeks Supreme Court arguments related to President Donald Trumps attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, underscoring...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon Eye Massive OpenAI Investment Amid $100B Funding Push

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are reportedly in discussions to invest as much as $60 billion combined into artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, signaling a major...

Meta Stock Surges After Q4 2025 Earnings Beat and Strong Q1 2026 Revenue Outlook Despite Higher Capex

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shares jumped sharply in after-hours trading after the company delivered better-than-expected Q4 2025 earnings and issued a strong revenue forecast for the first quarter of 2026, easing...

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Q4 2025 Profit as AI Chip Demand Soars

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KS:005930) delivered record-breaking revenue and profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven largely by booming demand from the artificial intelligence industry for advanced memory chips. The...

Microsoft AI Spending Surge Sparks Investor Jitters Despite Solid Azure Growth

Microsoft rattled investors after reporting record artificial intelligence spending alongside slower-than-expected cloud growth, raising concerns about when its massive AI investments will meaningfully pay off. Following...

Advantest Shares Hit Record High on Strong AI-Driven Earnings and Nvidia Demand

Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) shares surged to a record high on Thursday after the Japanese semiconductor testing equipment maker posted strong fiscal third-quarter earnings and raised its full-year guidance, driven by robust...