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Europe Roundup: Euro under pressure ahead of ECB meet, Sterling near 7-month low after construction data- Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015

Dec 02, 2015 12:03 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD lower ahead of ECB. Plays 1.0637 to 1.0582. Sterling near 7 month low after 2nd poor PMI survey. GBP/USD tests 1.5034 from 1.5081. 1.4994 was Mondays base. DXY holds firm. Off Mons 100.31...

Asia Roundup: Dollar near multi-month highs, Asian shares cautious- Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015

Dec 02, 2015 06:37 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoJ DepGov Iwata - China-EM slowdown affecting Japan exports-output, downside risks to remain high for now, positive economic cycle intact though, price trendimproving steadily, target to be hit latter...

Americas Roundup: Dollar dips from 7-1/2-month high ahead of ECB, U.S. payrolls data, Brent slips on OPEC worry-December 2nd, 2015

Dec 01, 2015 22:45 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup ISM manufacturing activity slumps in November, prices paid/new orders down, employment rises. Canada manufacturing growth shrinks for fourth month in Nov, Mfg PMI 48.6 in Nov. Atlanta Feds...

Europe Roundup: Euro rises as ECB bets weakened, Sterling drops as manufacturing PMI misses forecast- Tuesday, December 1st, 2015

Dec 01, 2015 12:26 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD recovery makes it to 1.0619 before easing below figure. GBP/USD dips after PMI misses forecasts. 1.5126 to 1.5080. 1.5053 Asia low. DXY -0.17%. Backs off from 8-1/2 mth 100.31 peak....

Asia Roundup: Dollar slips after nearing 13-year high as Traders buy back Euro, Asian Shares steady- Tuesday, December 1st, 2015

Dec 01, 2015 06:40 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup India Nov Nikkei Markit Mfg PMI Decrease To 50.3 (Forecast 51.0) Vs Previous 50.7 Australia Dec RBA Cash Rate Stays Flat At 2.00 % (Forecast 2.00 %) Vs Previous 2.00 % Indonesia Nov Inflation YY...

Americas Roundup: Dollar bulls shake off weak U.S. data, push greenback up, gold nears 2-1/2 years low-December 1st, 2015

Nov 30, 2015 23:09 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Chicago purchasing management index falls to 48.7 in November, vs forecast 54, 56.2 previous. U.S. October pending home sales rise 0.2 pct vs 1% forecast. IMF gives Chinas currency prized reserve...

Europe Roundup: Euro under pressure amid ECB's easing expectations, Sterling hits $1.50- Monday, November 30th, 2015

Nov 30, 2015 12:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Dollar index touches fresh 8-1/2-month high at 100.31. 100.39 was Mar peak. EUR/USD makes new trend low at 1.0563. Closing in on 1.0457 2015 base. GBP/USD briefly tests 1.50 before recovering. 1.5050...

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Economy

South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises

The South Korean won led declines across Asian currencies on Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while the Japanese yen retreated after giving up some of its intervention-driven gains. The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.18%...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain

Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to support the market, despite Iran and Oman moving closer to an agreement on new shipping routes through the strategic...

Gold Prices Hold Near Seven-Week High as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data

Gold prices remained largely steady on Monday, hovering near a seven-week high as investors assessed Middle East geopolitical risks and looked ahead to key U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserves...

Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets

Asian stocks mostly advanced on Monday, following record highs on Wall Street as weaker-than-expected U.S. employment data reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. Japan and South Korea...

Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, following record gains on Wall Street as weaker U.S. employment data reduced expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Oil prices also advanced as...

Politics

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills Seven, Injures 30

Seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. In a statement issued early Monday,...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are reportedly preparing to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a new Japanese semiconductor venture focused on next-generation chips for image...

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...