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Americas Roundup: Euro, Japanese yen rally on heightened risk aversion, dollar takes a beating-August 25th, 2015

Aug 24, 2015 22:08 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Great fall of China sinks world stocks, dollar. Return to funders roils USD; commodity, EM fx hammered, USD/COP soars 4%. SP 500 cuts losses after early 5% fall, pre-market circuit...

Europe Roundup: Dollar takes a hit as risk aversion intensifies, EUR/USD hits 6 1/2-month highs - August 24th, 2015

Aug 24, 2015 11:05 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Euro, yen surge as risk aversion intensifies; dollar takes a hit. EUR/USD hit 6-1/2 month high at 1.1500 levels. USD/JPY hit lows at 120.25 levels. CAD$ extends losses above C$1.3250 vs dollar,...

Asia Roundup: Aussie hits fresh 2009 lows on China’s meltdown- August 24th, 2015

Aug 24, 2015 06:34 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup CFTC IMM CTA data - Speculators cut USD longs in latest week, net JPY shorts down to 90.1k contracts from 105k, EUR shorts to 92.7k from 115k. IMF Cottarelli - Premature to speak of China...

Americas Roundup: US Dollar drops on China-linked risk aversion, Euro climbs-August 22nd, 2015

Aug 21, 2015 22:40 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Feds Bullard says Fed needs to hike rates despite markets. Traders further pare bets on Fed rate hike in September,OIS prices 27% chance of Sept hike. Stocks post worst week of year...

Europe Roundup: Downbeat China PMI fuels risk aversion, dollar index near eight-week lows - August 21th, 2015

Aug 21, 2015 11:35 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Dollar drops as more bad China news fuels risk aversion. China Aug Caixin/Market manufacturing PMI - flash 47.1, 6 ½-year low, 47.7 eyed. Dollar index at 8 week low at 95.4. EUR/USD hit 2...

Asia Roundup: Sterling hits 7-week high against broadly weaker Dollar - August 21th, 2015

Aug 21, 2015 06:42 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China August Caixin/Market manufacturing PMI - flash 47.1, 6 ½-year low, 47.7 eyed, July final 47.8, domestic and export demand dwindling, almost all sub-indices off. PBOC fixes USD/CNY at...

Americas Roundup: US Dollar drops as September rate hike chances fade, Euro gains -August 21st, 2015

Aug 20, 2015 21:50 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup ECBs Nowotny dismisses currency wars talk, say ECB cannot count on swift rebound in inflation. SNBs Jordan: No need to change policy, will be active in CCY market if need be. Greek PM...

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Economy

New World Screwworm Found Near U.S. Border Raises Threat to Cattle Industry and Beef Prices

A dangerous outbreak of the New World Screwworm has moved closer to the United States, raising serious concerns for the livestock industry and agricultural economy. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),...

Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Remain Unresolved as Strait of Hormuz Risks Keep Markets on Edge

Iran has rejected suggestions that a final agreement has been reached with the United States, emphasizing that negotiations surrounding its nuclear program remain ongoing. The statement came after comments from U.S....

US Launches New Trade Investigation Into Vietnam Over Intellectual Property Concerns

The United States has initiated a new trade investigation into Vietnams handling of intellectual property (IP) rights, a move that could eventually lead to additional tariffs on Vietnamese imports. The investigation,...

US Dollar Slips as Markets Weigh Potential US-Iran Peace Deal and Oil Price Outlook

The U.S. dollar weakened slightly on Friday as investor confidence improved following comments from President Donald Trump regarding a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran. The prospect of easing...

Oil Prices Fall as Markets Await U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Decision

Oil prices moved lower on Friday as investors closely monitored developments surrounding a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement. Market sentiment weakened after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would meet with...

Politics

US Southern Command Chief Holds Rare Military Meeting With Cuban Officials at Guantanamo Bay

A rare high-level military meeting between the United States and Cuba took place at the perimeter of the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, marking a significant development in U.S.-Cuba relations amid growing...

Trump Nears Decision on Iran Ceasefire Extension as Key Disputes Remain

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he is close to making a final decision on a proposed agreement to extend the current ceasefire with Iran, although major disagreements between Washington and Tehran continue to...

Poland Considers Revoking Zelensky’s Top Honor Over Controversial UPA Army Unit Recognition

Poland is considering revoking one of its highest state honors awarded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a controversial decision by Ukraine to rename a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA),...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand Access to Federal Lands in the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at removing restrictions that limit access to federal lands across the United States, according to a statement from the White House. The move is part of...

UN Blacklists Israel and Russia Over Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Claims

The United Nations has added Israel and Russia to its official blacklist of parties suspected of committing conflict-related sexual violence, a decision that has sparked strong international reactions and intensified...

Science

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...

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...

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

Technology

Kentucky School District Secures $27 Million in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Settlements

A Kentucky school district has secured nearly $27 million in settlements from major social media companies over allegations that their platforms contributed to a growing student mental health crisis. The financial details,...

MongoDB Q1 FY2027 Earnings Beat Expectations, Raises Full-Year Outlook

MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2027 results, fueled by growing demand for its database platform among enterprises and organizations developing artificial intelligence...

SpaceX IPO Could Become Largest in History with $1.8 Trillion Valuation Target

Elon Musks SpaceX is reportedly moving forward with plans for a historic initial public offering (IPO), targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion. According to a Bloomberg News report citing sources familiar with the...

Autodesk Beats Q1 Estimates, Acquires MaintainX for $3.6 Billion

Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) reported stronger-than-expected financial results for its fiscal first quarter and announced a major $3.6 billion acquisition of MaintainX, a move that strengthens its position in AI-powered...

US Quantum Stocks Surge After $2 Billion Government Investment

The U.S. Department of Commerce has sparked major excitement across the technology and financial sectors after announcing plans to invest $2 billion into quantum computing and advanced hardware companies through the CHIPS...