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Americas Roundup: Dollar extended losses versus the euro and the Swissy - 1 May, 2015

Apr 30, 2015 20:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Employment Costs Q1 0.7%, (consensus 0.6%, previous 0.50%) US Chicago PMI Apr 52.3, (consensus 50, previous 46.3) US Initial Jobless Claims w/e 262k, (consensus 290k, previous 296k) US data releases...

Europe Roundup: Dollar tumbles as sell-offs continue, Kiwi sinks on RBNZ easing bias - 30 April, 2015

Apr 30, 2015 10:50 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Euro climbs to $1.12485, strongest since Feb 26. Euro hits 8-week high of 132.995 yen as euro strengthens broadly. Dollar/yen extends losses, hits 1-month low below 118.525 yen. BOJ Gov Kuroda: BOJ...

Asia Round up: BOJ leaves policy unchanged - 30 April, 2015

Apr 30, 2015 05:31 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BOJ keeps monetary policy steady, pledges to increase monetary base at annual pace of 80 trln yen; decision was made by 8-1 vote. China c.bank does not drain or inject funds via open markets ops this...

Americas Roundup: Greenback recovered modestly after FOMC statement but remains sharply lower for the day - 30 April, 2015

Apr 29, 2015 20:09 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US GDP Q1 0.2%, (consensus 1%, previous 2.2%) US Core PCE Prices Q1 0.9%, (consensus 1%, previous 1.1%) US Pending Homes Index Mar 108.6, (previous 107.4) Brazil IGP-M Inflation Index Apr 1.17%,...

Europe Roundup: USD weak before Fed decision, U.S. GDP data - 29 April, 2015

Apr 29, 2015 10:59 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Euro rises to $1.10 for first time in three weeks. Sterling rises above $1.54 for first time in 2 months as dollar weakness continues, trades at $1.5407. Swedish crown rises to 12-day high against...

Asia Roundup: Market wary ahead of FOMC, BOJ and RBNZ statements - 29 April, 2015

Apr 29, 2015 05:47 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup PBOC Sets Yuan Mid-Point at 6.1169 / Dlr Vs Last Close 6.2057 New Zealand Business Confidence 30.2 pct in April vs 35.8 pct in previous survey New Zealand Business Own Activity Outlook 41.3 PCT in...

Americas Roundup: US GDP figures and FOMC to drive USD moves over the next sessions - 29 April, 2015

Apr 28, 2015 20:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Consumer Confidence Apr 95.2, (consensus 102.5, previous 101.4), 1-yr inflation expectations at 8-yr low United States Apr Dallas Fed services revenues increase to 14.6 vs previous 10.7 United...

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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...