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Europe Round Up: Euro sellers gather for NFP job data, back to $ 1.12 - June 5th, 2015

Jun 05, 2015 11:44 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD squeezed to 1.1280 from 1.1180 Asia low. Germany April Industrial Orders 1.4 m/m vs 0.9% previous, 0.5% expected. Germany BUBA GDP forecast 1.7% 2015 vs 1.0% seen in December. UK BoE public...

Asia Round Up: Euro faces selling pressure on Greece, NFP in focus- June 5th, 2015

Jun 05, 2015 05:30 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan FinMin Aso - Will discuss economy, fiscal policy, Asia infrastructure in financial dialogue with China. Fitch - Japan life insurers to continue increasing foreign bond investments, non-life...

Americas Roundup: Volatility dominated markets today, USD up, stocks downs, EU yields reverse gains - June 5th, 2015

Jun 04, 2015 19:48 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Initial Jobless Claims w/e 276k, (consensus 279k, previous 284k), slight beat into NFP Friday US Labor Costs Revised Q1 6.7%, (consensus 5.9%, previous 5.00%), surprises higher, may hit...

Europe Round Up: GBP hits 4-week low vs EUR as Bund yields rise, EUR at 5-month high vs USD - June 4th, 2015

Jun 04, 2015 11:18 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD hits 1.1380 highs, 5.2% above May 27 significant low. Greece Finance minister- No reasons what so ever to hold snap elections. Greece PM- Greece to repay IMF E300mln loan tranche Friday. UK...

Asia Round Up: Aussie sinks as downbeat data signals need for further easing- June 4th, 2015

Jun 04, 2015 05:39 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australia April retail sales unchanged m/m, +0.4% eyed, March rev +0.2% (+0.3%). Australia April trade deficit A$3.888 bln, widest on record, A$2.25 bln eyed, exports -6% m/m, at A$25.659 bln, imports...

Americas Roundup: EUR/USD takes a breather, consolidates gains near 2-week highs - June 4th, 2015

Jun 03, 2015 20:18 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US ADP National Employment May 201.0k, (consensus 200k, previous +165k) US International Trade MM USD Apr -40.88b, (consensus -44.0b, previous -50.57b) US ISM N-Mfg Idx May 55,7 (previous 57.8), 57...

Europe Round Up: Euro holds ahead of ECB, Sterling falls on poorer UK services data - June 3rd, 2015

Jun 03, 2015 11:15 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK May Service PMI 56.5 vs 59.5 previous, 59.2 expected. White House advisor- Greece potential accident, wrong to think could be contained. Iraq oil minister- Will increase exports by 100k BPD in...

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Economy

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...

US Stock Futures Flat as Iran Strait of Hormuz Demands Fuel Oil Concerns

U.S. stock futures were largely flat Sunday night as investors assessed renewed geopolitical risks surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran setting conditions for fully reopening the critical oil shipping route. SP 500...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain

Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns elevated, despite signs that Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on new shipping lanes. Brent crude futures...

BOJ Signals Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Raise September Move Odds

Bank of Japan policymakers are increasingly concerned about inflation pressures, with several officials suggesting that interest rate hikes may need to come faster than financial markets currently expect, according to a...

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

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...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...