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U.S. Open: Euro dives to 12-year lows, drags other European currencies lower - 11 March, 2015

Mar 11, 2015 11:06 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Euro now lowest since April 2003, down 12 percent so far in 2015. Euro falls to new 12-year low of $1.0560. EUR/GBP makes another fresh 7-1/2 year low at 0.7020. AUD/USD makes another new 6 year...

Europe Open: RBA AsstGov says weaker currency helping the economy - 11 March, 2015

Mar 11, 2015 05:47 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australian dollar dips to 6-year low against greenback. Euro hit a seven-year low against sterling at 70.79 pence and touched an 18-month low versus its Japanese peer at 129.48 yen. RBA AsstGov Kent...

China news roundups - March 11

Mar 11, 2015 01:37 am UTC| Market Roundups

The trading of crude oil futures could begin this year, said Yang Maijun, Head of the Shanghai Futures Exchange. He also suggested that China should publish guidance allowing banks to participate in government bond...

Asia Open: USD/CHF fails at parity, Euro making fresh lows on a daily basis - 11th March, 2015

Mar 10, 2015 19:54 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Redbook MM w/e 1%, 0.8%-prev US Redbook YY w/e 2.6%, 2.6%-prev US NFIB Business Optimism Idx Feb 98, 97.9-prev US JOLTS Job Openings Jan +4.998m, f/c 5.053m, +4.877m US Wholesale Inventories MM Jan...

U.S. Open: Dollar hits multi-year highs on raft of currencies - 10 March, 2015

Mar 10, 2015 10:57 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Dollar reaches multi-year highs against a basket of currencies. Euro falls to almost 12-year low of $1.07715 as dollar buying extends in European trading. Euro/sterling 2-month implied volume rises...

Europe Open: US dollar rises against major currencies - 10 March, 2015

Mar 10, 2015 06:21 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Dallas Fed Fisher - Rates should be upped early and gradually than steeply later, repeat of 14 growth would put jobless at 4.5% at year-end, headline inflation to bounce back when energy prices...

China news roundup - March 10

Mar 10, 2015 00:25 am UTC| Market Roundups

CHINA SECURITIES JOURNAL Chinas investor confidence index rose to 64.6 in February, up 9.5 percent from a year earlier, but down 4.6 percent from January, according to a report from China Securities Investors Protection...

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Economy

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...

Japan Posts First Current Account Deficit in 17 Months as Dividend Payments Surge

Japan recorded a current account deficit in June for the first time in 17 months, as rising dividend payments to overseas investors and higher oil import costs weighed on the countrys external balance. The current account...

China Inflation Cools in July as CPI Misses Forecast, PPI Deflation Eases

Chinas consumer inflation slowed more than expected in July, while factory-gate prices remained firmly in deflationary territory, highlighting continued weakness in domestic demand despite signs of improvement in the...

Australian Shares Fall as Westpac Slides, Miners Gain Ahead of RBA Decision

Australian shares moved lower on Monday as a sharp decline in Westpac Banking Corporation weighed on the financial sector, while gains in mining stocks helped limit broader market losses ahead of the Reserve Bank of...

US Dollar Near Two-Month Low as Markets Await Inflation Data

The U.S. dollar traded near a two-month low against major currencies on Monday as investors turned their attention to upcoming U.S. inflation data for fresh signals on the Federal Reserves interest rate outlook. The euro...

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,...

Taiwan Tests Penghu Defense, Mobile Internet Limits in War Drills

Taiwans military conducted a simulated defense of the strategically important Penghu Islands on Monday as part of its annual Han Kuang military exercises, while authorities prepared to restrict mobile internet speeds in a...

Iran-Oman Hormuz Shipping Deal Nears Final Stage

Iran said Sunday that an agreement with Oman establishing new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz is nearing completion, but Tehran stressed that the crucial waterway will remain closed until the United States meets...

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...

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...