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Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 10-week low,European stocks edge up ,Gold flat, Oil gains 1% as investors await Fed's Powell speech-August 25th,2023

Aug 25, 2023 12:22 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German GDP (QoQ) (Q2)0.0%, 0.0% forecast,-0.1% previous German GDP (YoY) (Q2)-0.2%, -0.2% forecast,-0.2% previous German GDP (YoY) (Q2)-0.20% ,-0.20% previous German Aug Business Expectations...

America’s Roundup: Dollar gains head of Jackson Hole conference, Wall Street ends lower,Gold little changed, Oil settles up-August 25th,2023

Aug 24, 2023 23:24 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. Fed Chair due to speak at Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday US Jul Durable Goods Orders (MoM) -5.2%,-4.0% forecast, 4.7% previous US Jul Durables Excluding Defense (MoM) -5.4% ,6.0%...

Europe Roundup: Pound drops as worsening growth outlook dampens BoE hike bets, European shares hits one-week high, Gold climbs two-week peak ,Oil steadies, US Fed chief's speech in spotlight-August 24th,2023

Aug 24, 2023 12:18 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Finnish Jul PPI (YoY) -10.0%,-9.5% previous Finnish Jul Import Price Index (YoY) -13.3%,-11.9% previous Finnish Jul Export Price Index (YoY) -12.3%,-11.9% previous French Aug Business Survey...

America’s Roundup: Dollar retreats as data shows US economy near stalling point, Wall Street ends high, Gold scales near two-week peak, Oil edges down as demand woes outweighs big draw in crude stocks-August 24th,2023

Aug 23, 2023 21:17 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Jun Core Retail Sales (MoM) -0.8%,0.3% forecast , 0.0% previous Canada Jun Retail Sales (MoM) 0.1%,0% forecast,0.2% previous US Aug SP Global Composite PMI 50.4, 52.0 forecast, 52.0...

Europe Roundup: Sterling tumbles on weak UK PMI, European shares gains,Gold climbs, Oil slides on grim manufacturing data-August 23rd,2023

Aug 23, 2023 12:22 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French Aug Services PMI 46.7 ,47.5 forecast,47.1 previous French Aug French SP Global Composite PMI 46.6,47.5 forecast,46.6 previous French Aug French Manufacturing PMI 46.4,45.0 forecast, 45.1...

America’s Roundup: Dollar firmer as traders look to Jackson Hole gathering, Wall Street ends mixed, Gold holds near five-month low, Oil prices settle lower on nagging worries about Chinese demand-August 23rd,2023

Aug 22, 2023 20:56 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Redbook (YoY) 2.9%,0.7% previous US Jul Existing Home Sales 4.07M, 4.15M forecast,4.16M previous US Aug Richmond Manufacturing Index -7,-7 forecast ,-9 previous US Richmond Services Index...

Europe Roundup: Sterling edges higher as risk appetite picks up , European shares advance , Gold gains, Oil steadies as China woes persist-August 22nd,2023

Aug 22, 2023 12:28 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Swiss Jul Trade Balance 3.129B,4.300B forecast,4.823B previous UK Jul Public Sector Net Borrowing 3.48B, 17.03B forecast, 17.67B previous UK Jul Public Sector Net Cash Requirement -7.474B,4.023B...

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Economy

How the US–India tariff truce boosts major Indian industries, Surat to Pharma

With zero-duty treatment for flagship products including gems and diamonds, generic drugs, and certain aircraft parts, the new USIndia interim trade agreement reduces US tariffs on Indian products from roughly 25% (close...

Australian Pension Funds Boost Currency Hedging as Aussie Dollar Strengthens

A major Australian pension fund is ramping up its currency hedging strategy as expectations grow that the Australian dollar is undervalued and poised to strengthen further. HESTA, one of Australias largest superannuation...

Lee Seung-heon Signals Caution on Rate Hikes, Supports Higher Property Taxes to Cool Korea’s Housing Market

Lee Seung-heon, a leading candidate to become the next governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), has voiced support for raising property ownership taxes as a way to curb surging home prices, while warning that a shift toward...

Asian Currencies Stay Rangebound as Yen Firms on Intervention Talk

Most Asian currencies traded within a narrow range on Monday, reflecting cautious sentiment as investors awaited key economic data from the United States and China. The Japanese yen edged slightly higher after Japans...

Gold and Silver Prices Climb in Asian Trade as Markets Eye Key U.S. Economic Data

Gold prices edged higher during Asian trading on Monday, with silver also posting strong gains, as precious metal markets attempted to stabilize after a week marked by sharp volatility. The rebound comes amid lingering...

Politics

China Overturns Death Sentence of Canadian Robert Schellenberg, Signaling Thaw in Canada-China Relations

Chinas top court has overturned the death sentence of Canadian national Robert Schellenberg, a major development in a long-running drug smuggling case that has strained diplomatic relations between Canada and China for...

Taiwan Says Moving 40% of Semiconductor Production to the U.S. Is Impossible

Taiwan has firmly rejected calls from the United States to relocate a large portion of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity, with senior officials stressing that the islands chip industry cannot be uprooted. Taiwan...

Trump Slams Super Bowl Halftime Show Featuring Bad Bunny

U.S. President Donald Trump sparked fresh controversy after criticizing the Super Bowl halftime show fronted by global music star Bad Bunny, calling the performance absolutely terrible in a social media post shared on...

Bangladesh Election 2026: A Turning Point After Years of Political Suppression

Bangladesh is heading into what many describe as its most competitive national election in more than a decade, marking a dramatic reversal of political fortunes after years of one-party dominance. For 15 years under former...

Ghislaine Maxwell to Invoke Fifth Amendment at House Oversight Committee Deposition

Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, plans to refuse to answer questions during a scheduled deposition before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

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...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Shares Jump on HBM4 Mass Production Report

Samsung Electronics shares surged on Monday following reports that the South Korean tech giant is set to begin mass production of its next-generation HBM4 memory chips, a key component in artificial intelligence hardware....

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...