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America’s Roundup: Dollar extends weakness amid rising expectations of Fed rate cut , Wall Street advances, Gold gains, Oil steady

Aug 13, 2025 20:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Crude Oil Inventories: 3.036M, -0.900M forecast, -3.029M previous. US EIA Refinery Crude Runs (WoW): 0.056M, 0.213M previous. US Crude Oil Imports: 0.699M, -0.794M previous. US Cushing...

Europe Roundup: Pound hits three-week week high against dollar, European shares advance, Gold gains, Oil falls -August 13th,2025

Aug 13, 2025 12:57 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German CPI (MoM) (Jul): 0.3%, 0.3% forecast, 0.0% previous. German CPI (YoY) (Jul): 2.0%, 2.0% forecast, 2.0% previous. German HICP (YoY) (Jul): 1.8%, 1.8% forecast, 2.0% previous. German HICP...

Asia Roundup: Dollar defensive after mild inflation data, Asian equities rise,Gold gains, Oil holds steady-August 13th,2025

Aug 13, 2025 07:51 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Reuters Tankan Index (Aug) 9, 7 previous Japan PPI (MoM) (Jul) 0.2%, 0.2%forecast,-0.1% previous Japan PPI (YoY) (Jul) 2.6%,2.5% forecast, -0.1% previous Australia Home Loans (MoM)...

America’s Roundup: Dollar weakens as US Inflation data reinforces September rate cut expectations, Wall Street stocks end down, Gold edges higher, Oil prices dip

Aug 12, 2025 23:34 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Core CPI (MoM) (Jul): 0.3%, 0.3% forecast, 0.2% previous US Core CPI (YoY) (Jul): 3.1%, 3.0% forecast, 2.9% previous US Core CPI Index (Jul): 328.66, 327.60 previous US CPI (YoY) (Jul):...

Europe Roundup: Pound gains after UK labor data, European shares dips, Gold little changed, Oil steadies -August 12th,2025

Aug 12, 2025 12:30 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Average Earnings ex Bonus (Jun) 5.0%,5.0% forecast, 5.0% previous UK Average Earnings Index +Bonus (Jun) 4.6% 4.7%forecast,5.0% previous UK Claimant Count Change (Jul) -6.2K,...

Asia Roundup: Dollar pushes up on yen ahead of U.S. CPI data, Asian stocks rally,Gold inches higher, Oil gains-August 12th,2025

Aug 12, 2025 06:40 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australia NAB Business Confidence (Jul) 7, 5 previous Australia NAB Business Survey (Jul) 5, 7 previous Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision (Aug) 3.60%, 3.60% forecast,3.85% previous UK Average...

America’s Roundup: US dollar steady ahead of key US inflation data, Wall Street finish lower , Gold falls, Oil settled flat

Aug 11, 2025 22:35 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French 12-Month BTF Auction1.973% ,1.952% previous French 3-Month BTF Auction 1.952%, 1.957% previous French 6-Month BTF Auction 1.971%,1.961% previous US 3-Month Bill Auction 4.150%, 4.165%...

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Economy

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Germany’s Economic Recovery Slows as Trade Tensions and Rising Costs Weigh on Growth

Germanys economic outlook remains cautious, with a new forecast from the German Economic Institute (IW) indicating only modest improvement in 2025 as global trade falters and domestic financial pressures intensify....

Japan’s Nikkei Drops as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

Japans Nikkei 225 slid on Friday, erasing its gains for the week and diverging from mostly positive Asian markets as investors turned cautious ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation reading that could influence the Federal...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...