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America’s Roundup: Dollar slips further,commodity currencies gain, Wall Street ends higher, Gold firms, Oil settles up 3%, boosted by Mexican oil rig outage, U.S. vaccine approval-August 25th,2021

Aug 24, 2021 23:38 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Redbook (YoY) 16.6%,15.0% previous US Corporate Profits (QoQ) 18.1% previous US New Jul Home Sales (MoM) 1.0%,3.0% forecast, -6.6% previous US Richmond Aug Manufacturing Shipments 6,21...

Europe Roundup: Sterling holds gains vs. dollar, European shares extend recovery, Gold eases, Oil extends gains on brighter demand outlook-August 24th,2021

Aug 24, 2021 11:39 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German GDP (QoQ) (Q2) 1.6% ,1.5% forecast,1.5% previous German GDP (YoY) (Q2) 9.8%,9.6% forecast, 9.6% previous UK Aug CBI Distributive Trades Survey 20 forecast, 23 previous Looking Ahead...

America’s Roundup: Dollar retreats from 9-1/2-month peak hit last week, Wall Street ends higher, Gold gains, Oil jumps 5% after 7 days of losses, boosted by weaker dollar-August 24th, 2021

Aug 23, 2021 23:03 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Chicago Jul Fed National Activity 0.53,0.09 previous French 6-Month BTF Auction -0.691%,-0.672% previous French 3-Month BTF Auction -0.649%,-0.648% previous US Aug Manufacturing PMI 61.2,62.8...

Europe Roundup: Sterling edges up against dollar, European stocks gain, Gold rises, Oil jumps 3% on weaker dollar after seven days of losses-August 23rd,2021

Aug 23, 2021 11:40 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French Aug Services PMI 56.4, 57.0 forecast, 56.8 previous French Aug Markit Composite PMI 55.9, 56.5 forecast, 56.6 previous French Aug Manufacturing PMI 57.3,57.3 forecast, 58.0 previous German...

America’s Roundup: Dollar flat at 9-1/2 month highs, Wall Street ends higher, Gold little changed, Oil down for seventh straight session-August 21st,2021

Aug 21, 2021 02:41 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Jul New Housing Price Index (MoM) 0.4%,0.6% previous Canada Jun Core Retail Sales (MoM) 4.7%,4.6% forecast, -2.0% previous Canada Jun Retail Sales (MoM) 4.2%,4.4% forecast, -2.1%...

Europe Roundup: Euro dips on virus, growth worries, European shares falls, God edges up, Oil heads for 6% weekly drop as Delta variant spreads-August 20th,2021

Aug 20, 2021 12:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Jul Retail Sales (YoY) 2.4%,6.0% forecast, 9.7% previous German PPI Jul (MoM) 1.9%,0.8% forecast, 1.3% previous UK Jul Retail Sales (MoM) -2.5%,0.4% forecast, 0.5% previous UK Jul Core...

America’s Roundup: Dollar hits over nine-month high, Wall Street ends mixed, Gold dips, Oil prices fall as rising COVID-19 cases fuel fears over slower demand-August 20th,2021

Aug 19, 2021 23:40 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 17-month low US Continuing Jobless Claims 2,820K,2,800K forecast, 2,866K previous US Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg 377.75K,396.25K forecast, 375K previous Canada ADP...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Trump's Iran Ceasefire Deal: What Really Happened Behind the Scenes

President Donald Trumps ceasefire agreement with Iran almost came with a dramatic national televised address but senior White House advisers quietly shut the idea down. According to three U.S. officials who spoke to...

JD Vance Heads to Islamabad for High-Stakes U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

JD Vance is set to lead U.S. diplomatic negotiations with Iranian officials in Islamabad on Saturday, marking the first direct talks between the two nations since the war erupted on February 28. His involvement comes after...

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

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...

Technology

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...