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America’s Roundup: Dollar retreats as Omicron worries, Wall Street closes higher, Gold little changed, Oil price edges higher on waning fears of Omicron's effects-December 9th,2021

Dec 09, 2021 00:52 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Mortgage Refinance Index 2,511.5,2,304.5 previous US Mortgage Market Index 616.4, 604.2 previous Canada BoC Interest Rate Decision 0.25%,0.25% forecast,0.25% previous US Oct JOLTs Job...

FxWirePro:GBP/NZD falls below 1.9450 as UK lockdown talk move back into focus

Dec 08, 2021 18:41 pm UTC| Market Roundups

GBP/NZD declined on Wednesday as news of potential COVID-related restrictions in UK weighed on Sterling. Imminent lockdown in UK to halt the spread of the Omicron variant dampened speculation about a rate hike at the...

Europe Roundup: Sterling nears 2021 lows before U.S. data, European shares dips, Gold gains, Oil edge lower as investors try to assess Omicron's full impact-December 8th,2021

Dec 08, 2021 11:55 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French Non-Farm Payrolls (QoQ) (Q3) 0.4% ,0.5% forecast, 1.1% previous Finnish Oct Trade Balance -0.57B , 0.12B previous Looking Ahead - Economic Data (GMT) 12:00 US Mortgage Refinance Index...

America’s Roundup: Dollar hovers close to one-week high, Wall Street closes higher, Gold edges higher, Oil rises 3%, extending rally as Omicron fears retreat-December 8th,2021

Dec 07, 2021 23:18 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Oct Trade Balance 2.09B, 2.00B forecast, 1.86B previous US Unit Labor Costs (QoQ) (Q3) 9.6%,8.3% forecast, 1.1% previous US Nonfarm Productivity (QoQ) (Q3) -5.2%,-4.9% forecast, -5.0%...

Europe Roundup: Sterling edges up amid expectations of BoE tightening in February , European shares hit over 1-week highs, Gold flat, Oil prices climb on easing Omicron fears, Iran delay-December 7th,2021

Dec 07, 2021 10:14 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Swiss Nov Unemployment Rate n.s.a 2.5%,2.6% forecast, 2.5% previous Swiss Nov Unemployment Rate s.a 2.5%,2.6% forecast, 2.7% previous UK Nov Halifax House Price Index (MoM) 1.0%, 0.8% forecast, 0.9%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar up against safe havens as risk sentiment improves on Omicron news, Wall Street ends higher, Oil settles sharply higher-December 7th,2021

Dec 07, 2021 00:46 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French 6-Month BTF Auction -0.824%,-0.863% previous French 3-Month BTF Auction -0.893%,-0.949% previous French 12-Month BTF Auction -0.792%,-0.771% previous US Nov CB Employment Trends Index...

Europe Roundup: Sterling edged higher against dollar, European shares gain, Gold eases, Oil rebounds by more than US$1 after Saudi price hike-December 6th,2021

Dec 06, 2021 12:21 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Oct Factory Orders (MoM) -6.9%,-0.5% forecast, 1.3% previous German Nov IHS Markit Construction PMI 47.9, 47.7 previous Sweden Current Account (Q3) 63.0B, 80.3B previous UK Nov...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data

Asian currencies and the U.S. dollar traded in narrow ranges on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence expectations for the Federal Reserves interest-rate outlook. The...

Asian Stocks Mixed as RBA Holds Rates, Oil Risks Rise

Asian stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as gains in South Korea and Singapore offset weakness across several regional markets. Investors assessed the Reserve Bank of Australias latest interest rate decision while monitoring...

Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall, Inflation Risks Grow

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and uncertainty over reopening the Strait of Hormuz renewed concerns about global energy supplies. Asian stock markets, meanwhile, traded cautiously as...

Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 4.5%-5.5% as AI Boom Fuels Economy

Singapore has sharply upgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast, citing stronger global artificial intelligence investment, resilient external demand and a less severe economic impact from the Middle East conflict than...

Gold Price Hits Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data

Gold prices extended their rally on Tuesday, climbing to their highest level in more than two months as strong investor demand, safe-haven buying and bullish momentum outweighed pressure from higher U.S. Treasury yields, a...

Politics

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Systematic Torture of POWs and Civilian Detainees

Former Ukrainian detainees and government officials have accused Russia of widespread and systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees, alleging beatings, electric shocks, sexual violence and...

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills 7, Injures 30

At least seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a major attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. The military said in a statement early Monday that...

Trump Media Says Truth API Draws 10+ Customers as Conflict Concerns Grow

Trump Media Technology Group said Monday that more than 10 customers have signed up for its upcoming Truth API, a real-time data service designed to provide rapid access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts,...

Trump Secretly Switched Planes in Turkey After Iran Threat, Report Says

U.S. President Donald Trump secretly switched to a smaller military aircraft while leaving Turkey last month due to a potential Iranian security threat, according to a Washington Post report published Monday. Trump had...

FCC Steps Up China Tech Crackdown as Beijing Pushes Back

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has emerged as a key force in the Trump administrations technology and national security strategy toward China, expanding its role far beyond traditional oversight of...

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

Anthropic Signs $9.1B AI Data Center Deal With Riot Platforms

Anthropic has reportedly signed a $9.1 billion long-term agreement with Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) to secure large-scale AI computing capacity, marking another major investment by the Claude developer as demand for...

Nvidia Secures $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push With Wall Street Giants

Nvidia is expanding its influence beyond semiconductors after announcing agreements aimed at mobilizing up to $500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move brings the AI chip...

SEC Clears Path for Data Center Securitizations as AI Financing Demand Surges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided regulatory clarification that could make it easier for data center owners and operators to access capital markets as the artificial intelligence boom drives...

Apple Tests China’s CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and MacBooks Amid AI Supply Crunch

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly testing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor manufacturer CXMT Corp as the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure puts increasing pressure on global memory...

Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are reportedly preparing to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a new Japanese semiconductor venture focused on next-generation chips for image...