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America’s Roundup: US dollar strengthens against peers after Fed delivers much-expected rate cut,Wall street ends mixed, Gold falls, Oil prices ease

Sep 17, 2025 23:58 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Building Permits (MoM) (Aug) -3.7%, -2.2% previous US Housing Starts (Aug) 1.307M, 1.370M forecast, 1.429M previous US Housing Starts (MoM) (Aug) -8.5% , 3.4% previous Canada Foreign...

Europe Roundup: Pound holds firm after UK Inflation data, Fed in focus, European shares edge up , Gold pulls back, Oil retreats -September 17 ,2025

Sep 17, 2025 12:26 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Core CPI (MoM) (Aug) 0.3%, 0.2% previous UK Core CPI (YoY) (Aug) 3.6%, 3.7%forecast,3.8% previous UK Core RPI (MoM) (Aug) 0.4%,0.4% previous UK Core RPI (YoY) (Aug) 4.4% , 4.7%% previous...

Asia Roundup: Euro edges lower ahead of Fed decision,Gold's record rally takes breather, Oil retreats-September 17 ,2025

Sep 17, 2025 08:23 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New Zealand Current Account (QoQ) (Q2) -0.97B, -2.67B forecast,-2.32B previous New Zealand Current Account (YoY) (Q2) -15.96B ,-24.66B previous New Zealand Current Account % of GDP (Q2)...

America’s Roundup: Dollar slips to 4-year low, Wall Street ends lower, Gold hits new highs, Oil settles up

Sep 16, 2025 23:43 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Aug): 0.7%, 0.4% forecast, 0.4% previous US Export Price Index (MoM) (Aug): 0.3%, -0.1% forecast, 0.3% previous US Export Price Index (YoY) (Aug): 3.4%, 2.4%...

Europe Roundup: Dollar slides to multi-month lows ahead of Fed meeting ,European shares dip , Gold at record-highs, Oil steadies -September 16 ,2025

Sep 16, 2025 12:31 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Average Earnings ex Bonus (Jul): 4.8%, 4.8% forecast, 5.0% previous. UK Average Earnings Index +Bonus (Jul): 4.7%, 4.7% forecast, 4.6% previous. UK Claimant Count Change (Aug): 17.4K, 15.3K...

Asia Roundup: Dollar on back foot as traders eye series of Fed rate cuts , Asia shares scale multi-year highs, Gold touches record high, Oil edges up -September 16 ,2025

Sep 16, 2025 08:17 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Tertiary Industry Activity Index (Jul) 1.40, 3.90 previous UK Average Earnings ex Bonus (Jul) 4.8%, 4.8% forecast,5.0% previous UK Average Earnings Index +Bonus (Jul) 4.7%, 4.7% forecast,4.6%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar softens ahead of Fed rate decision, Wall Street indexes end higher, Gold hits record high, Oil settles higher

Sep 16, 2025 00:24 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Manufacturing Sales (MoM) (Jul): 2.5%, 1.7% forecast, 0.3% previous Canada New Motor Vehicle Sales (MoM) (Jul): 179.8K, 177.2K previous Canada Wholesale Sales (MoM) (Jul): 1.2%, 1.4%...

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Economy

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Fragile Truce Raises Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Peace Deal

A temporary ceasefire between the United States, Iran, and Israel is holding but just barely. U.S. Vice President JD Vance described the two-week truce as fragile on Wednesday, warning that Iran appeared to be...

Gold Surges Near 3-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Eases Geopolitical Tensions

Gold prices climbed sharply on Wednesday, nearing a three-week high after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, easing geopolitical tensions that had been gripping global markets. Spot gold...

Oil Prices Crash Nearly 15% After Trump-Iran Ceasefire Deal

Global oil markets experienced a dramatic selloff on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, easing fears of a major disruption to Middle East energy supplies. Brent...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire, Oil Prices Plunge

U.S. stock index futures posted sharp gains Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran, lifting market sentiment and triggering a dramatic drop in oil prices. The development...

U.S.-China Trade Talks: Trump and Xi Set for Summit Amid Rare Earths Focus

The United States and China are maintaining a stable trade relationship, and President Donald Trump intends to preserve that balance in an upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to U.S. Trade...

Politics

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...

FCC Moves to Ban All Chinese Labs From Testing U.S. Electronics

The Federal Communications Commission is escalating its crackdown on Chinese technology by preparing to vote on a sweeping proposal that would prohibit all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices intended for...

Israel Strikes Lebanon Amid Iran Ceasefire, UN Condemns Mass Casualties

Just hours after a two-week ceasefire was brokered between the United States and Iran, Israel launched its most intense wave of strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah began last month. The scale of the...

Mexico Appoints Roberto Velasco as New Foreign Minister Amid USMCA Trade Review

Mexicos Senate has officially confirmed Roberto Velasco as the countrys new Foreign Minister, filling a critical diplomatic role at a time when North American trade relations are under close scrutiny. Velasco, who...

Trump Meets NATO Chief Rutte Amid Alliance Tensions Over Iran War

President Donald Trump welcomed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the White House on Wednesday for high-stakes talks as the ongoing conflict with Iran continues to strain transatlantic relations. The meeting comes at a...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...