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America's Roundup: Dollar rallies from post-Fed losses as U.S. shutdown likely, Wall Street hits fresh lows, Gold down on profit-taking, Oil down more than 11 percent this week as supply weighs-December 22nd,2018

Dec 21, 2018 22:12 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump says Senate unlikely to approve wall funds; shutdown looms. Williams says Fed policy views could change, listening to markets. US Q3 GDP Final, 3.4%, 3.5% forecast, 3.5% previous. US Q3...

Europe Roundup: European shares extend steep sell-off, Dollar on track for biggest weekly loss in 10-months, Antipodeans slump as risk aversion bites - Friday, December 21st, 2018

Dec 21, 2018 12:15 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.82%, USD/JPY -0.69%, GBP/USD 0.72%, EUR/GBP 0.12% DXY -0.82%, DAX -0.93%, FTSE -0.54%, Brent -2.83%, Gold 0.91% Trump, U.S. Congress careen toward partial government...

Asia Roundup: Japanese yen trade marginally lower after CPI as well as core CPI data, Asian markets noticeably down, gold flat at $1,258 mark - Friday, December 21, 2018

Dec 21, 2018 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Nov CPI, Core Nationwide Y/Y, 0.9%, 1.0% forecast, 1.0% previous. U.S. House passes funds for Trump wall; government shutdown looms. U.S. defense chief Mattis quits after clashing with...

America’s Roundup: Dollar index falls to one-month low, Wall Street slides, Gold jumps 1 pct,Oil prices tumble to lowest in more than a year as equities sell off-December 21st,2018

Dec 20, 2018 22:11 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump balks at government funding bill, raising shutdown fears. BoE says Brexit jitters worsen, sees inflation below target. Oil prices tumble to lowest in a year as stock markets drop. US 15...

Europe Roundup: Sterling rallies on better-than-expected retail sales, greenback at 1-month low as Fed trigger recession fears, European shares slump - Thursday, December 20th, 2018

Dec 20, 2018 11:09 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup United Kingdom Nov 2018 retail sales ex-fuel yy increase to 3.8 % (forecast 2.3 %) vs previous 2.8 % (revised from 2.7 %) United Kingdom Nov 2018 retail sales yy increase to 3.6 % (forecast 1.9 %)...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi slumps on economic growth concerns, dollar eases as Fed projects fewer rate hikes next year, Asian shares plunge - Thursday, December 20th, 2018

Dec 20, 2018 06:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. Fed raises interest rates, signals more hikes ahead U.S. Senate OKs government funding through Feb. 8 to avert shutdown U.S. Congress to push stop-gap funding bill with no border wall...

America's Roundup: Dollar eases, but off lows, after Fed signals few more hikes ahead, Wall Street tumbles, Gold falls, Oil rebounds from rout on signs of strong product demand-December 20th, 2018

Dec 19, 2018 22:33 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Fed lifts rates, now sees some further hikes ahead. Feds Powell says nothing will deter the Fed from doing what we think is the right thing to do. Powell says most of his fed colleagues expect...

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Economy

New World Screwworm Found Near U.S. Border Raises Threat to Cattle Industry and Beef Prices

A dangerous outbreak of the New World Screwworm has moved closer to the United States, raising serious concerns for the livestock industry and agricultural economy. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),...

Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Remain Unresolved as Strait of Hormuz Risks Keep Markets on Edge

Iran has rejected suggestions that a final agreement has been reached with the United States, emphasizing that negotiations surrounding its nuclear program remain ongoing. The statement came after comments from U.S....

US Launches New Trade Investigation Into Vietnam Over Intellectual Property Concerns

The United States has initiated a new trade investigation into Vietnams handling of intellectual property (IP) rights, a move that could eventually lead to additional tariffs on Vietnamese imports. The investigation,...

US Dollar Slips as Markets Weigh Potential US-Iran Peace Deal and Oil Price Outlook

The U.S. dollar weakened slightly on Friday as investor confidence improved following comments from President Donald Trump regarding a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran. The prospect of easing...

Oil Prices Fall as Markets Await U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Decision

Oil prices moved lower on Friday as investors closely monitored developments surrounding a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement. Market sentiment weakened after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would meet with...

Politics

US Southern Command Chief Holds Rare Military Meeting With Cuban Officials at Guantanamo Bay

A rare high-level military meeting between the United States and Cuba took place at the perimeter of the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, marking a significant development in U.S.-Cuba relations amid growing...

Trump Nears Decision on Iran Ceasefire Extension as Key Disputes Remain

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he is close to making a final decision on a proposed agreement to extend the current ceasefire with Iran, although major disagreements between Washington and Tehran continue to...

Poland Considers Revoking Zelensky’s Top Honor Over Controversial UPA Army Unit Recognition

Poland is considering revoking one of its highest state honors awarded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a controversial decision by Ukraine to rename a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA),...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand Access to Federal Lands in the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at removing restrictions that limit access to federal lands across the United States, according to a statement from the White House. The move is part of...

UN Blacklists Israel and Russia Over Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Claims

The United Nations has added Israel and Russia to its official blacklist of parties suspected of committing conflict-related sexual violence, a decision that has sparked strong international reactions and intensified...

Science

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...

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...

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

Technology

Kentucky School District Secures $27 Million in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Settlements

A Kentucky school district has secured nearly $27 million in settlements from major social media companies over allegations that their platforms contributed to a growing student mental health crisis. The financial details,...

MongoDB Q1 FY2027 Earnings Beat Expectations, Raises Full-Year Outlook

MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2027 results, fueled by growing demand for its database platform among enterprises and organizations developing artificial intelligence...

SpaceX IPO Could Become Largest in History with $1.8 Trillion Valuation Target

Elon Musks SpaceX is reportedly moving forward with plans for a historic initial public offering (IPO), targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion. According to a Bloomberg News report citing sources familiar with the...

Autodesk Beats Q1 Estimates, Acquires MaintainX for $3.6 Billion

Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) reported stronger-than-expected financial results for its fiscal first quarter and announced a major $3.6 billion acquisition of MaintainX, a move that strengthens its position in AI-powered...

US Quantum Stocks Surge After $2 Billion Government Investment

The U.S. Department of Commerce has sparked major excitement across the technology and financial sectors after announcing plans to invest $2 billion into quantum computing and advanced hardware companies through the CHIPS...