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America's Roundup: Dollar falls from 18-month high before two-day Fed meeting, S&P 500 ends flat in volatile trade, Gold steadies,Oil drops over 5 pct on economic slowdown fears, supply glut-December 19th,2018

Dec 18, 2018 22:04 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump pressures Fed before meeting, warns against another mistake. Dollar recovers from one-week low as caution grows ahead of Fed meeting. US Nov Housing Starts, 1.256 mln,1.225 mln forecast,...

Europe Roundup: Sterling gains as PM May battles to get assurances from EU, euro surges on ECB Rehn's comments, European shares slump - Tuesday, December 18th, 2018

Dec 18, 2018 11:37 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Germany Dec 2018 IFO expectations new decrease to 97.3 (forecast 98.3 ) vs previous 98.7 Germany Dec 2018 IFO current conditions new decrease to 104.7 (forecast 104.9 ) vs previous...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi gains amid business growth optimism, dollar eases as markets turn cautious ahead of Fed's forward guidance, investors eye German IFO survey - Tuesday, December 18th, 2018

Dec 18, 2018 06:26 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Facing opposition, UKs May will bring Brexit deal back to parliament UK economy set for slowest growth since 2009 as Brexit nears-BCC Chinas Xi calls for reform implementation, offers no new...

America's Roundup: Dollar falls from 18-month high before two-day Fed meeting, Wall Street sinks, Gold gains, Oil drops as oversupply, economic growth worries weigh-December 18th,2018

Dec 17, 2018 21:05 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Fed draws White House fire as it prepares to raise rates. Facing opposition, Britains May will bring Brexit deal back to parliament. No-deal Brexit almost certain to trigger UK rating cut ...

Europe Roundup: Sterling gains ahead of PM May's speech, euro rallies as Italy's government agrees on revised budget, European shares plunge - Monday, December 17th, 2018

Dec 17, 2018 11:38 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Eurozone Nov 2018 reserve assets total increase to 700.27 eur vs previous 696.85 eur Eurozone Nov 2018 inflation ex-tobacco idx decrease to 104.1 vs previous 104.3 Eurozone Nov 2018 HICP-x...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans steady near recent lows, greenback firms at 19-month peak amid mounting risks to global growth, Asian shares nudge lower - Monday, December 17th, 2018

Dec 17, 2018 06:54 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New Brexit vote would break faith with British, says May UK consumer spending falls by most since July in run-up to Brexit Visa data Asking prices for UK homes show biggest 2-month fall in 6...

America's Roundup: Dollar index sets for biggest weekly gain in four months,Wall Street tumbles, Gold dips to one-week low,Oil drops 2 pct on Wall St losses, weak China data-December 15th,2018

Dec 14, 2018 21:53 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Nov Retail Sales Ex-Autos MM, 0.2%, 0.2% forecast, 0.7% prev,1.0% revised. US Nov Retail Sales MM, 0.2%,0.2% forecast, 0.8% previous, 1.1% revised. US Nov Retail Sales YoY, 4.22%, 4.57%...

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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...