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Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin drops slightly, Japan crypto regulators to tighten laws - Monday, October 1st, 2018

Oct 01, 2018 12:01 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Digital Currency Market Roundups

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices during late European session Monday, as pessimistic investor sentiments continued to cloud the cryptocurrency market for the past few months. However, the overall trend remained bullish. According...

Europe Roundup: Sterling rebounds as UK Hammond's comments renew Brexit deal hopes, euro slumps on downbeat EZ manufacturing PMI, European shares bounce back - Monday, October 1st, 2018

Oct 01, 2018 11:20 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.03%, USD/JPY 0.28%, GBP/USD 0.09%, EUR/GBP -0.08% DXY -0.03%, DAX 0.68%, FTSE 0.12%, Brent 0.41%, Gold -0.49% In Trump win, Canada, U.S. deal saves NAFTA as trilateral...

Asia Roundup: Aussie eases ahead of RBA's policy meeting, dollar index rallies on new US-Mexico-Canada trade deal, Asian shares edged down amid holiday-thinned trading– Monday, October 1st, 2018

Oct 01, 2018 07:05 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New US-Mexico-Canada trade deal to be signed in late Nov.-U.S. official FBI probe is the next battle in war over Kavanaugh As Brexit divisions widen, PM May challenges Brexit...

America's Roundup: Dollar rises on euro woes, Fed rate outlook, Wall Street ends near flat, Gold gains, Brent hits 4-year high as U.S. sanctions on Iran tighten supply -September 29th, 2018

Sep 28, 2018 21:19 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Aug Personal Income m/m, 0.3%, 0.3% previous US Aug Consumption, Adjusted m/m, 0.3%, 0.4% previous US Aug Core PCE Price Index m/m, 0.0%, 0.2% previous US Aug PCE Price Index y/y, 2.2%,...

Europe Roundup: Sterling slumps as UK Q2 GDP misses estimates, euro tumbles on Italy's budget concerns, European shares plunge - Friday, September 28th, 2018

Sep 28, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.46%, USD/JPY 0.02%, GBP/USD -0.24%, EUR/GBP -0.25% DXY 0.38%, DAX -1.34%, FTSE -0.52%, Brent 0.4%, Gold 0.14% Italys hikes deficit goal, defies EU and rattles markets Boris...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans at weekly lows on divergent monetary policy outlook, dollar index near 2-week peak on Fed Powell's comments, investor eye EZ prelim CPI - Friday, September 28th, 2018

Sep 28, 2018 05:54 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Summary highlights BOJs dilemma as board debates policy tweaks Feds Powell says short-term U.S. recession risks are not high With anger and tears, Trump court pick denies sex assault...

America's Roundup: U.S. dollar rises on weaker euro, Fed policy, Wall Street advances, Gold tumbles 1 percent, Oil rises as investors fret over Iranian supply gaps-September 28th,2018

Sep 27, 2018 21:53 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Q2 GDP Final 4.2%, 4.2% previous. US w/e 22 Sep Initial Jobless Claims, 214k, 201k previous, 202k revised. US w/e 15 Sep Continued Jobless Claims, 1.661M, 1.645M previous. US Aug Pending...

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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...