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Europe Roundup: Pound hovers around three-week low as investors monitor tariffs, UK rate outlook,European shares fall , Gold gains on safe-haven demand, Oil hits 3-week high, -July 14th,2025

Jul 14, 2025 13:24 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Sweden CPI (MoM) (Jun): 0.5%, 0.2% forecast, 0.1% previous Sweden CPIF (MoM) (Jun): 0.5%, 0.5% forecast, 0.1% previous Sweden CPIF (YoY) (Jun): 2.8%, 2.9% forecast, 2.3% previous Switzerland PPI...

Asia Roundup: Euro dipsjap on fresh U.S. tariff threats against EU,Asian shares gain, Gold climbs to a three-week high , Oil edges up-July 14th,2025

Jul 14, 2025 06:09 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China Exports (Jun) 7.20M, 6.30M previous China Imports (Jun) 2.30M, -2.10M previous China Trade Balance (Jun) 825.96B, 785.00B forecast, 743.56B previous China Exports (YoY) (Jun) 5.8%, 5.0%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar strengthens as Trump reignites global trade tensions, Wall Street ends lower, Gold climbs, Oil rises over 2%

Jul 11, 2025 23:08 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Avg Hourly Wages Permanent Employees (Jun): 3.2%, 3.5% previous Canada Building Permits (MoM) (May): 12.0%, -1.5% forecast, -6.8% previous Canada Employment Change (Jun): 83.1K, 0.9K...

Europe Roundup: British pound weakens after UK GDP data, European shares dip, Gold gains on safe-haven demand,Oil edges higher-July 11th,2025

Jul 11, 2025 12:28 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.K. Construction Output (MoM) (May): -0.6%, 0.2% forecast, 0.8% previous U.K. GDP (MoM) (May): -0.1%, 0.1% forecast, -0.3% previous U.K. GDP (YoY) (May): 0.7%, 0.7% forecast, 1.1% previous ...

Asia Roundup: British pound slips against dollar after downbeat UK GDP data,Gold gains , Oil climbs -July 11th,2025

Jul 11, 2025 08:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

America’s Roundup: Dollar gains against major currencies , Wall Street ends higher, Gold steadies, Oil slips

Jul 10, 2025 23:41 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Continuing Jobless Claims: 1,965K, 1,980K forecast, 1,964K previous US Initial Jobless Claims: 227K ,236K actual, 233K previous US Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg.: 235.50K ,241.50K previous US...

Europe Roundup: Euro eases slightly against dollar, European shares rise , Gold gains, Oil edges lower -July 10th,2025

Jul 10, 2025 12:28 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German CPI (YoY) (Jun): 2.0% , 2.0% forecast, 2.1% previous German CPI (MoM) (Jun): 0.0% ,0.0% forecast, 0.1% previous German HICP (YoY) (Jun): 2.0% , 2.0% forecast, 2.1% previous German HICP...

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Economy

Gulf Ceasefire Cracks Rattle Asian Markets and Push Oil Prices Higher

Optimism in Asian financial markets faded quickly on Thursday as early signs of instability in the Gulf ceasefire sent oil prices climbing again, reinforcing fears of a prolonged inflationary impact on the global economy....

Dollar Stabilizes Amid Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire as Markets Watch Hormuz Strait

The U.S. dollar edged higher in early Thursday trading after suffering broad losses, as investors cautiously monitored the durability of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The dollar index climbed a...

Gold Prices Dip Amid Middle East Uncertainty and Inflation Fears

Gold prices edged lower during Asian trading on Thursday, retreating after modest gains in the previous session as investors continued monitoring escalating Middle East tensions threatening a fragile ceasefire between the...

Oil Prices Rebound as Hormuz Disruptions and Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets

Oil prices recovered Thursday following their sharpest single-day decline since April 2020, as ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating Middle East tensions renewed fears over global crude supply. By...

U.S. Futures Dip as Iran Ceasefire Faces Early Challenges

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Wednesday evening as investors monitored the fragile state of a newly announced Iran-U.S. ceasefire agreement. The cautious overnight movement followed an exceptional trading...

Politics

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Haiti Election 2025: Voter Registration Delayed Amid Ongoing Security Crisis

Haitis Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has officially announced the postponement of a voter registration drive that was originally set to begin on April 1. The council stated that updated registration dates would be...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...

Science

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

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...

Technology

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

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...