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Asia Roundup: Antipodeans supported on commodities rebound, Brexit worries weigh on sterling; Asian shares rally - February, Monday 22nd, 2016

Feb 22, 2016 06:48 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup CFTC IMM CTA data - Specs reduce USD bets again in latest week, lowest since late May 14, EUR net shorts lowest since mid-June 14, 48,205 contracts from 63,314, JPY longsup to 47,901 contracts from...

Americas Roundup: Sterling climbs as EU summit extends into Friday evening, oil down 4 pct as U.S. glut overshadows producer talks-February 20th, 2016

Feb 19, 2016 23:08 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. Jan CPI unchanged at-0.1, Core m/m +0.3 vs 0.2 forecast larges rise since 11. US real weekly earnings +0.7 vs 0.1% previous. Canada Dec retail sales tumble more than expected, down 2.2 percent,...

Europe Roundup: Market mood sour as stocks rally ends and oil prices slide, yen hits 2 1/2-year high vs euro - Friday, February 19th, 2016

Feb 19, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK/EU talks resume/drag after all night negotiations. EUR/USD Looking at 6th straight bear closes- Plays 1.1077-1.1139. USD/JPY heavy in a 113.38-112.72 range. UK January Retail Sales +5.2% y/y vs...

Asia Roundup: Yen gains on renewed risk-off; Markets focus on U.S. CPI data; Asian shares reverse gains - Friday, February 19th, 2016

Feb 19, 2016 06:38 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Bank of Japan faces a new opponent on negative rates: Main Street - WSJ. FinMin Aso - G20 to discuss China excess capacity, oil price declines, US Fed policy - Reuters. Japanese corp earnings: Profit...

Americas Roundup:Sterling rises on hopes for EU summit deal,gold rallies,as equities rebounds back-February 19th, 2016

Feb 18, 2016 22:47 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. jobless claims fall to 262k (-7k) as labor market tightens, 4-week MA -8k to 273.5k. Philly Fed business conditions -2.8 vs -3 forecast, new orders, prices paid employment lower. Canada Dec...

Europe Roundup: European Shares rise but FTSE slides, Oil extends rally as Iran supports deal to cap output - Thursday, February 18th, 2016

Feb 18, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Sterling bid heading into EU summit-UK deal decision. USD/JPY plays 113.62-114.33-EUR/JPY 126.53-127.11. EUR/USD tight and directionless-1.1123-1.1149. EZ Dec C/A E41.4 bln vs revised E30.3 bln. ...

Asia Roundup: Loonie hits two-week highs and Asian shares rally as oil rebounds; Aussie declines on downbeat job data - Thursday, February 18th, 2016

Feb 18, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China Jan CPI +0.5% m/m, +1.8% y/y, +0.5% and +1.9% eyed; PPI -0.5%, -5.3%. New Zealand Feb ANZ/RM consumer confidence index 119.7, Jan 121.4, well above 100. New Zealand Q4 PPI outputs -0.8% q/q,...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Bitfinex CTO Deems Database Breach Claims 'Fake' Amidst Hacker Allegations

Bitfinexs Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino has cast doubts on claims of a database breach by hacker organization FSOCIETY, branding the allegations as fake. Ardoino refuted the purported leak of 22,500 user emails...

Walmart Spotted with Tesla Semi in California as True Launch Date Revealed

Walmarts adoption of a Tesla Semi hit the California highways, signaling the electric trucks expanding reach. The sighting follows Teslas revelation of a late 2025 and early 2026 launch window for the highly anticipated...

Altcoin Market Rally Predicted, Analysts Forecast $4 Trillion Market Cap Surge

Analysts are predicting a substantial rally in the altcoin market, with projections indicating a surge that could drive the market cap to an impressive $4 trillion. This optimistic outlook is supported by positive economic...

Shiba Inu's Remarkable 12% Surge Fueled by Record SHIB Burns, Community Momentum

Shiba Inus ascent reaches new heights as the cryptocurrency experiences a remarkable 12% surge, fueled by record-breaking SHIB burns. The surge reflects robust community engagement and underscores the dynamic nature of the...

Leak: Huawei's Kirin PC Chip, Qingyun Notebooks to Launch Next Month

Leaked information hinting at the imminent debut of the highly anticipated Kirin PC chip alongside the release of new Qingyun notebooks. The introduction of this computer-dedicated CPU marks a significant milestone for...