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Asia Roundup: Aussie eases despite upbeat building approvals, euro off near 2-week peak as Italian exit polls indicate hung parliament, Asian shares slump - Monday, March 5th, 2018

Mar 05, 2018 06:38 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Italy faces political gridlock as 5-Star surges in election Social Democrats sign up to new Merkel-led German government Trump trade adviser sees business exemptions for new...

Americas Roundup:Dollar tumbles as U.S. tariff plan ignites trade war fears,Gold inches up,Oil rises as Wall Street bounces off lows, crude posts weekly loss-March 3rd 2018

Mar 02, 2018 21:31 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trade wars are good, Trump says, defying global concern over tariffs. EU may target $3.5 bln of U.S. imports for trade retaliation. U.S. Feb ISM-New York Index, 770.2, 767.9 previous. U.S....

Europe Roundup: Sterling steadies as investors eye UK PM May's speech, euro rallies ahead of Italian parliamentary election and German coalition deal, Europe shares trade in red- Friday, March 2nd, 2018

Mar 02, 2018 11:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Eurozone Jan producer prices yy decrease to 1.5 % (forecast 1.6 %) vs previous 2.2 % Eurozone Jan producer prices mm increase to 0.4 % (forecast 0.4 %) vs previous 0.1 % (revised from 0.2...

Mar 02, 2018 11:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans off multi-week lows, dollar index declines as Trump plans steel, aluminium tariffs, investors eye UK PM May's speech - Friday, March 2nd, 2018

Mar 02, 2018 06:41 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Asia fears trade war after Trump plans hefty steel, aluminium tariffs Fed chief Powell says no evidence U.S. economy overheating Japan Feb Tokyo core CPI +0.9% y/y, +0.8% eyed, overall CPI...

Americas Roundup: Dollar falls vs euro after tariff news, Wall Street sheds over 1 pct, U.S. yields fall, Oil slides on Wall Street slump and crude supply worry-March 2nd 2018

Mar 01, 2018 21:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump says U.S. to impose hefty tariffs on steel, aluminium imports. U.S. Jan Core Price Index YY, +1.5%, +1.5% forecast, +1.5% previous. U.S. Jan Core PCE Price Index MM, +0.3%, 0.3% forecast,...

Europe Roundup: Sterling eases on Brexit transition deal concerns, dollar index at 6-week peak on Fed rate hike speculation, European shares slump - Thursday, March 1st, 2018

Mar 01, 2018 11:28 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Eurozone Jan unemployment rate stays flat at 8.6 % (forecast 8.6 %) vs previous 8.6 % (revised from 8.7 %) United Kingdom Jan mortgage lending decrease to 3.389 bln gb (forecast 3.6 bln gb) vs...

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Economy

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...

Yen Stabilizes After Intervention Slide as Australian Dollar Hits Eight-Week High

The Japanese yen steadied against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday after suffering a sharp decline in the previous session, as the impact of the recent joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention continued to fade. Meanwhile, the...

Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast as AI Demand Fuels Economy

Singapores economy delivered stronger-than-expected growth in the second quarter of 2026, prompting the government to significantly raise its full-year GDP forecast as booming global demand for artificial...

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...