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Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 1-week low on Q4 GDP, dollar index at 1-week peak on Fed minutes, European shares slump - Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

Feb 22, 2018 11:25 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup United Kingdom Feb CBI distributive trades decrease to 8 (forecast 13 ) vs previous 12 Italy Jan CPI (EU norm) final mm stays flat at -1.5 % (forecast -1.6 %) vs previous -1.5 % (revised from -1.6...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans ease to 1-week lows, dollar index rallies as Fed minutes support more U.S. rate hikes, Asian shares slump - Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

Feb 22, 2018 05:47 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Fed policymakers show rising confidence on inflation, economic outlook -minutes Feds Kashkari unsure if tax cuts will lift investment Japan PM Abe advisor Hamada BoJ should consider buying...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans ease to 1-week lows, dollar index rallies as Fed minutes support more U.S. rate hikes, Asian shares slump - Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

Feb 22, 2018 05:47 am UTC| Market Roundups

Americas Roundup: Dollar rises as Fed minutes back more U.S. rate increases,U.S. Treasury yields climb ,Gold dips, Oil largely steady amid forecast of U.S. crude build, stronger dollar-February 22nd 2018

Feb 21, 2018 21:35 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Fed policymakers show rising confidence on inflation, economic outlook minutes. As Wall Street boosts rate hike bets, Fed doubts remain. US Jan Existing Home Sales, 5.38M, 5.60M forecast, 5.57M...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 1-week low on downbeat wage report, dollar index rallies as investors eye FOMC meeting minutes, European shares slump - Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

Feb 21, 2018 11:40 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup United Kingdom Jan PSNCR, mm gbp decrease to -26.379 bln gb vs previous 25.312 bln gb (revised from 25.13 bln gb) United Kingdom Dec Average earnings (ex-bonus) increase to 2.5 % (forecast 2.4 %)...

Asia Roundup: Aussie at 1-week trough on subdued wage report, dollar index rallies ahead of FOMC minutes and U.S. debt auctions, Asian shares rally - Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

Feb 21, 2018 06:58 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australia Q4 Wage Price Index q/q, 0.6% vs 0.5%, 0.5% fcast Australia Q4 Wage Price Index y/y, 2.1% vs 2.0%, 2.0% fcast Australia Q4 Construction work done, -19.4% vs 15.7% (16.6% rvsd),...

Americas Roundup: Dollar recovers from three-year lows, Gold prices dip, U.S. oil prices rise, Traders await Fed Jan 30-31 minutes on rate-hike clues-February 21st ,2018

Feb 20, 2018 21:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. short-term borrowing costs rise to highest since 2008. Lawyer charged with lying in U.S. probe of Russia election role. EU studying U.S. tax reform in depth before deciding on any...

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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...