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Asia Roundup: Dollar rangebound as markets eye U.S. payrolls data,Asian shares mixed , Gold little changed, Oil retreats -July 3rd,2025

Jul 03, 2025 07:52 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New Zealand   ANZ Commodity Price Index (MoM)   -2.3%, 1.9% previous Australia   Exports (MoM) (May)   -2.7%, -1.7% previous Australia Imports (MoM) (May)   3.8%,1.6% previous Australia    Trade...

America’s Roundup : Dollar firms against most G10 peers, Wall Street ends mixed,Gold rises , Oil prices jump 3% - June 2nd,2025

Jul 02, 2025 22:31 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Jun) -33K, 99Kforecast, 29K previous US All Car Sales (Jun): 2.54M, , 2.60M previous US All Truck Sales (Jun): 12.80M, 13.01M previous US Crude Oil...

Europe Roundup : Pound softens after briefly scaling multi-year high, Gold edges higher , Oil prices rise - June 2nd,2025

Jul 02, 2025 12:26 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Italian Monthly Unemployment Rate (May): 6.5%, 6.0% forecast, 6.1% previous Greek Unemployment Rate (May): 7.9%, 8.3% previous Eurozone Unemployment Rate (May): 6.3%, 6.2% forecast, 6.2%...

Asia Roundup: Euro eases against dollar, Asian shares dips, Gold steadies , Oil prices little changed -July 2nd,2025

Jul 02, 2025 07:20 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australia AIG Construction Index (Jun) -14.9, -6.4 previous Australia AIG Manufacturing Index (Jun) -29.3 , -23.5 previous Japan Monetary Base (YoY) (Jun) -3.3% , -3.5% forecast, -3.4%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar trims losses against the euro following stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, Wall Street ends mixed,Gold hits over-one week high , Oil settles up

Jul 01, 2025 22:40 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US SP Global Manufacturing PMI (Jun): 52.9, 52.0 forecast, 52.0 previous US Construction Spending (MoM) (May): -0.3%, -0.2% forecast, -0.2% previous US ISM Manufacturing Employment (Jun): 45.0,...

Europe Roundup: Euro advances as dollar softens on tax bill jitters,European shares dips, Gold firms, Oil edges up -July 1st,2025

Jul 01, 2025 12:29 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup HCOB France Manufacturing PMI (Jun): 48.1, 47.8 forecast, 49.8 previous HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI (Jun): 49.0, 49.0 forecast, 48.3 previous German Unemployment Change (Jun): 11K, 18K forecast,...

Asia Roundup: Dollar slips amid tax bill and tariff uncertainty ,Asian shares edges up, Gold jumps, Oil steadies-July 1st,2025

Jul 01, 2025 07:53 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New Zealand NZIER QSBO Capacity Utilization (Q2): 89.4%, 90.5% previous. New Zealand Building Consents (MoM) (May): 10.4%, -14.6% previous. Australia Judo Bank Manufacturing PMI (Jun): 50.6, 51.0...

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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...