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Asia Roundup: Antipodeans rise on better-than-expected China's Caixin Services PMI, dollar gains on upbeat U.S. data and slightly hawkish Fed minutes, Asian shares subdued - Thursday, January 4th, 2018

Jan 04, 2018 06:47 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China Caixin/Markit Dec Services PMI rises to 53.9 (vs Nov 51.9), highest since Aug 2014 Japan Dec Final Manufacturing PMI 54.0, highest since Feb 2014 (vs flash 54.2, Nov final 53.6) Fed...

Americas Roundup: Dollar advances after strong U.S. data, Fed minutes, Wall Street ends higher, Gold falls, Oil hits highest in 2-1/2 years on Iran tensions-January 4th, 2018

Jan 03, 2018 21:28 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Fed policymakers see future rate rises guided by inflation, fiscal stimulus. Atlanta Fed raises U.S. Q4 growth view to 3.2 percent. US Nov Construction Spending MM, 0.8%, 0.5% forecast, 1.4%...

Europe Roundup: Dollar Index rebounds from multi-month lows; antipodeans supported by global commodity demand; European indices higher - Wednesday, 3rd January, 2018

Jan 03, 2018 12:08 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.29%, USD/JPY -0.04%, GBP/USD -0.08%, EUR/GBP -0.24% DXY 0.19%, DAX 0.36%, FTSE -0.04%, Brent 0.24%, Gold -0.27% Britains open to foreign investment, trade minister Fox tells...

Asia Roundup: Sterling hits fresh 4-month high at $1.3610 mark, Asian markets marginally higher, gold remains well supported above $1,310 mark - Wednesday, Jan 03, 2018

Jan 03, 2018 06:26 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Traders buy T-bills at auction in bet on U.S. debt ceiling deal. North Korean leader orders border hotline with South Korea reopened on Wednesday. U.S. warns North Korea against new missile...

Americas Roundup: Dollar starts 2018 on back foot, Sterling hits three-month high , Gold prices extend rally, Oil hits highest since mid-2015 but settles down as outages abate-January 3rd, 2018

Jan 02, 2018 21:08 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Dec Markit Mfg PMI Final, 55.1, 55.0 previous. Canada Dec Markit Mfg PMI SA, 54.7, 54.4 previous. Bankers to burn midnight oil ahead of MiFID dawn. Speculators raised net short bitcoin...

Europe Roundup: Euro hits 4-month high against broadly weak dollar; Gold breaks above $1,300 an ounce; European stocks falter at new year start-Tuesday, 2nd January, 2018

Jan 02, 2018 11:59 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.51%, USD/JPY -0.45%, GBP/USD 0.39%, EUR/GBP 0.29% DXY -0.36%, DAX -0.79%, FTSE -0.44%, Brent -0.25%, Gold 0.70% Euro zone factory growth surges to record; more uneven in...

Americas Roundup: Dollar heads for worst year since 2003,Gold soars, Wall Street quiet on last trading day of a strong year, U.S. crude ends year above $60 on strong global oil demand-December 30th 2017

Dec 29, 2017 22:17 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US w/e ECRI Weekly Index, 147.2, 146.5 previous, 146.7 revised. US w/e ECRI Weekly Annualized, 3.5%, 3.4% previous. Dollar share of global FX reserves shrinks to smallest since 2014 IMF. ...

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Economy

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...

England Drought Expands to 71% as Heatwave Deepens Water Crisis

Nearly three-quarters of England is now experiencing drought conditions as prolonged heat and exceptionally low rainfall put increasing pressure on water supplies, agriculture and wildlife, the British government said...

Gold Prices Rise as Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices extended their strong rally on Monday as weak U.S. employment data reduced expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, while investors turned their attention to upcoming U.S. inflation...

Politics

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...

North Korea Slams Japan’s 2026 Defense White Paper

North Korea has sharply criticized Japans 2026 Defense White Paper, accusing Tokyo of using concerns over Pyongyangs military activities to justify an expanding arms buildup and a more assertive defense posture. In a...

Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv Sparks Fires in City Centre

Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, triggering explosions and fires in the centre of the Ukrainian capital, according to local officials and witnesses. Kyivs military administration reported...

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

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...

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...