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Asia Roundup: Antipodeans rally on upbeat Chinese manufacturing PMI, crude oil rises as production cut takes effect, Asian shares advance amid subdued trading - Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

Jan 03, 2017 06:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Singapore Q4 GDP +9.1 pct qtr/qtr annualized and seasonally adjusted Reuters poll +3.7 pct Singapore Q4 GDP +1.8 pct yr/yr Reuters poll +0.6 pct Singapore Q4 manufacturing +14.6 pct qtr/qtr...

Europe Roundup: Eurozone stocks hit over 1-year highs on first trading day of 2017, dollar index recovers from two-week low - Monday, January 2nd, 2017

Jan 02, 2017 12:03 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Germanys 10-year government bond yield falls to eight-week low of 0.158 pct, down 5 bps on day Tradeweb Bitcoin jumps above $1,000 for first time in three years, trades up over 2 percent on day...

Asia Roundup: India Nikkei manufacturing PMI shows biggest month-on-month decline since November 2008, crude marginally higher in holiday thinned calendar - Monday, January 02, 2016

Jan 02, 2017 07:03 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup ANZ - Taiwan central bank likely to enter hiking cycle in 2017. Indias December Nikkei Markit manufacturing PMI decreases to 49.6 vs previous 52.3. South Koreas December Nikkei Markit...

Americas Roundup: U.S. dollar posts 2016 gain on Trump victory, Fed forecasts, Oil down but ends year with biggest gain since 2009,Gold rises 8 pct in 2016, snaps three-year losing streak-December 31st,2016

Dec 30, 2016 22:50 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. Chicago PMI misses 54.6 vs Reuters consensus 57.0, previous 57.6. U.S. dollar share of global currency reserves slips in 3rd quarter. ECBs Coeure says policy normalisation must be...

Europe Roundup: EUR/USD surges to 1.0653 on short-lived euro spike, Gold hits 2-week high - Friday, December 30th, 2016

Dec 30, 2016 11:03 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Russian foreign minister Lavrov says allegations that Russia interfered in U.S. elections are baseless TASS Lavrov says Russia will not leave U.S. sanctions unanswered - TASS Russian...

Asia Roundup: EUR/USD hits fresh 2-week high at 1.0653, most Asian markets marginally higher, gold touches $1,160 mark - Friday, December 30, 2016

Dec 30, 2016 06:26 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australian private sector i.e business credit +0.5% in Nov vs +0.5% month prior - RBA. Housing credit +0.5% in Nov from +0.6% prev - RBA. PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.9370 / dlr vs 6.9497...

Americas roundup: Dollar falls against euro on U.S. yield drop, profit-taking, Oil dips after an unexpected U.S. crude inventory build-December 30th, 2016

Dec 29, 2016 22:53 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. jobless clams 265k vs forecast 264k, previous 275k. U.S. adv goods trade deficit USD 65.3 bln vs prev 61.99 bln. China expands CFETS index basket, yuan seen weakening vs dollar. ...

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Economy

Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Support MOEX Index

Russian stocks finished mixed after the close of trading in Moscow on Saturday, with the MOEX Russia Index ending the session unchanged at 0.00%. Market sentiment remained cautious as gains in select energy and utility...

Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts

U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to defend his economic policies and reassure voters that the U.S. economy remains on solid footing, as concerns grow ahead of a...

EU Approves €90 Billion Ukraine Aid as Frozen Russian Asset Plan Stalls

Ukraine welcomed a major European Union decision on Friday to provide 90 billion in financial support over the next two years, a move Kyiv says will significantly strengthen its economic resilience amid the ongoing war...

Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump is correct in claiming inflation is low, despite official data, public sentiment, and many economists suggesting otherwise. Speaking on Fox Business,...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

Politics

Australia Mourns Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack Victims as Government Orders Security Review

Australia marked a national day of reflection on Sunday to honour the victims of a deadly gun attack that struck a Hanukkah celebration at Sydneys Bondi Beach a week earlier, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more. The...

Venezuela Condemns U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker as “International Piracy”

The Venezuelan government has strongly condemned the seizure of a new oil tanker near its coast, accusing the United States of committing what it described as a serious act of international piracy. In an official statement...

Bangladesh Mourns Slain Youth Leader as Funeral Draws Thousands Amid Political Unrest

Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis gathered in Dhaka on Saturday to attend the funeral of Sharif Osman Hadi, a slain youth leader and election candidate whose killing has intensified political unrest ahead of the countrys...

U.S. Intercepts Venezuelan Oil Tanker in International Waters Amid Escalating Blockade Tensions

The United States has intercepted an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, intensifying tensions just days after President Donald Trump announced a total and complete blockade of sanctioned oil shipments...

Google and Apple Warn U.S. Visa Holders to Avoid International Travel Amid Lengthy Embassy Delays

Alphabets Google and Apple have advised certain employees working in the United States on temporary visas to avoid international travel, as visa stamping delays at U.S. embassies and consulates can now stretch up to 12...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...