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Asia Roundup: Antipodeans tumble, while yen gains as downbeat Chinese trade data triggers risk-off sentiment, Asian shares hit 3-week low, markets eye BoE Gov Carney's speech - October, Thursday 13th, 2016

Oct 13, 2016 06:31 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoJ likely to cut FY17/18 CPI forecast in next qtrly report to 1% zone from 1.7% in last, to push back on timing of achieving 2% target Sankei. Japan Sept outstanding bank loans +2.2% y/y, steady...

Americas Roundup: Dollar firms against euro after Fed minutes, sterling rises, oil down 1 pct, OPEC output climbs further amid cut pledges-October 13th, 2016

Oct 12, 2016 22:13 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Fed policymakers closer to rate hike, but inflation doubts remain-minutes. Voting Fed policymakers generally agreed case for hikes had strengthened. Some voters said cautious approach to hikes...

Europe Roundup: Sterling regains 1.2300 on Theresa May's comments, dollar index hits fresh 7-month highs, markets eye FOMC meeting minutes - Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

Oct 12, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup GBP/USD plays to top of 1.2107-1.2326 into NY USD/JPY +0.06%, EUR/USD -0.25%, GBP/USD +1.10% DXY +0.2%, DAX -0.05%, Brent +0.75%, Iron -2.75% Germany Sept W/sale prices -0.3% y/y vs...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans rebound as dollar eases across the board, sterling recovers on Brexit negotiation news, Asian shares at 3-week lows - Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

Oct 12, 2016 06:24 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK PM May backs down on parliament vote over her Brexit terms, asked for room to negotiate Bloomberg. BoJ Gov Kuroda Will ease policy again if needed, including more negative rates if merits...

Americas Roundup: Dollar rises against euro on rate hike bets, Sterling slides, oil down on OPEC doubts as it floats 6-month output cap plan-October 12th, 2016

Oct 11, 2016 22:01 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoEs Saunders says would not be surprised if sterling fell further. Euro area economic resilience depends on easy ECB policy, Mersch says. Feds Kashkari says sees no urgency in raising rates. ...

Europe Roundup: Sterling tumbles below 1.2300, dollar index hits 11-week high on December Fed rate hike speculation, crude oil off 1-year peak- Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

Oct 11, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY +0.3%, GBP/USD -0.5%, EUR/USD -0.25% DXY +0.31%, DAX flat, Brent -0.5%, Iron +4.3%, Gold -0.05% Norway SWF says Stg crash was a correct move reflects expectations SA- Formal...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans slump, while dollar gains on growing Fed rate hike expectations, oil prices near 1-year highs - Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

Oct 11, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Chicago Fed Evans (in Sydney) Benefits to overshooting inflation target, uncertainty over measures of full employment enormous, December rate hike would not surprise, recent jobs report pretty good...

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Economy

European Stocks Flat as Oil Prices Rise, US CPI in Focus

European stocks were little changed on Monday, holding close to record highs as rising crude oil prices and continued uncertainty over Middle East shipping routes offset optimism following last weeks strong market rally....

S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Iran Risks and CPI Loom

U.S. stock futures edged higher Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz while preparing for crucial U.S. inflation data later this week. SP 500 futures gained about 0.1%,...

Goldman Sachs Sees US Stock Buybacks Outpacing Equity Issuance as AI Funding Rises

Goldman Sachs expects corporate demand for U.S. equities to remain stronger than new share supply this year, despite a significant recovery in follow-on equity issuance driven partly by artificial intelligence investment....

South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises

The South Korean won led declines across Asian currencies on Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while the Japanese yen retreated after giving up some of its intervention-driven gains. The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.18%...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain

Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to support the market, despite Iran and Oman moving closer to an agreement on new shipping routes through the strategic...

Politics

South Korea, US Set Major Military Drills for August

South Korea and the United States will hold their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military drills from August 17 to 27, with this years exercises placing greater emphasis on countering drones, GPS interference and...

US ‘Digging In’ Across Indo-Pacific, Pentagon Official Says

The United States remains firmly committed to the Indo-Pacific and has no plans to withdraw from Asia, a senior Pentagon official said Monday, while urging regional allies to take greater responsibility for their own...

Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Special Envoy, Challenges Regional Peace Plan

Myanmars military-backed government has rejected the continued role of ASEANs special envoy, deepening tensions with the regional bloc as Thailand pushes for Myanmar to fully re-engage with Southeast Asian nations....

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills Seven, Injures 30

Seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. In a statement issued early Monday,...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

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

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...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...