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Americas Roundup: US Dollar falls on lower U.S. yields, home sales data- October 27th, 2015

Oct 26, 2015 22:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US new home sales drop (-11.5%) to near one-year low, lowest since Nov 2014. US T-bill rates fall on news of likely US debt deal, debt limit increase would extend until Mar17. Equity markets retreat...

Europe Roundup: Dollar edges down from 2-1/2-month high, Antipodeans slip on China worries - Monday, October 26th, 2015

Oct 26, 2015 11:37 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD claws back 1.1056 from 1.0989 but off highs into NY. USD/JPY down from 121.60 to 120.77 then back to 121.15. DXY off Fridays 97.201 peak but losses limited. Poland currency falls vs euro...

Asia Roundup: Euro climbs to fresh morning highs above $1.1040, German IFO data in focus - October 26, 2015

Oct 26, 2015 06:31 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Specs slash net USD longs to lowest in more than a year, JPY shorts almost flat at 3639 contracts, EUR shorts 62.566 vs 80,576 previous week, GBP and CHF in net positions, NZD players more long. PBOC -...

Americas Roundup: Euro drops to two-month low vs dollar as ECB weighs-October 24th, 2015

Oct 23, 2015 21:39 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Chinas central bank cuts rates for 6th time since Nov, say monetary policy remains prudent. PBoC cuts 1-yr lending rate 25bp, 1-yr repo rate by 25bp, RRR by 50bp. Markit Oct Mfg PMI 54 v 52.8...

Europe Roundup: Euro slips further as ECB tremors continue, Sterling steadies after biggest daily rise vs euro - October 23, 2015

Oct 23, 2015 11:31 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD off 1.1072 lows, recovers to 1.1139 levels. Sterling steadies after biggest daily rise vs euro since 2009. EUR/GBP drops to 0.7200, recovers to 0.7231 in Europe session. Yen at 1-month low...

Asia Roundup: DAX to continue rally as Draghi opens door to More QE, EZ flash PMIs eyed - October 23, 2015

Oct 23, 2015 06:25 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Fin Min Aso - BoJ to decide if additional easing needed, what BoJ can do to up inflation limited, BoJ counting on CAPEX, wage increases. BoJ likely to cut core CPI, GDP forecasts next week. ...

Americas Roundup: Euro slides as ECB's Draghi sends dovish rate signals-October 23rd, 2015

Oct 22, 2015 22:28 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Stocks rally, euro falls as ECB open to more stimulus. ECB leaves rates unchanged as expected. Euro slides as ECBs Draghi sends dovish rate signals. ECBs Draghi: degree of accommodation...

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Economy

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...

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

Politics

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

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...

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

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

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...

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...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...