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When you throw pebbles in a pond, you get splashes and ripples, but drop a huge rock, you create a mini Tsunami. Similarly Geo-political turmoil, are potent enough to create tsunamis in financial markets, even if its for the short run. It has in the past, and it will in the future. De-stabilised Middle East, rise of new power in Saudi Arabia, aggressive China, Russia-US tensions, Turkey-Russia escalation, rise of autocratic but nationalists leaders such as Modi in India, Trump in United States, bin-Salman in Middle East, the Geo-Political unease hasn't been this tense in decades, so as a market participant you can never care less than ever.

Global Geopolitics Series

US defense secretary Mattis issues statement warning North Korea against potential military conflict

Aug 10, 2017 06:35 am UTC| Commentary

United States Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, popularly known as Mad dog Mattis thanks to President Trump, has issued a stern warning to North Korea against any potential military conflict. He calls on North Korea to...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Markets nervous over Trump’s ‘fire& fury’ comments on North Korea

Aug 09, 2017 05:44 am UTC| Commentary

Stock markets around the world, especially those in Asia Pacific declined sharply, while demand for safe havens grew amid heightened tensions in the Korean peninsula. After North Korea warned of physical actions in...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Germany-Poland relation deteriorates as Germany calls for Article 7 and Poland calls for damage payments over WWII

Aug 08, 2017 12:56 pm UTC| Commentary

Relations between Germany and Poland at a boiling point over the current refugee crisis in Europe. Both have taken each other to the court as Poland refuses to accept any refugees, which is required under the European...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Japan officially upgrades North Korea threat levels

Aug 08, 2017 11:08 am UTC| Commentary

Japan, in its annual defense white paper, has upgraded its official warning status on North Korea by saying that the threat has entered a new stage. Japan reassessed the threat level from Pyongyang after two nuclear tests...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Secretary Tillerson offers direct talks with North Korea if missile tests stop

Aug 08, 2017 06:12 am UTC| Commentary

Speaking at Manila, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson indicated that the United States is ready for direct talks with North Korea if the latter stops conducting missile tests. The comments come after Secretary Tillerson...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: EU commission stands ready to act if US sanctions hurt European companies

Aug 03, 2017 08:07 am UTC| Commentary

In an interview with German ARD-Europa studio Brussels, the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the European Union will come up with an adequate response and within days, if the new sanctions law,...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Russian Prime Minister hits at new US sanctions calling it full-scale economic war

Aug 03, 2017 07:41 am UTC| Commentary

After the news came out that despite his reservations about the new sanctions bill on Russia, Iran, and North Korea, President Trump has signed the bill into law, the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the...

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Economy

China PMI Falls Into Contraction as Manufacturing, Services Weaken in July

Chinas economic recovery lost momentum in July as both manufacturing and services activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction, highlighting persistent weakness in domestic demand despite resilient exports. Official data...

US Stock Futures Rise as Amazon Earnings Boost AI Optimism Despite Apple Selloff

U.S. stock index futures moved higher late Thursday after strong quarterly results from Amazon and Microsoft renewed investor confidence in artificial intelligence, although gains were capped by a sharp decline in Apple...

BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Sticky Inflation, Weak Yen Shape USD/JPY and Nikkei Outlook

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1% when it concludes its two-day policy meeting on July 31, despite persistent inflation and continued weakness in the Japanese...

Asian Stocks Slip as Fed Holds Rates, Samsung Earnings Fail to Lift AI Sentiment

Most Asian stock markets declined on Thursday as investor concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending continued to pressure technology shares, overshadowing strong earnings from Samsung Electronics and upbeat...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady After Fed Decision as Dollar Finds Support

Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Thursday as investors assessed the U.S. Federal Reserves decision to keep interest rates unchanged while Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reinforced the central banks commitment to bringing...

Politics

Lebanon Lawyers Seek Probe Into Banker Over Alleged Netanyahu Dinner in Washington

A group of Lebanese lawyers has filed a legal complaint urging the countrys top prosecutor to investigate prominent banker Antoun Sehnaoui over allegations that he co-hosted a dinner in Washington attended by Israeli Prime...

U.S. Launches Air Strikes on Iran After Alleged Missile Attack on American Forces

The United States launched air strikes against targets in Iran on Wednesday night, marking a sharp escalation in tensions across the Middle East following what Washington described as an attempted Iranian attack on U.S....

New Jewish-Arab Party Seeks Young Voters Ahead of Israel Election Amid Debate Over Arab Vote

A newly formed Jewish-Arab political party is aiming to attract younger voters ahead of Israels October 27 parliamentary election, but critics argue its emergence could divide the Arab vote and strengthen Prime Minister...

Oman Proposes Strait of Hormuz Plan as U.S. Rejects Iran Shipping Fee Idea

Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to help manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, including a system of voluntary contributions from vessels, according to Reuters sources. The initiative aims to...

Ukraine F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes During Mission, Pilot Ejects Safely

Ukraines Air Force confirmed on Wednesday that one of its U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets crashed while carrying out a combat mission, although the pilot survived after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. According to a...

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

Sony Eyes $1.3 Billion Tamron Acquisition as Lens Maker Reviews Offer

Tamron (TYO:7740) confirmed Thursday that it has received a non-binding acquisition proposal from Sony (TYO:6758), following reports that the potential deal could be worth approximately 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion). The...

Samsung Q2 Profit Surges on AI Memory Chip Demand, Forecasts Strong Second Half

Samsung Electronics reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, driven by soaring demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips as global investment in AI infrastructure continued to accelerate. For the...

Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism, Seeks International Arrest

Russia has formally charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity, accusing the messaging platform of being used by Ukrainian intelligence services to recruit operatives and organize attacks...

Meta Stock Drops After Earnings Miss as AI Spending and Legal Costs Weigh on Profit

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) shares fell 8% in after-hours trading after the social media giant reported second-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street expectations and issued weaker-than-expected third-quarter revenue...

Microsoft Stock Jumps as Azure Growth, AI Revenue Beat Expectations

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares surged more than 7% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the technology giant reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, delivered robust Azure cloud growth, and reaffirmed its...