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US election is a must watch global events, where democrats and republicans fight out for the top job, years ahead of the D-day, to become the most powerful person in global politics. While financial markets usually tends to ignore, day to day happenings in the race, which is one of the longest in the world, an investor and long term positional traders can't ignore its vast implications, that reach from foreign to fiscal policies, impacting fund flows for years to come. As the fight has reached next stage and within next few months US would be choosing its presidential nominees for grand finale that ends on November the 4th, in this series we bring about the latest vitals to our readers, while safeguarding the trivia.

US Election Series

In a too-close-to-call US presidential election, will ‘couch-sitters’ decide who wins?

Sep 29, 2024 10:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In countries with compulsory voting, such as Australia and many in Latin America, the system usually ensures an overwhelming majority of voters cast their ballots election after election. In the United States, its a...

US Election Series

Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough

Sep 29, 2024 10:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

When it comes to drug pricing, the Trump and Biden-Harris administrations both have some very modest wins to tout. As director of the Health Outcomes, Policy, and Evidence Synthesis group at the University of...

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부유한 투자자 57%, 해리스 지지 계획… 43%는 트럼프 선호 - 설문조사

Sep 28, 2024 04:01 am UTC| Politics

최근 UBS 설문조사에 따르면, 다수의 부유한 투자자들이 다가오는 미국 대선에서 카말라 해리스 부통령을 지지할 계획인 것으로 나타났다. 해당 설문조사에서 부유한 투자자의 57%가 해리스를 선호하는 반면, 43%는 도널드 트럼프 전...

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트럼프 vs. 바이든: 세계가 더 안전했던 시기는?

Sep 26, 2024 22:46 pm UTC| Politics

2024년 미국 대선이 다가오면서, 도널드 트럼프 전 대통령과 조 바이든 현 대통령 하에서의 세계 안전 문제에 대한 논쟁이 다시 주목받고 있다. 트럼프 지지자들은 그가 재임 중이던 시절 세계가 더 안전했다고 주장하며, 특정 외교 정책이...

US Election Series

트럼프, 네브래스카에서 해리스에 16포인트 앞서며 압도적 우세

Sep 26, 2024 22:37 pm UTC| Politics

새로운 네브래스카 여론조사에서 도널드 트럼프 전 대통령이 2024년 대통령 선거에서 카말라 해리스 부통령을 상대로 16포인트 차로 앞서고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 여론조사에 따르면, 트럼프는 56%의 지지율로 해리스의 40%를 앞서며...

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On the US-Mexico border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration, not more

Sep 25, 2024 12:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In late July 2024, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris released a campaign ad about the U.S.-Mexico border that resembled something out of the Republican playbook. In the ad, Harris said as president she would...

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연준, 금리 0.5% 인하… 대선에 미칠 영향은?

Sep 21, 2024 10:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

2024년 9월 18일, 연방준비제도(Fed)는 기준 금리를 0.5% 인하해 4.75%에서 5% 사이로 조정한다고 발표했다. 이는 4년 만에 처음으로 차입 비용이 낮아진 것이다. 이번 조치는 인플레이션과의 싸움에서 중앙은행이 승리했다고 판단한...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Slide Ahead of Nvidia Earnings as Tech Shares Tumble

Asian stock markets declined sharply on Wednesday as investors pulled back from technology and semiconductor stocks ahead of Nvidias highly anticipated quarterly earnings report. The cautious mood followed another weak...

Asian Currencies Stay Rangebound as Dollar Holds Near Six-Week High Amid Iran War Concerns

Asian currencies traded within a narrow range on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar remained close to a six-week high, supported by growing expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike and ongoing uncertainty surrounding...

Rubio to Push NATO Defense Spending, Strengthen India Ties During Key Diplomatic Tour

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Sweden and India this week for high-level diplomatic talks focused on NATO defense spending, regional security, trade cooperation, and energy stability. The trip comes as...

Fed’s Anna Paulson Signals Rates Could Stay Higher Longer Amid Inflation Risks

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said Tuesday that financial markets are right to consider the possibility of future U.S. interest rate hikes as inflation pressures continue to linger. Speaking...

Nvidia Earnings in Focus as U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady Amid Rising Treasury Yields

U.S. stock futures traded mostly flat Tuesday night as investors turned cautious ahead of Nvidias highly anticipated quarterly earnings report. Concerns over rising Treasury yields, stubborn inflation, and geopolitical...

Politics

Georgia GOP Senate Primary Heads to Runoff as Collins and Dooley Advance

Georgias Republican Senate primary will move to a runoff after U.S. Representative Mike Collins and former college football coach Derek Dooley emerged as the top candidates in Tuesdays election. With about 80% of votes...

US Expands Criminal Investigation Into Nicolas Maduro With New Florida Probe

The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly pursuing a second criminal investigation into former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, increasing the likelihood that he could face additional federal charges in the United...

Kast Reshuffles Cabinet as Chile Pushes Tougher Security Agenda

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast has announced major cabinet changes as his administration intensifies its focus on public security, migration control, and economic reform. The reshuffle comes just two months after Kast...

UK Diplomat James Roscoe Leaves Washington Embassy Role Amid Leadership Changes

James Roscoe, Britains second most senior diplomat in Washington, has stepped down from his position at the British Embassy in the United States, according to a statement released by the UK Foreign Office on Wednesday. The...

Venezuela to Release 300 Prisoners Amid Ongoing Human Rights Debate

Venezuelas National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced Tuesday that the government will release 300 prisoners between Monday and Friday, drawing renewed attention to the countrys prison system and human rights...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

SpaceX IPO Nears as Goldman Sachs Set to Lead Historic $75 Billion Offering

Goldman Sachs is expected to secure the prestigious lead-left position for SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. Morgan Stanley will also play a major role...

Blackstone and Google Launch AI Cloud Venture, Pressuring CoreWeave and Nebius Shares

Shares of CoreWeave and Nebius fell nearly 4.5% on Tuesday after Blackstone and Google announced a major joint venture focused on building a new artificial intelligence cloud infrastructure company powered by Googles...

Mistral AI Acquires Emmi AI to Expand Industrial AI Solutions in Europe

French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI has acquired Austrian startup Emmi AI in a strategic move to strengthen its industrial AI capabilities across Europe. The deal, announced Tuesday, highlights the growing...

Tencent Shares Jump 4% as AI Models Move Toward Paid Commercial Services

Tencent Holdings (HK:0700) shares surged more than 4% on Tuesday after the Chinese tech giant announced plans to commercialize several of its artificial intelligence models, signaling a stronger push into monetizing AI...

Analog Devices Nears $1.5B Acquisition of AI Chip Firm Empower Semiconductor

U.S. semiconductor giant Analog Devices is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire AI-focused chipmaker Empower Semiconductor in a deal valued at approximately $1.5 billion in cash, according to a Bloomberg News...