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Central Bank of Turkey cuts key interest rate by 50 bps to 10.75 pct

Feb 19, 2020 17:44 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Central Bank of Turkey cut its benchmark interest rate again today by 50 basis points to 10.75 percent. It argued that lower interest rates are in line with projected disinflation. However, inflation accelerated again...

FxWirePro: Options Straps To Hedge EUR/AUD Ahead of RBA

Feb 19, 2020 13:52 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The action on currency markets yesterday saw the euro remain on the back foot. Once again, weak macro data weighed on the currency. The German ZEW measure of economic sentiment dropped sharply in February. For the Aussie...

FxWirePro: Spotlight On Aussie, Euro Rates And Strategies Ahead of RBA

Feb 19, 2020 13:09 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

RBAs monetary policy meeting is scheduled on 3rdMarch, the rates markets are pricing a 5% chance of easing at the coming meeting (broader consensus is status quo), and a terminal rate of 0.46% (RBA cash rate currently at...

BI likely to lower benchmark rate to 4.75 pct amid benign CPI inflation, slower growth: Scotiabank

Feb 19, 2020 04:27 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Bank Indonesia (BI) is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by 25 bp to 4.75 percent on Thursday afternoon amid benign CPI inflation and slowing economic growth, according to the latest research report from...

FxWirePro: Aussie Edgy On Cyclical Effects - AUD/USD OTC Updates And Hedging Strategies Ahead of RBA

Feb 18, 2020 11:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

TheRBA is scheduled for their monetary policy on March 3rd and the Aussie central bankhas begun 2020 with a sanguine view of the domestic and global uncertainties clouding the outlook. The Boards discussion of these...

Digital Currency Revolution

Tokenized Assets Or Cryptos? Central Bank Of Russia Caught Between Two Stools

Feb 18, 2020 07:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Central Banks Commentary

The Russia Central Bank (CBR) is intending to form a legal framework for tokenization, and devises diplomacies to carry scepticism on cryptocurrency transactions by labelling them suspicious activities. The CBR has made...

PBoC to maintain prudent monetary policy but with flexibility to ensure reasonably adequate liquidity, says Scotiabank

Feb 18, 2020 04:29 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is expected to maintain a prudent monetary policy but with flexibility this year to ensure reasonably adequate liquidity, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. China...

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Economy

Gold Prices Rise as Weak US Retail Sales Cut Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold prices edged higher on Friday and headed for a weekly gain as weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales further reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,374.30...

S&P 500 Retreats From Record High as AI Stocks Slide, Retail Sales Disappoint

The SP 500 closed lower on Friday, retreating from its latest record high as weakness in AI-related stocks and disappointing U.S. retail sales weighed on investor sentiment. The SP 500 fell 0.17% to 7,785.76, while the...

Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Drone Imports Over US Security Concerns

President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on imported drones and drone components, citing national security concerns and the United States heavy dependence on foreign suppliers. Under a proclamation signed by Trump,...

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Near Standstill After New Vessel Attacks

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill on Friday after two more vessels were attacked, while the United States signaled it could maintain its naval blockade of Iran indefinitely. The disruption...

US Dollar Slips as Weak Retail Sales Reduce Fed Rate Hike Bets

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Friday as weaker economic data prompted traders to scale back expectations for another Federal Reserve rate hike. Despite the decline, the greenback was poised to end a two-week losing streak...

Politics

U.S. Pressures Nations to Choose Sides in AI Race

The United States is preparing to pressure dozens of countries to choose between joining a U.S.-led artificial intelligence alliance or supporting Chinas competing AI framework, according to a U.S. official and an internal...

Morocco Arrests 111 in New Ceuta Migrant Crossing Attempt

Moroccan authorities arrested at least 111 people on Saturday during an attempted mass migrant crossing into Spains North African enclave of Ceuta, as both Morocco and Spain tightened border security following calls on...

US Pressures Netanyahu to Condemn West Bank Settler Violence

The United States is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn militant settlers accused of carrying out attacks against Palestinian families in Qusra, a village in the occupied West Bank. U.S....

US Presses Netanyahu to Condemn West Bank Settler Siege

The United States is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn militant Israeli settlers accused of besieging Palestinian families in Qusra, a village in the occupied West Bank, according to U.S....

Haftar Helps Broker Release of American Hostage Held by ISIS Affiliate

Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar helped broker the release of an American hostage held by an Islamic State affiliate in West Africas Sahel region, according to four sources familiar with the negotiations. Kevin...

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

Alphabet’s SpaceX Investment Soars 100-Fold to $94 Billion

Alphabets early investment in SpaceX has delivered extraordinary returns, with the Google parents stake valued at roughly $94.2 billion at the end of June. The company originally invested $900 million in Elon Musks rocket...

Stripe, Advent Reportedly Pursue $53 Billion PayPal Takeover

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International reportedly offered to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per share in July, valuing the payments company at roughly $53 billion. PayPal rejected the proposal as too low, but...

J.P. Morgan Upgrades SanDisk, Sets $2,250 Price Target on AI NAND Growth

J.P. Morgan upgraded SanDisk to Overweight from Not Rated and set a December 2027 price target of $2,250, citing stronger long-term growth prospects following the flash memory companys 2026 Investor Day in New York....

Micron Stock Upgraded to Buy as New Street Sees $2 Trillion Valuation Potential

New Street Research has upgraded Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) to a Buy rating with a $1,250 price target, arguing that the semiconductor company is entering a fundamentally different memory cycle driven largely by...

Apple Develops China-Specific AI Model With Alibaba as Apple Intelligence Launch Nears

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly developed a large language model specifically for China in collaboration with Alibaba (HK: 9988), signaling a significant shift in the iPhone makers artificial intelligence strategy...