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U.S. sector PMI data hints at growth in several sectors in September

Oct 05, 2020 17:43 pm UTC| Commentary

U.S. sector PMI data for the month of September hinted at a growth in several sectors indicating contraction to two, as basic materials saw a renewed fall in output. However, the rate of contraction was just marginal....

National Bank of Poland likely to stand pat in October, inflation to remain above 2.5 pct target until end-2020

Oct 05, 2020 16:55 pm UTC| Commentary

The National Bank of Poland is set to meet this week for interest rate decision. According to an Erste Group Research report, the central bank is expected to keep the target rate on hold at 0.1 percent and maintain its...

U.S. service sector’s business activity continues to rise in September, PMI index at 54.6

Oct 05, 2020 14:11 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S. service sectors business activity has seen a strong upturn, according to the September PMI data. The seasonally adjusted final Services PMI index came in at 54.6 in September, slightly down from Augusts 55. The...

Thai consumer price inflation falls in September, likely to rise modestly in coming months

Oct 05, 2020 13:04 pm UTC| Commentary

Thai headline inflation softened in the month of September after recording improvement for three consecutive months. Raw food and energy inflation mainly drove the weakness, although core inflation eased as well. On a...

Gold consolidates as investors await news on Trump's health

Oct 05, 2020 09:48 am UTC| Commentary

Gold prices consolidated within narrow ranges, as investors sought more clarity on developments in U.S. President Donald Trumps health after he was tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Spot gold was trading flat at...

Canadian economic growth accelerates sequentially in July

Sep 30, 2020 15:19 pm UTC| Commentary

The Canadian economic growth continued to accelerate. On a month-on-month basis, the GDP grew 3 percent in July. The rise was historically elevated, but the rebound phase seems to be coming to an end, noted TD Economics in...

Australian building approvals fall in August on softness in unit approvals

Sep 30, 2020 14:26 pm UTC| Commentary

Australian building approvals fell 1.6 percent sequentially in August after rising 12.2 percent in the prior month. Unit approvals mainly drove the weakness, falling 12.9 percent, but house approvals continued to go up,...

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Economy

South Korea’s KOSPI Plunges 8.2%, Triggers Circuit Breaker Amid Tech Selloff

South Koreas KOSPI index plunged more than 8% on Thursday, triggering a marketwide circuit breaker as a global technology stock selloff accelerated following stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data and growing concerns...

U.S. Treasury Yields Fall as Tech Selloff Sparks Safe-Haven Demand

U.S. Treasury yields dropped sharply on Thursday as investors sought safer assets amid a global technology stock selloff, reversing gains triggered by stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Despite renewed concerns...

Australia Jobs Fall 39,300 as Unemployment Hits 4.7%

Australias labour market weakened unexpectedly in September, with employment recording a sharp decline and the unemployment rate reaching 4.7%, raising questions about the Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) next interest...

EU Leaders Meet to Tackle China Imports, Energy Costs and Budget Disputes

European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels on Thursday for a crucial summit focused on rising Chinese imports, high energy prices and disagreements over the EUs next long-term budget. The meeting brings together...

Oil Prices Drop as U.S. Weighs Easing Shadow Fleet Sanctions

Oil prices declined sharply on Thursday as reports that the United States may ease sanctions on shadow fleet vessels raised expectations of improved global crude supplies. Investors also awaited an International Energy...

Politics

US Proposal to Unfreeze Russian Assets Rejected by Europe

The United States has reportedly proposed a plan to release some frozen Russian sovereign assets and place them under Washingtons supervision as part of efforts to restart peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine,...

Flavio Bolsonaro Leads Lula in Brazil Presidential Runoff Poll

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro holds a narrow lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff election, according to a Quaest opinion poll released Wednesday. The survey showed...

South Korea Warns Changing US Wartime Command Rules Could Delay Transfer

South Korea has warned that repeatedly changing the conditions for transferring wartime operational control from the United States could prevent the long-awaited military command handover, highlighting growing concerns...

Trump Wishes Pope Leo Speedy Recovery After Lung Cancer Diagnosis

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed his hopes for a swift recovery for Pope Leo following the Vaticans announcement that the 71-year-old pontiff had been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery....

Trump Announces New Military Super Range in Montana for Advanced Weapons Testing

US President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to establish a new military testing facility in Montana, describing the project as a defense super range designed to support the development of advanced weapons and...

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

Anthropic Q3 Revenue Surges to $16.8 Billion Ahead of IPO

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic reported a sharp increase in third-quarter revenue and achieved another quarter of profitability as it prepares for a highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) in November,...

Ericsson Q3 Profit Beats Forecasts as 2027 Cost Risks Loom

Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson reported a smaller-than-expected decline in third-quarter core profit on Thursday, outperforming market expectations despite persistent challenges in the global...

Taiwan President Urges Micron, Workers to Negotiate Amid Strike Threat

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has urged U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology and its employees to engage in sincere negotiations as a potential strike threatens operations at one of the companys largest semiconductor...

Anduril Valuation Hits $90 Billion in Employee Share Sale

Anduril Industries, a leading U.S. defense technology startup, has launched an employee share tender offer that values the company at approximately $90 billion, according to a Bloomberg report published Wednesday. The...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Open to Cutting Chip Supply Over Unsafe AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company could stop supplying artificial intelligence chips to customers developing dangerous AI software, although he believes many current concerns about AI safety are exaggerated....