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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

UK Finance Minister Healey Calls for Fiscal Discipline Amid Global Risks

British Finance Minister John Healey is set to emphasize fiscal discipline and economic resilience during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok this week, as governments confront...

Oil Prices Rise as Houthi Attacks Threaten Middle East Supply

Oil prices climbed on Monday as escalating Middle East tensions, renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and tanker incidents near the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over global crude supply disruptions. Brent crude...

Bank of America Predicts Yen Rebound as USD/JPY Faces Risks

The Japanese yens prolonged depreciation has been driven entirely by offshore trading activity since 2025, according to Bank of America (BofA), highlighting a significant shift in global foreign exchange market dynamics....

Deutsche Bank CEO Urges Faster German Economic Reforms

Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing has urged the German government to accelerate economic reforms, warning that slow implementation and political compromises could weaken Germanys competitiveness and long-term growth...

Trump Calls for Zelenskyy Replacement Amid Russian Diesel Deal

US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, deepening tensions between Washington and Kyiv over a controversial agreement allowing Russian diesel exports to global markets....

Politics

Trump Announces Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire Amid U.S. Pressure on Kyiv

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, potentially ending attacks on oil refineries, power facilities, and other critical energy infrastructure as...

Houthis Warn Saudi Airports After Deadly Riyadh Attack

Yemens Iran-backed Houthis have warned airlines, passengers and airport employees to avoid Saudi Arabian airports and airspace following a deadly attack on Riyadhs King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people...

Yandex Data Center Hit by Drone Strike as Russia-Ukraine Cyber Infrastructure Attacks Escalate

Russian technology giant Yandex has suspended operations at a major data center in the Vladimir region following a drone strike, marking the third attack on its server infrastructure within four days as the Russia-Ukraine...

Zelenskiy Offers Russia Energy Truce Amid Trump Pressure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Sunday that Ukraine is prepared to suspend attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow agrees to stop targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, rejecting US President Donald...

Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Suicide Attack on Israel Airport, UAE Says

An Omani flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned to hijack a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash the aircraft into a terminal at Israels Ben Gurion Airport in a suicide attack on September 30, according to UAE prosecutors. UAE...

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

Moonshot AI Executives Seek Settlement Ahead of Hong Kong IPO

Executives at Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI are reportedly negotiating a settlement with Recurrent.ai over allegations of misconduct, as the company prepares for its planned Hong Kong initial public...

Amazon in Talks to Acquire AI Startup Decart for $7 Billion

Amazon is reportedly negotiating a potential $7 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Decart, signaling the technology giants growing ambitions in generative AI, real-time video processing, and advanced...

Apple Supplier Luxshare Sees Limited Impact From US Patent Probe

Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry expects minimal disruption to its business from a US patent infringement investigation involving power supply technology used in data centres. In a stock...

Elon Musk Eyes Semiconductor Manufacturing Expansion With $15 Billion Terrafab Project

Elon Musk believes his companies could eventually outperform established semiconductor manufacturers by developing more efficient chip production methods, although he cautioned that achieving this ambition could take...

Robinhood Chain Eyes Priority Gas Auctions for Faster Trades

Robinhood Chain, the Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain designed for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), is reportedly considering a new transaction-ordering system that would allow traders to pay additional fees for faster trade...