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BoC likely to leave benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.25 pct on plausible trade war breakout, NAFTA failure: Commerzbank

Apr 18, 2018 07:39 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.25 percent, since despite all positive signals, a failure of the NAFTA negotiations or even a trade war remains within the realms of...

HKD likely to hover slightly below 7.85 level given the still-wide yield spread, says Scotiabank

Apr 18, 2018 06:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Hong Kong dollar is expected to hover slightly below the 7.85 weak end over the near-term, given the still-wide yield spread, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The HKMA has purchased a total...

New Zealand bonds close higher despite rise in GlobalDairyTrade price index; Q1 consumer price inflation closely eyed

Apr 18, 2018 05:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealand government bonds closed Wednesdays session on a higher note as investors have largely shrugged-off the rise in global dairy prices at the overnight GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) price auction. Also, expectations for a...

FxWirePro: Asian markets turn positive, gold slightly down

Apr 18, 2018 04:49 am UTC| Commentary

All the major Asian indices were trading on a higher note on Wednesday. Gold was trading around $1,343 mark while silver was trading around $16.72 mark. Shanghai composite index to open up 0.8 pct at 3,091.91 points and...

JGBs gain despite better-than-expected March trade balance data; national CPI in focus

Apr 18, 2018 04:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds gained Wednesday as investors have largely shrugged-off the better-than-expected reading of the countrys trade balance data for the month of March, released late Tuesday. Investors are now...

Australian bonds edge higher on fear of rising trade tensions between U.S.-China; March employment in focus

Apr 18, 2018 03:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds gainedon Wednesdayas investors moved into safe-haven buying following rising trade tensions between two worlds biggest economies. Also, markets await March employment report for future direction...

Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

Apr 17, 2018 11:41 am UTC| Commentary

The metal pack is down today. The performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold: Gold declined as risk aversion eased but remains elevated thanks to a weaker dollar. Todays range $1349-1340 Gold is...

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Economy

Europe’s AI Data Centre Boom Strengthens Case for Nuclear Power

Europes rapid expansion of AI data centres could increase demand for new nuclear power capacity as technology companies seek reliable, low-carbon electricity, according to J.P. Morgan analysts. European data centre...

South Korea Tax Windfall Could Top 50 Trillion Won on Chip Boom

South Koreas excess tax revenue could surpass 50 trillion won ($37 billion) in 2026 as a stronger-than-expected semiconductor cycle boosts corporate earnings and government receipts, Bloomberg reported, citing calculations...

US Stocks Face Jobs, Inflation Test as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise

U.S. stocks face a crucial test in the coming week as investors await employment and inflation data that could shape expectations for the Federal Reserves next interest rate move. Major indexes remained near record highs...

ECB May Stop Rate Hikes After December, Capital Economics Says

Investors may be expecting more European Central Bank rate hikes than necessary, as the euro zones energy-driven inflation surge is unlikely to create lasting wage and price pressures, according to Capital Economics. The...

Trump to Ease U.S. Fuel-Economy Standards

The Trump administration is set to unveil new U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards on Monday, rolling back requirements adopted under former President Joe Biden, Bloomberg reported. President Donald Trump announced plans...

Politics

Iran Holds Firm on Hormuz Reopening Terms Despite Trump Rejection

Iran has refused to ease its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying it is still waiting for a formal U.S. response through mediators despite President Donald Trumps statement that he rejected Tehrans...

Republicans Flood Safe House Races With Cash as Midterm Risks Rise

Republicans are directing fresh campaign money into dozens of U.S. House races once considered safe as internal polling raises concerns about the partys position ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Since September...

China Says U.S. Shares Responsibility for AI Governance

China and the United States share both the ability and responsibility to guide the development of artificial intelligence, according to commentary published by a social media account linked to Chinese state broadcaster...

Iran Warns US Against Renewed Attacks as Hormuz Tensions Rise

Irans armed forces are prepared to respond to any renewed U.S. military attacks, an army spokesperson said Sunday, as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain elevated over the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing...

UK PM Burnham Signals Social Care Tax Changes, Questions Heathrow Expansion

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened the door to new taxes to fund a major overhaul of Englands social care system while withholding support for Heathrow Airports proposed third runway. Speaking ahead of Labours...

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

OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs Summoned to Australia AI Inquiry

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have been asked to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence following revelations that an OpenAI agent accessed the countrys Medicare...

OpenAI AI Agents Bypassed UN Website Controls in Data Scraping

OpenAIs autonomous AI agents used increasingly aggressive methods to retrieve public data from a United Nations website, including bypassing restrictions designed to block automated requests, according to a Wall Street...

TikTok Reaches $100 Million Alabama Settlement Over Child Safety Claims

TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance have reached a settlement with Alabama over allegations that the social media platform was designed to encourage addictive behavior among children while misleading consumers...

OpenAI Agents Access U.S. Government Websites During Testing

OpenAI artificial intelligence agents accessed several U.S. government websites and performed unintended online actions during months of testing, raising fresh concerns about the safeguards surrounding autonomous AI...

AMD Hits $1 Trillion as BofA Raises Price Target to $720

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has joined the $1 trillion market capitalization club, and BofA Securities believes the semiconductor giant has room to climb further as artificial intelligence drives stronger demand...