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Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Potential contenders to Fed Chair

Oct 18, 2017 11:26 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

U.S. President Donald Trump has been critical of the U.S. Federal Reserve over its regulations and lower level of interest rates. With Fed Chair Janet Yellens first four-year term expiring in February 2018, a change looks...

U.S. Treasuries plunge in muted trading ahead of FOMC members’ speeches

Oct 18, 2017 10:27 am UTC| Commentary

The U.S. Treasuries plunged Wednesday as investors await FOMC members Dudley and Kaplans speech, scheduled to be held today by 12:00GMT respectively. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury climbed 3 basis points to...

UK gilts slump after wage growth remains upbeat in August; investors await September retail sales

Oct 18, 2017 09:14 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The UK gilts slumped Wednesday after the countrys wage growth remained upbeat during the month of August, adding to riskier sentiments among the investors. Further, investors now wait to watch the countrys retail sales for...

Global Geo-political Series: Iraq nullifies Kurdish Independence as it takes control of Kirkuk

Oct 18, 2017 08:39 am UTC| Commentary

Kurdish independence dream is over. After amassing military forces over the past week along Kurdistan borders, Iraqi armed forces launched a major offensive against Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the disputed regions of...

New Zealand Election: Coalition announcement on October 19th

Oct 18, 2017 08:07 am UTC| Commentary

New Zealands political uncertainty may finally end tomorrow on October 19th, which was triggered by the September 23rd general election that failed to deliver a clear win for any of the Party. Ruling National Party led by...

FxWirePro: UK unemployment report preview

Oct 18, 2017 07:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The UK continues to suffer political trouble since the last election, where Prime Minister Theresa Mays Conservative Party fell short of an outright majority in the Parliament and is being forced to govern a minority...

EUR/PLN likely to witness further downside over near-term, says Commerzbank

Oct 18, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The EUR/PLN currency pair is expected to witness further downside risks over the near-term, driven by concerns about accelerating inflation and possible rate hikes next year, according to the latest report from...

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Economy

South Korea Exports Surge 83.5% on AI Chip Boom

South Korean exports surged far more than expected in September, driving the countrys trade surplus higher as strong global demand for artificial intelligence chips and electronics continued to support Asias fourth-largest...

Oil Prices Steady as Middle East Crude Flows Recover

Oil prices were largely stable in Asian trading on Thursday as investors assessed recovering Middle East crude exports against persistent risks to regional supplies and uncertainty surrounding Iran-U.S. ceasefire talks....

Asian Stocks Rise as Chipmakers Rally on Micron Earnings

Asian stocks mostly advanced on Thursday, led by a sharp rally in Japanese semiconductor shares after upbeat Micron Technology earnings. Softer U.S. inflation data also supported sentiment by reducing expectations for...

Gold Steady as Softer U.S. Inflation Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold prices were largely unchanged on Thursday after suffering a 6% decline in September, as softer U.S. inflation data lowered expectations for another Federal Reserve interest rate hike. However, elevated Treasury yields...

Australia Trade Surplus Shrinks Sharply as Imports Surge

Australias trade surplus narrowed sharply in August as imports grew faster than exports, falling well below market expectations, according to data released Thursday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The seasonally...

Politics

Russia Warns NATO of Nuclear Response Over Kaliningrad

Russia has warned NATO that it could use nuclear weapons if alliance members attempt to isolate Kaliningrad, escalating tensions between Moscow and the West amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a diplomatic note sent to...

Netanyahu Says Israel May Join Flydubai Crash Attempt Probe

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel may participate in the investigation into an alleged attempt by a flydubai co-pilot to crash a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv passenger flight, while stressing that the motive and...

Pentagon Launches Autonomous Warfare Command

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday the creation of an Autonomous Warfare Command, a new military organization focused on developing and delivering autonomous systems, robotics, drones and artificial...

Trump Says He Raised Political Prisoners With Xi

US President Donald Trump said he discussed the release of political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Washington last week, bringing attention to cases including detained US citizen Min...

New Zealand Election Raises Policy Uncertainty for Investors

New Zealands upcoming election is raising concerns among investors and businesses as the country faces the possibility of its first single-term government in more than five decades, increasing uncertainty over economic 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

Tencent Signs $7 Billion Oracle AI Chip Lease Deal

Tencent has signed a $7 billion agreement with Oracle to access roughly 100,000 advanced artificial intelligence chips, marking a major expansion of the Chinese technology giants AI infrastructure, according to the...

Micron Forecast Tops Estimates as AI Memory Demand Stays Strong

Micron Technology delivered a stronger-than-expected fiscal first-quarter 2027 outlook, supported by robust demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence infrastructure, although signs of slowing earnings growth...

DeepSeek, Huawei Partner on Ascend AI Chip Programming Tools

DeepSeek has partnered with Huawei Technologies to develop new programming tools for Huaweis Ascend AI chips, strengthening Chinas efforts to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia hardware. DeepSeek said Wednesday in a...

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Sales Jump 12% in China

Apples iPhone 18 Pro series delivered a strong debut in China, with first-week sales rising 12% from a year earlier and helping the technology giant secure the top position in the countrys smartphone market, according to...

Robinhood Launches AI Agents for Automated Trading

Robinhood Markets is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities with the launch of Robinhood Agents, a new feature designed to help retail investors analyze markets, develop trading strategies, and execute trades...