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Australian bonds tilt upward tracking U.S. Treasuries on divided September Fed meeting minutes

Oct 12, 2017 03:10 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian bonds tilted slightly on the upside tracking similar movement in the U.S. Treasuries after the Federal Reserve policymakers remain largely divided over the inflation outlook of the country and the path of...

Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

Oct 11, 2017 12:43 pm UTC| Commentary

The metal pack is mixed today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold: Gold is up over geopolitical tensions this week, capitalizing further on a weak dollar. Todays range $1291-1286 Gold is...

Commodities snapshot (energy)

Oct 11, 2017 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary

Energy pack is mixed in todays trading. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table, Oil (WTI) WTI remains elevated on OPEC optimism and Iran sanction fear. Todays range $51.4 -50.8 Active call Buy...

Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Oct 11, 2017 12:30 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 93.14 (-0.13%) Strength meter (today so far) Aussie +0.05%, Kiwi +0.03%, Loonie +0.02% Strength meter (since last week) Aussie +0.53%, Kiwi +0.58%, Loonie +0.15% AUD/USD Trading at...

Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Oct 11, 2017 12:24 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 93.14 (-0.13%) Strength meter (today so far) Euro +0.14%, Franc +0.04%, Yen +0.15%, GBP -0.17% Strength meter (since last week) Euro +0.96%, Franc +0.28%, Yen +0.19%, GBP +0.92% EUR/USD...

Oil in Global Economy Series: OPEC September crude exports overview

Oct 11, 2017 11:59 am UTC| Commentary

The OPEC agreement has an aim to reduce OPEC production by 1.2 million barrels and recently Saudi oil ministry has announced that its delivery to customers in November will be lower by almost 0.56 million barrels per day....

Economists’ expectations on ECB monetary policy

Oct 11, 2017 11:44 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

While the financial market and the euro traders anxiously wait for the monetary policy decision by the European Central Bank later this month, economists surveyed by the Bloomberg remains confident that a rate hike is not...

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Economy

Nasdaq Futures Jump as Micron Earnings Boost AI Trade

U.S. stock futures climbed Thursday, led by a sharp rise in Nasdaq futures after strong earnings and guidance from Micron Technology reinforced investor confidence in artificial intelligence-driven chip demand. Wall Street...

Dollar Hits Three-Month High as US Treasury Yields Surge

The US dollar climbed to its highest level in more than three months on Thursday as rising Treasury yields supported the greenback, with investors weighing persistent global inflation risks linked to the US-Israeli war on...

US Treasury Bond Buybacks Fall Short Despite Expanded $6 Billion Cap

The US Treasury is buying fewer long-dated government bonds than investors expected under its expanded buyback program, prompting debate over the initiatives purpose and effectiveness. Treasury last month raised the...

India Manufacturing Growth Hits Seven-Month High in September

Indias manufacturing sector regained momentum in September, recording its strongest expansion in seven months as robust domestic and overseas demand boosted factory output, hiring and business confidence. The HSBC India...

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...

Politics

Israel Tightens Pilot Security After Flydubai Incident

Israel plans to strengthen security checks on pilots operating flights into the country after an alleged attempt by a flydubai co-pilot to crash a Tel Aviv-bound aircraft, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli prime...

Netanyahu Vows Probe Into Foiled Flydubai Crash Attempt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to determine the full circumstances surrounding an alleged attempt by a co-pilot to crash a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, including whether the incident...

California Leads Lawsuit Over Trump’s $810 Million Funding Cuts

California and six other states have sued the Trump administration over its attempt to withhold roughly $810 million in federal funding already approved by Congress, escalating a legal battle over presidential authority...

Trump Praises Boeing 737 Max After Flydubai Crash Attempt

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Boeings 737 Max on Thursday, highlighting the aircrafts durability after the model survived an attempted crash involving a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. Trump said the Boeing 737...

US Officials See China Taiwan Invasion Before 2028 as Less Likely

U.S. officials increasingly believe China is unlikely to invade Taiwan before 2028, despite Chinese President Xi Jinpings reported directive for the Peoples Liberation Army to be capable of taking the island by force by...

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

DogeOS Launches Testnet to Bring DeFi Apps to Dogecoin

DogeOS has launched a public testnet designed to bring Ethereum-style decentralized finance applications to Dogecoin, potentially expanding DOGEs utility beyond payments and price speculation. The Ethereum-compatible...

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...