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New Zealand bonds gain at close as investors eye RBNZ policy decision, Gov Wheeler’s speech

Aug 07, 2017 06:25 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds gained at the time of closing Monday as investors wait to watch the Reserve Bank of New Zealands (RBZN) monetary policy decision scheduled to be unveiled on August 9. Further, the central bank...

JGBs remain flat ahead of 30-year auction amid silent trading session

Aug 07, 2017 06:04 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds traded flat at the start of the trading week Monday as investors wait to watch the countrys 30-year auction, scheduled to be held on August 8 amid a silent week that will witness no data of...

Australian bonds extend sell-off following higher risk appetite, firmer equities

Aug 07, 2017 04:19 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian extended their sell-off Monday, tracking asimilar trend in U.S. Treasuries after the latters labour market report showcased some relief to the otherwise uninspiring set of economic data that weighed on the...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 7th August 2017

Aug 07, 2017 04:11 am UTC| Commentary

Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: ANZ job advertisements grew by 1.5 percent in...

U.K. industrial production growth likely remained flat sequentially in June

Aug 04, 2017 23:00 pm UTC| Commentary

Recently, the U.K. economy has softened slightly even if any downturns is unlikely anytime soon, noted Wells Fargo in a research report. The industrial production report is set to be released next Thursday that will show...

German industrial production growth likely to have slowed in June

Aug 04, 2017 22:59 pm UTC| Commentary

German Markit/BME manufacturing PMI slowed down slightly in July to 58.1 after reaching a series high of 59.6 in June 2017. The July print reversed a seven-month upward trend for the index. But, the index stayed solid and...

U.S. consumer credit growth likely to have slowed in June

Aug 04, 2017 22:40 pm UTC| Commentary

U.S. consumer credit growth is expected to have slowed in June after rising in May. Consumer credit in the month had risen USD 18.4 billion in May which was the largest rise seen so far this year. Revolving credit, which...

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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...

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...

Politics

TRUMP Memecoin Launches New Dinner Contest

TRUMP memecoin organizers have launched a new holder contest offering access to a gala dinner featuring U.S. President Donald Trump, marking the projects third event linking token ownership with presidential access. The...

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...

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...

US Conducts Non-Nuclear Explosion Test to Boost Nuclear Detection

The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conducted a subsurface, non-nuclear high-explosive experiment in Nevada on Wednesday as part of efforts to strengthen the countrys ability to detect low-yield nuclear...

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

WordPress Malware Uses Ethereum to Evade Removal

Security researchers have uncovered a persistent WordPress malware strain that uses Ethereum infrastructure for command-and-control communications, making infected websites unusually difficult to clean. According to...

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...