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Spanish economic growth likely to slow to 2.8 pct in 2017, private consumption to drive growth

Jun 06, 2017 22:34 pm UTC| Commentary

Spains economy had positively surprised in the first quarter of this year by growing 0.8 percent sequentially, as compared with the 0.7 percent sequential growth recorded in the prior quarter. The Spanish economic growth...

Italian economic growth likely to accelerate slightly higher in 2017

Jun 06, 2017 22:33 pm UTC| Commentary

Italian real GDP grew modestly in the first quarter of this year by 0.2 percent sequentially, coming in line with expectations but underperforming most of euro area member states. It was the same moderate rate as in the...

Strong external demand likely to support Polish trade balance

Jun 06, 2017 21:12 pm UTC| Commentary

Poland has maintained an upbeat trade balance in the last two years, owing to the mostly the outcome of the dropping oil prices. Net exports are likely to keep a smaller but still positive contribution to the economic...

CBRT expects inflation to decelerate to 8.5 pct by end-2017 and to 6.4 pct by 2018

Jun 06, 2017 20:09 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Turkish inflation decelerated in May. Pass-through from the TRY sell-off explains the bulk of the inflation rise since November and the Turkish lira is also the wild card for the inflation outlook, noted Nordea Bank....

Czech consumer price inflation likely to have decelerated in May

Jun 06, 2017 19:03 pm UTC| Commentary

Czech Republics consumer price inflation on a year-on-year basis had dropped to exactly the Czech National Banks target. However, the inflation is expected to have come just above the target rate in May. According to a KBC...

U.S. April JOLTS report suggests scarcity of available labor

Jun 06, 2017 17:40 pm UTC| Commentary

The April Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report carries on indicating towards scarcity of available labor. After remaining level for most of last year, total job openings have risen sharply in recent months...

Canada’s Ivey Purchasing Managers Index drops in May on seasonally adjusted basis

Jun 06, 2017 17:27 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadas Ivey Purchasing Managers Index on a seasonally adjusted basis dropped to 53.8 in May from Aprils 62.4. It came in below consensus expectations of 62. The corresponding figure for May 2016 was 49.4 and for May 2015...

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Economy

BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen, Inflation, and Nikkei Hang in Balance

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its April 28 policy meeting, maintaining the benchmark short-term rate at 0.75%. This would mark the third consecutive pause following a 25...

Asian Stock Markets Rally as Japan and South Korea Hit Record Highs Amid Oil Price Concerns

Asian stock markets opened the week on a positive note, with major indices in Japan and South Korea reaching record highs, supported by strong momentum from U.S. equities. However, gains across the region were tempered by...

Dollar Holds Firm as Middle East Tensions and Central Bank Decisions Keep Markets on Edge

The U.S. dollar remained steady on Monday as uncertainty surrounding a potential Middle East peace deal continued to weigh on global investor sentiment. Ongoing tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran have kept...

Brazil Pension Fund Crackdown After Banco Master Collapse Raises Investment Concerns

Brazils largest bank failure in recent years has triggered sweeping regulatory changes that are reshaping how public pension funds invest, raising concerns about their ability to meet long-term financial targets. The...

Chip Stocks Rally on AI Optimism as Oil Price Surge Adds Market Tension

Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday as stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations continued to disrupt Middle East energy exports, fueling concerns across global markets. Brent crude futures rose nearly 2%, reaching a three-week high...

Politics

Trump Gala Security Scare: Suspect Arrested After Attempted Attack on U.S. Officials

A dramatic security incident at a high-profile Washington gala has raised serious concerns about the safety of U.S. officials and the growing threat of political violence. Authorities arrested a 31-year-old suspect,...

Bennett and Lapid Form Alliance to Challenge Netanyahu in Upcoming Israel Election

Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have announced a political alliance aimed at unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming election expected later this year. The two rivals...

DOJ Ends Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Boosting Kevin Warsh Confirmation Prospects

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially ended its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a decision announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro that could significantly impact the future leadership of...

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens as Traffic Plunges Amid Iran-U.S. Tensions

Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped dramatically, with only five vesselsincluding an Iranian oil products tankerpassing through the strategic waterway in the past 24 hours, according to recent...

Araqchi Leads Iran’s Diplomatic Push as U.S. Talks and Oil Market Tensions Rise

Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Islamabad to discuss potential steps toward restarting peace talks with the United States, signaling cautious optimism after weeks of escalating conflict. The ongoing...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Taiwan Court Fines Tokyo Electron Unit $4.78M in Major TSMC Trade Secrets Case

A Taiwan court has imposed a significant penalty on the local subsidiary of Japan-based Tokyo Electron, highlighting the islands strict stance on protecting critical semiconductor technologies. The court fined the company...

DeepSeek V4 Launch Signals China’s Growing AI Independence with Huawei Chips

DeepSeek, a fast-rising Chinese AI startup, has unveiled a preview of its highly anticipated V4 model, marking a major step toward Chinas technological independence. The new model, optimized for Huaweis Ascend chips,...

U.S. Warns Allies Over Alleged Chinese AI IP Theft Linked to DeepSeek

The U.S. State Department has launched a global diplomatic effort to highlight concerns over alleged intellectual property theft by Chinese artificial intelligence companies, including startup DeepSeek. According to a...

Judge Dismisses Elon Musk’s Fraud Claims Against OpenAI, Trial to Proceed on Remaining Allegations

A U.S. federal judge has dismissed key fraud claims brought by Elon Musk in his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, marking a significant development in the ongoing legal battle. The ruling,...

$16B Michigan Data Center Project Boosts U.S. AI Infrastructure Expansion

Related Digital, a major data center developer, announced on Friday that it has secured $16 billion in financing to support the construction of a large-scale data center campus in Michigan. This significant investment...