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French consumer spending to have improved in September, GDP likely grew in Q3

Oct 27, 2016 07:27 am UTC| Commentary

Frances consumer spending is likely to have continued to improve in September. According to a Societe Generale research note, consumption is expected to have risen by about 0.7 percent sequentially, supported by a strong...

US Election Series

US Election Series: Markets will love Clinton’s victory

Oct 27, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Commentary

One statement that any experienced financial market professional would agree with is that the market hates uncertainty. No matter how good the Trump presidency means for the American people, trade policies and military, in...

Weakness in NEER likely to weigh on SGD’s performance through 2017

Oct 27, 2016 07:10 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Weakness in the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) of Singapore is expected to weigh on the performance of SGD through 2017. Despite a no-change decision, the MAS has signaled flexibility in allowing the SGDNEER to...

Japan’s CPI ex-fresh food likely remained in negative territory in September

Oct 27, 2016 07:03 am UTC| Commentary

Japans consumer price inflation, excluding fresh food, is expected to have stayed in the negative territory in September. According to a Societe Generale research report, nationwide CPI, excluding fresh food, is likely to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Aussie inflation unlikely to disregard RBA’s easing cycle in 2017 but status quo in next meeting most likely – Collar to hedge AUD/JPY risks

Oct 27, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

The RBAs Q3 print sat awkwardly for the market, with the first blush of headline inflation leaving investors pondering if the low has been set. However, underlying inflation was certainly soft and does not eliminate the...

US Election Series

US Election Series: Anger would persist even if Trump loses

Oct 27, 2016 06:54 am UTC| Commentary

Why wasBernie Sanders so successful in his campaign? Clinton won but when it comes to passionate followers, Bernie is clearly ahead of Clinton. He was successful because he was able to tap into the anger of the people,...

JGBs slip tracking losses in U.S. Treasuries; Kuroda’s hawkish comments support yields

Oct 27, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds slumped Thursday as markets followed an overnight retreat by U.S. Treasuries. Also, investors moved away from safe-haven buying after Bank of Japans Governor Haruhiko Kuroda made hawkish...

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Economy

Oil Prices Fall as Middle East Exports Recover, G7 Eases Supply Fears

Oil prices fell in volatile Monday trading as recovering Middle East crude exports, a G7 emergency reserve release and renewed fighting in Yemen eased some concerns over global supply disruptions. Brent crude futures for...

Wall Street Rises as Oil Prices Ease, Nasdaq Hits Record

Wall Street closed higher Monday as easing oil prices and gains in materials and communication services helped stocks withstand another sharp sell-off in global bonds. The SP 500 gained 0.7% to 7,777.31, putting the...

China Shuts 670 Banks as Bitcoin Eyes Financial Risks

China is accelerating a sweeping cleanup of its banking sector, closing or absorbing a record 670 lenders in the latest yearly count as regulators target financially weak institutions. According to Fitch Ratings, China now...

Ukraine Faces $56 Billion Budget Gap as War Costs Soar

Ukraine is confronting a deepening budget crisis as Russian attacks cripple major industries, reduce tax revenues and drive the cost of fighting the war sharply higher. Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr...

Thailand Plans Dual-Class Shares to Revive IPO Market

Thailands Stock Exchange plans to introduce a dual-class share structure by 2027, aiming to attract more companies to the countrys struggling IPO market while allowing founders to retain greater control over their...

Politics

ISIS Attack Near Kirkuk Kills Iraqi Policeman After US Withdrawal

At least one Iraqi federal police officer was killed and four others were wounded Monday after Islamic State militants attacked a security position southwest of Kirkuk, according to two security sources. The assault...

Trump Offers US Help to Russia After Plague Lab Worker Dies

US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is prepared to help Russia following the death of a laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia, an incident that has triggered public health...

Cuba Says US Contacts Continue but Formal Talks Remain Stalled

Cuba and the United States continue to maintain communication channels, but no formal negotiations are currently underway as President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on Havana, according to Cubas top diplomat in...

Russian Bombs Kill Six, Injure Nearly 60 in Kharkiv

Russian bombs struck residential districts in Kharkiv on Monday, killing six people and injuring nearly 60 others as Moscow continued attacks across several Ukrainian cities, regional officials said. Oleh Syniehubov,...

US Army Tests Counter-Drone Technology Along Mexico Border

The US Army is testing advanced counter-drone technology along the US-Mexico border as it works to strengthen defenses against drones used by criminal cartels while drawing lessons from the Ukraine-Russia war. During the...

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

Meta and Microsoft Cut Internal Claude AI Use

Meta Platforms and Microsoft are reducing their internal reliance on Anthropics Claude AI models as both technology giants encourage employees to adopt proprietary artificial intelligence tools, according to a report from...

Huawei, Qualcomm Sign Multi-Year AI and 5G Patent Deal

Chinas Huawei Technologies has reached a broad multi-year patent licensing agreement with Qualcomm covering key technologies including artificial intelligence, 5G, computing and networking, strengthening the companies...

Zcash NU7 Testnet Cuts Block Time to 25 Seconds

Zcash has activated its NU7 network upgrade on the public testnet, reducing the targeted time between transaction blocks from 75 seconds to 25 seconds as developers prepare for a potential November mainnet launch. NU7 went...

Firmus Grid IPO Draws Strong Demand, Nvidia and Blackstone Could Raise Stakes

Australian data centre operator Firmus Grid plans to reserve roughly half of the shares in its initial public offering for existing investors, potentially giving Nvidia and Blackstone an opportunity to increase their...

UK Warned Over Growing Reliance on US Cloud Providers

Britains increasing dependence on U.S. cloud computing companies for critical government services could create a major strategic and economic vulnerability, lawmakers have warned, raising concerns about data sovereignty...