Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Commentary

Thu, Apr 16, 2026 01:38 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

UK construction output misses expectations in August, weakness not linked to Brexit - ONS

Oct 14, 2016 15:04 pm UTC| Commentary

Data released by Britains statistics office earlier on Friday showed that UKs construction output unexpectedly fell in August led by a decline in infrastructure projects. Data showed that construction volumes fell by a...

German SME business confidence surges to highest level in 2-1/2 years - KfW

Oct 14, 2016 14:35 pm UTC| Commentary

KfW-ifo SME barometer for September 2016 showed that German SME business confidence regained a level of confidence unsurpassed in more than two years after the slump in the previous month. Business climate at German...

Australia Q3 CPI Preview

Oct 14, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Commentary

The Australian government publishes official Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) data every quarter, and Q3 CPI data is due for release on October 26th. Inflation is a key consideration when it comes to the outlook for Reserve...

Yuan on track for biggest weekly decline since January

Oct 14, 2016 13:43 pm UTC| Commentary

Rising depreciation pressures from a rising US dollar keep Chinas yuan on track for biggest weekly decline since January. Yuan exchange rate in Shanghai retreated 0.8 percent this week as the USD climbed for two straight...

German SME business confidence surges to highest level in 2-1/2 years

Oct 14, 2016 13:27 pm UTC| Commentary

German SME business confidence surged to highest level in two-and-a-half years and convincingly regained the confidence they lost in the previous month. Their business climate improved 4.2 points to 18.1 balance points...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge silver prices with “Call Ratio Back Spread” against bullish neutral risk reversal and intensified OTC functions

Oct 14, 2016 13:16 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Commentary

Technically, major support is at $17.24/oz, the location of the 200-day moving average, which if broken on a closing basis could endanger the uptrend. For now, the next roughly year-and-one-half, we believe silver will...

ECB likely to continue extension of QE purchases, unlikely to allow large-scale buying below deposit rate

Oct 14, 2016 12:28 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to continue extension of quantitative easing purchases by six months without pre-announcing tapering. The QE extension should follow although inflation is set to rise in coming...

3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030

Economy

Asia Markets Rally on Iran Optimism, Strong U.S. Earnings

Global financial markets gained momentum in early Asian trading on Thursday, fueled by growing hopes of a diplomatic resolution between the United States and Iran, alongside a strong batch of corporate earnings from Wall...

US Dollar Weakens Near Six-Week Lows Amid Iran Ceasefire Hopes

The US dollar continued to slide toward six-week lows on Wednesday as improving risk sentiment driven by hopes of a lasting ceasefire in the US-Iran war pressured the safe-haven currency. The US Dollar Index dropped 0.1%...

S&P Cuts ASX Credit Rating Amid Governance and Risk Management Concerns

SP Global Ratings has downgraded the Australian Securities Exchanges issuer credit rating to A+/A-1 from AA-/A-1+, just two weeks after Australian regulators publicly flagged serious governance and risk management failures...

U.S.-Iran War Talks Resume Amid Economic Pressure and Ceasefire Uncertainty

The Trump administration signaled cautious optimism Wednesday over ending its ongoing war with Iran, while simultaneously threatening tighter economic measures if Tehran refuses to cooperate at the negotiating table....

Asian Currencies Hold Steady Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes and Soft U.S. Inflation Data

Asian currencies traded within a narrow range on Wednesday as investors awaited further developments in U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations, while softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data offered modest relief to markets. The...

Politics

Pentagon Taps Auto Giants to Supercharge U.S. Weapons Production

The Pentagon is in early discussions with major American manufacturers including automotive leaders General Motors and Ford Motor about redirecting a portion of their factory capacity and workforce toward producing...

U.S. Senate Blocks Resolutions to Halt $450 Million Weapons Sale to Israel

The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to reject two resolutions that sought to block approximately $450 million in military equipment sales to Israel, including bombs and bulldozers. Republicans united in opposition to the...

DHS Shutdown Delays World Cup Security Planning Despite Full Funding Release

The U.S. government has successfully released all $625 million in federally approved security funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but an ongoing shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security continues to disrupt...

Brazil's Former Intelligence Chief Alexandre Ramagem Released from U.S. Immigration Custody

Paulo Figueiredo, a close ally of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro currently residing in the United States, confirmed on Wednesday that Alexandre Ramagem Brazils former intelligence chief has been released from...

Russia Unleashes Massive Drone and Missile Barrage on Ukraine, Killing Civilians

Russia launched one of its most intense aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent memory, deploying hundreds of drones and missiles over a 24-hour period that left civilians dead, residential buildings destroyed, and critical...

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

Samsung Races to Deliver Next-Gen HBM4E Memory Samples to Nvidia

Samsung Electronics is pushing hard to deliver engineering samples of its next-generation HBM4E high-bandwidth memory to Nvidia as early as next month, according to South Korean outlet ChosunBiz. The move signals Samsungs...

ASML Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook as AI Chip Demand Surges

ASML Holding N.V. lifted its full-year 2026 revenue forecast after the Dutch semiconductor equipment giant surpassed first-quarter profit and sales expectations. The results were fueled by accelerating AI-driven chip...

Federal Agencies Secretly Test Anthropic's AI Despite Trump Administration Ban

Despite a formal directive from President Donald Trump ordering federal agencies to stop using Anthropics artificial intelligence technology, multiple U.S. government bodies have been quietly evaluating the companys latest...

KKR's $820M Investment Fuels Samsung SDS AI Expansion, Sending Group Shares Soaring

Samsung Group stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday following KKRs announcement of a major strategic partnership with Samsung SDS, reigniting investor confidence in the conglomerates artificial intelligence and digital...

DEEPX Partners with Hyundai to Power Next-Gen AI Robots Ahead of IPO

South Korean AI chip startup DEEPX is deepening its collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group to build a cutting-edge computing platform for generative AI-powered robots. The initiative will be driven by the companys upcoming...