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Japan August machinery orders drop first in three months, sluggish growth continue to dominate

Oct 12, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Core machinery orders in Japan dropped for the first time in three months during the period of August amid an environment of sluggish economic growth both internal as well as external. Japans core machinery orders, a...

Malaysia’s industrial output expands in August, but misses expectations

Oct 12, 2016 06:24 am UTC| Commentary

Malaysias industrial output expanded in August from a year earlier. According to Malaysias Department of Statistics, the nations industrial production grew 4.9 percent year-on-year, driven by positive expansion in the...

Credit conditions remain weak in Asia-Pacific during Q3 2016, says S&P Global Ratings

Oct 12, 2016 06:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Asia-Pacifics credit conditions remain weak, SP Global Ratings said in a report published today titled, Weakness Continues In Asia-Pacific Despite Easier Financing; Eyes Remain On China. Credit trends in Asia-Pacific...

PHP continues to underperform on rising political concerns among foreign investors

Oct 12, 2016 05:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Philippines peso has underperformed in comparison to its peers in the recent months. Part of this reflects increasing political concerns among foreign investors. There was also a spike in the 5Y credit default swap...

U.S. NFIB small business sentiment drops in September, improvement stalls in past two months

Oct 12, 2016 05:54 am UTC| Commentary

U.S. NFIB small business optimism index dropped in September, coming below market projections. The index fell 0.3 points to 94.1, against the market expectations of a recovery to 95 points. The decline continued to wear...

Rising producer prices, industrial profits cater to alleviate China’s bad loan pressures

Oct 12, 2016 05:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Downside pressures on the Chinese economy, concerning the countrys bad loans are likely to be alleviated by the improvement in producer prices and industrial profits. A further rate cut by the Peoples Bank of China (PBoC)...

Australia consumer confidence continues to rise for third straight month in October

Oct 12, 2016 05:02 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Consumer confidence in Australia continued to rise for the third straight month in October, in an attempt that showcases that the economy has remained resilient in wake of ongoing global instability. The...

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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...