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Australian bonds plunge as investors cheer better-than-expected retail sales, riskier assets rally

Oct 05, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Commentary

The Australian government plunged Wednesday as investors cheered higher than expected retail sales data in August. Also, traders poured into safe-haven instruments amid losses in riskier assets including equities and crude...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 5th October, 2016

Oct 05, 2016 04:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated. Data released so far: New Zealand: ANZ commodity prices grew 5.1 percent in September. Japan: Markit services PMI...

Denmark’s FX reserve unchanged in September, key policy rate likely to stay on hold for longer time

Oct 05, 2016 04:53 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Danish central bank, Danmarks Nationalbank (DN) yesterday published FX reserve and central bank balance sheet for September. Denmarks FX reserve for September remained unchanged from August at DKK 450 billion. The central...

Asian markets marginally higher, gold and silver hit fresh 4-month low ahead of NFP job data

Oct 05, 2016 03:38 am UTC| Commentary

Asian indices were trading marginally higher on Wednesday but the commodities like gold and silver hit fresh 4-month low ahead of U.S. ADP as well as NFP job data. Gold hit fresh 4-month low at $1,266 and silver hit fresh...

Sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers wallows at multi-year lows

Oct 04, 2016 15:37 pm UTC| Commentary

Bank of Japans (BoJ) closely watched Tankan report released on Monday, October 3, showed that confidence among Japans largest manufacturers is at its lowest since the nation introduced measures to kick-start the struggling...

Reserve Bank of India cuts short-term lending rate by 25 bps as expected

Oct 04, 2016 15:15 pm UTC| Commentary

Reserve Bank of Indias two-day monetary policy review meeting which ended today saw newly appointed monetary policy committee (MPC), headed by new governor Urjit Patel announce a rate cut by 25 bps. All six of the monetary...

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Chart of the Day: USD liquidity squeeze

Oct 04, 2016 14:56 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This chart, shared by soberlook.com shows a squeeze in the dollar liquidity at the end of the third quarter. Interest rate jumped 135 basis points to 1.90 percent. The new regulations on the money market funds have been...

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Economy

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...

Gold Prices Ease From One-Month High Amid Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Gold prices slipped slightly from a one-month peak during Asian trading on Wednesday, with investors closely watching developments between the United States and Iran as a fragile ceasefire deadline approaches next week....

Strait of Hormuz Oil Shipments Resume Amid U.S.-Iran War Tensions

Global energy markets remain on edge as the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports continues to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint that normally handles roughly one-fifth of worldwide oil and gas...

Asian Stocks Rally on Tech Gains and U.S.-Iran Diplomacy Hopes

Asian equity markets extended their winning streak on Wednesday, buoyed by strong performances in technology stocks and growing optimism surrounding potential U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks. The positive momentum followed a...

Iran War Drives Asia's Plastic Crisis — and a Green Packaging Boom

The ongoing Iran conflict is reshaping the global packaging industry in ways environmental advocates never anticipated. By disrupting Middle Eastern oil and petrochemical supplies, the war has driven plastic prices to...

Politics

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...

Iran's Secret Use of Chinese Spy Satellite to Target U.S. Military Bases Revealed

A explosive new report from the Financial Times has uncovered that Iran covertly leveraged a Chinese spy satellite during a recent regional conflict, granting the Islamic Republic an unprecedented ability to surveil and...

Trump Warns Against Iranian Nuclear Weapons, Criticizes Pope Leo

President Donald Trump renewed his sharp criticism of Pope Leo on Tuesday, taking to his Truth Social platform to issue a stern warning about Irans nuclear ambitions while highlighting what he described as a severe human...

Japan Opens Arms Export Floodgates: New Policy Draws Global Defense Interest

Japan is preparing to significantly loosen its arms export restrictions, and allies from Europe to Southeast Asia are already lining up. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis ruling party has approved the sweeping policy changes,...

U.S. Blockade on Iran Tightens Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

United States military forces have fully enacted a naval blockade against Iran, halting all sea-based economic trade flowing in and out of the country, according to a statement released Tuesday by U.S. Central Command. The...

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

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...

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...

Anthropic Nears $800 Billion Valuation as Investor Confidence Surges

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup behind the Claude AI assistant, is reportedly fielding investment offers that could value the company at up to $800 billion. According to Business Insider, multiple venture...

SK Hynix Shares Hit Record High Amid AI Memory Demand Surge

SK Hynix shares soared to an all-time high on Tuesday, riding a wave of renewed investor confidence in artificial intelligence infrastructure and fresh momentum from developments tied to fellow memory chipmaker SanDisk....