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Euro zone September economic sentiment beats expectations, recovery set to continue

Sep 29, 2016 14:51 pm UTC| Commentary

Data from the European Commission showed on Thursday that economic sentiment index in September bounced back in both the euro area (by 1.4 points to 104.9) and the European Union (by 1.8 points to 105.6) after three months...

Commodities snapshot (energy)

Sep 29, 2016 14:20 pm UTC| Commentary

Energy pack is mixed in todays trading. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) WTI rose sharply yesterday after OPEC surprisingly secured a production ceiling deal that would be finalized in...

Oil in Global Economy Series

Investors skeptical if OPEC agreement would suffice to rebalance a heavily over-supplied oil market

Sep 29, 2016 14:17 pm UTC| Commentary

Saudi Arabia and Iran patch up political differences and OPEC surprised the market with an agreement to reduce the blocs combined output to 32.5mn barrels per day, a reduction of about 750,000 barrels per day. It was an...

Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

Sep 29, 2016 14:08 pm UTC| Commentary

Metal pack is mixed today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold: Gold is down again today, heading towards a retest of support as equities and oil rise. Todays range $1326-1315 We expect gold...

ECB ready to extend Quantitative Easing beyond March if required - Liikanen

Sep 29, 2016 14:02 pm UTC| Commentary

The European Central Bank is ready to extend its asset buying programme beyond March if required to reach its inflation objective, Governing Council member Erkki Liikanen said on Thursday. The ECB has introduced a...

Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Sep 29, 2016 13:55 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 95.51 (+0.05%) Strength meter (today so far) Aussie -0.33%, Kiwi -0.14%, Loonie -0.10% Strength meter (since last week) Aussie +0.81%, Kiwi +0.41%, Loonie +0.72% AUD/USD Trading at...

Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Sep 29, 2016 13:38 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 95.52 (+0.06%) Strength meter (today so far) Euro -0.19%, Franc -0.02%, Yen -0.77%, GBP -0.29% Strength meter (since last week) Euro -0.15%, Franc -0.18%, Yen -0.96%, GBP +0.33% EUR/USD...

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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....