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Brazil’s labor market deterioration likely to continue for several quarters

Aug 30, 2016 05:19 am UTC| Commentary

The Brazilian labor market is expected to continue worsening in the medium term. The IBGEs PNAD survey is anticipated to indicate jobless rate increasing to 11.4 percent in July, from Junes 11.3 percent, said Societe...

Greek Q2 GDP growth revised down from flash estimate, mild contraction likely for full year

Aug 30, 2016 05:14 am UTC| Commentary

The Greek official statistics office, Hellenic Statistical Authority (EL.STAT.), yesterday published its revised quarterly GDP growth for the second quarter of the year. According to the data, the second quarter growth was...

Australia’s housing approvals unexpectedly rise sharply in July

Aug 30, 2016 04:48 am UTC| Commentary

Housing approvals in Australia surprisingly rose sharply in July, driven by increase in New South Wales apartment permits. The building approvals rose at a record high pace of 11.3 percent in the month, much above market...

U.S. personal income rise strongly in July, household spending to continue rising in coming months

Aug 30, 2016 04:14 am UTC| Commentary

Personal income and spending both grew robustly in the U.S. in July. Personal income accelerated 0.4 percent in sequential terms, in line with consensus forecasts and higher than Junes 0.3 percent growth. Controlling for...

Asian markets marginally higher, gold stabilises above $1,320

Aug 30, 2016 03:12 am UTC| Commentary

All the Asian indices were trading on a higher note on the Tuesday. On the other side, gold remains well supported above $1,320 while silver was trading around $18.75 marks. Japans Nikkei 225 was trading 0.03 percent...

Swedish retail sales decline for a second straight month in July

Aug 29, 2016 15:39 pm UTC| Commentary

Preliminary figures from Swedens statistical office showed on Monday that the nations retails sales missed expectations, declined for a second straight month in July and at the fastest pace since December last year. The...

Czech inflation likely to see gradual increase in coming months

Aug 29, 2016 14:55 pm UTC| Commentary

There are several signs that Czech headline inflation has reached bottom and will start to increase in the coming months. Headline inflation remains low in the Czech Republic on account of subdued economic activity in the...

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Economy

BCA Research Warns U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Could Collapse, Maintains Cautious Equity Outlook

BCA Research is cautiously optimistic about the recently announced U.S.-Iran ceasefire but is warning investors that the truce remains highly unstable. The firms chief geopolitical strategist, Matt Gertken, puts the odds...

U.S. Natural Gas Market Faces Short-Term Pressure but Long-Term Demand Surge

Wall Street analysts remain divided on the U.S. natural gas outlook, citing near-term price weakness alongside robust long-term demand fundamentals driven by LNG exports and growing global power consumption. Benchmark...

Chinese Brands Are Taking Over Brazil — And It's Just Getting Started

Chinese businesses are making bold moves into Brazil, marking a significant shift in how China is expanding its global footprint. Leading the charge is Mixue, the ice cream and beverage giant that already operates more...

Bank of America Maintains Forecast for Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Despite Inflation Risks

Bank of America is holding firm on its prediction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice in 2026, even as inflation concerns linger. In a note to clients, U.S. economist Aditya Bhave outlined why the bank...

Trump Claims Oil Tankers Heading to U.S. Amid Iran War and Strait of Hormuz Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a large number of empty oil tankers are currently sailing toward the United States, intending to load American crude oil and natural gas. Trump made the claim via Truth...

Politics

Peru Presidential Election 2026: Keiko Fujimori Takes Early Lead in First-Round Vote

According to an early exit poll released by Ipsos Peru on Sunday, right-leaning presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has taken the lead in Perus ongoing presidential election, capturing 16.6% of the vote. The results...

U.S. Blockades Strait of Hormuz After Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz following the breakdown of high-stakes nuclear negotiations with Iran in Islamabad. The U.S. Central Command...

Peter Magyar Ends Viktor Orbán's 16-Year Rule in Historic Hungary Election

Peter Magyar, leader of the centre-right, pro-European Tisza party, has defeated longtime Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a landmark parliamentary election that drew record voter turnout. Partial results...

U.S.-Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad Pause With Key Differences Unresolved

High-stakes diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran wrapped up in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday after roughly 14 hours of intense discussion, marking the first direct engagement between the two nations...

Islamabad at a Standstill as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Take Center Stage

Islamabad has been transformed into a virtual ghost town as high-stakes direct negotiations between the United States and Iran got underway for the first time in years. Pakistani authorities imposed a citywide lockdown,...

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

OpenAI Addresses Security Vulnerability in macOS App Certification Process

OpenAI disclosed a security concern on Friday involving a third-party developer tool known as Axios, which is connected to the process used to verify the authenticity of its macOS applications. The company confirmed it has...

San Francisco Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Home

San Francisco police arrested a 20-year-old suspect Friday following a pre-dawn attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altmans residence in the citys North Beach neighborhood. According to the San Francisco Police Department, an...

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...