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New Zealand bonds gain after RBNZ slashes OCR to record low while hinting at further easing

Aug 12, 2016 06:17 am UTC| Commentary

The New Zealand bonds gained Friday after the Reserve bank of New Zealand lowered its official cash rate (OCR) to a new record low of 2 percent in wake of depressing headline inflation and subdued economic growth. Also,...

Poland’s current account balance likely deteriorated in June on seasonal effects

Aug 12, 2016 05:46 am UTC| Commentary

Polands current account balance likely deteriorated in June. According to a Societe Generale report, the nation is expected to have recorded a current account deficit of about EUR 393 million in June, as compared with Mays...

Malaysia economic growth likely to remain sluggish in Q2

Aug 12, 2016 05:39 am UTC| Commentary

Malaysias economic growth is likely to have expanded at a relatively sluggish pace during the second quarter of this year, following upbeat domestic demand, which shall keep the economy on a steady tone. However, external...

US retail sales likely to have started Q3 on a solid note

Aug 12, 2016 05:37 am UTC| Commentary

US retail sales are likely to have come in strong in July. At the end of the second quarter, retail sales in the country recorded a strong growth and that strength is expected to have been carried over into the beginning...

Australian bonds slump on firm crude oil prices; next week's unemployment data eyed

Aug 12, 2016 05:34 am UTC| Commentary

The Australian government bonds slumped Friday as crude oil prices bounced on hopes that the oil producing countries at an upcoming meeting discuss ways of stabilising the global energy market. The yield on the...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 12th August, 2016

Aug 12, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated. Data released so far: China: Urban investments grew 8.1 percent in July down from 9 percent in June. Industrial...

Asian markets marginally higher, gold hovers around $1,340 mark

Aug 12, 2016 03:10 am UTC| Commentary

Asian markets were trading marginally higher on last working day of the week. Gold was trading around $1,340 and silver was trading around $19.98 marks. Japans Nikkei 225 was trading 0.72 percent higher at 16,856.42...

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Economy

Iran Tanker Attacks Surge as Hormuz Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels

Iran has intensified attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz even as oil shipments through the crucial waterway recover toward levels seen before the war, raising fresh concerns over Middle East energy security. UK...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Attacks Fuel Supply Fears

Oil prices reversed earlier losses on Tuesday as escalating security risks in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen outweighed improving Middle East crude exports and plans by Group of Seven nations to release emergency reserves....

S&P 500 Hits Record High as AI Rally Lifts Wall Street

Wall Street advanced on Tuesday, pushing the SP 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record closing highs as enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, easing Treasury yields and relatively subdued oil prices supported investor...

Gold Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Ease

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday as a weaker U.S. dollar and easing Treasury yields provided support, although rising oil prices limited bullions advance. Spot gold climbed 0.6% to settle at $4,163.97 per ounce, while...

Dollar Retreats From 18-Month High as Euro Rebounds

The U.S. dollar weakened on Tuesday, retreating from near an 18-month high as the euro recovered and a recent selloff in U.S. Treasury bonds eased. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major...

Politics

North Korea Slams US Taiwan Arms Sales, Reaffirms Russia Support

North Korea has criticized the United States for supplying weapons and military support to Taiwan, accusing Washington of increasing tensions across the Taiwan Strait as Pyongyang also reaffirmed its backing for Russia. In...

Zelenskiy Warns Russia Is Preparing Massive Attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Tuesday that Russia is preparing a potentially massive attack on Ukraine, citing the latest intelligence gathered by Ukrainian authorities. In his nightly video address,...

Lula Weighs Alckmin as Finance Minister to Boost Fiscal Credibility

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is considering appointing Vice President Geraldo Alckmin as finance minister if he wins re-election, a move aimed at strengthening his fiscal credentials ahead of Brazils...

Trump Envoy Meets Sudan Army Chief in Egypt

A senior envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump attended an event in Egypt alongside Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan as Washington continues efforts to find a political solution to Sudans devastating civil war....

France Student Protests Intensify Nationwide

France faced widespread high-school blockades and union-backed demonstrations on Tuesday as students stepped up pressure on President Emmanuel Macrons government over teacher shortages, deteriorating school buildings and...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Warns Mythos AI Raises Cyber Risk Tenfold

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that advanced artificial intelligence systems are dramatically increasing cybersecurity risks for global banks, calling cyberattacks the financial giants biggest threat. Speaking...

Anthropic Expands Claude Access for Cyber Defense Teams

Anthropic has expanded access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models for verified cybersecurity professionals and select government partners, aiming to strengthen defenses against threats targeting critical...

Marvell Stock Surges on $90 Billion AI Revenue Outlook

Marvell Technology shares surged on Tuesday after the semiconductor company unveiled ambitious long-term financial targets driven by rapidly expanding demand for artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure....

Zcash Prepares for NU7 Upgrade as Zebra Gets Key Security Fixes

The Zcash network is moving closer to its NU7 upgrade following a series of Zebra releases focused on security, performance and network stability. According to an engineering update from the official Zcash Foundation X...

OpenAI, Anthropic Back Mandatory AI Breach Reporting in Australia

OpenAI and Anthropic said they would support Australian laws requiring artificial intelligence companies to report data breaches caused by AI agents, as lawmakers consider tougher AI regulation following several security...