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New Zealand’s Q1 retail sales expand a tad below expectations, consumer spending to grow in future

May 13, 2016 07:30 am UTC| Commentary

New Zealands retail sales grew slightly below consensus expectations in the first quarter of this year. However, the underlying details recorded a decent result. New Zealands retail sales volumes rose 0.8% q/q, as compared...

German bunds rally on weak consumer prices, bearish sentiments

May 13, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Commentary

The German bunds rallied on Friday as investors pour into safe-haven assets after consumer inflation continue to decline in April amid losses in riskier assets including stocks and oil. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...

BoE’s hints and adjustments to monitor dodgy sterling

May 13, 2016 07:15 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views Commentary

The latest Inflation Report lowered the GDP forecast profile but hardly touched the inflation forecasts: At first glance, it seems strange that the combination of a higher oil price and lower exchange rate since...

India’s April inflation surprises on the upside, RBI unlikely to lower rates in June

May 13, 2016 06:55 am UTC| Commentary

Indias inflation accelerated more than consensus expectations in April. The consumer price index inflation was registered at 5.4% y/y, as compared with the consensus expectations of 5.1%. Inflation in March had slowed down...

Currency War Series

BoJ Gov Kuroda hints at additional easing steps, says downside risks persist

May 13, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda, speaking at the Parliament in Tokyo on Friday, hinted at additional easing if needed, coupled with quantitative easing, to purposely act on the Central Banks target to achieve 2 pct...

JGBs narrowly mixed in thin trade, crude oil in focus

May 13, 2016 06:26 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds were trading narrowly mixed on Friday as investors receive no more important data or events. Moreover, the BoJ is widely expected to buy JPY450 billion of JGBs in the 5-10 year zone, JPY240...

Malaysian economic growth decelerates in Q1 on falling exports, gross fixed capital formation

May 13, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Commentary

Malaysias economic growth in the first quarter slowed down to 4.2% from Q4 2015s 4.5% growth. Gross fixed capital formation decelerated markedly. It grew 0.1% y/y as compared with the growth of 2.7% registered in the last...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets moved higher at the start of the week, following strong tech-led gains on Wall Street, while the Japanese yen continued to weaken sharply against major currencies despite a significant interest rate...

China’s Power Market Revamp Fuels Global Boom in Energy Storage Batteries

Chinas sweeping reforms to its electricity market are rapidly transforming the economics of energy storage, driving a surge in both domestic deployment and global exports of battery technology. As international demand for...

Global Demand for Yuan Loans and Bonds Surges as China Pushes Currency Internationalization

Global investors and borrowers are increasingly turning to the Chinese yuan as lending and financing activity accelerates, driven by attractive pricing and Chinas long-term push to internationalize its currency....

Silver Prices Hit Record High as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand

Silver prices surged to a record high during early Asian trading on Monday, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions that boosted demand for safe-haven assets across global markets. Concerns over renewed hostilities...

Japan Signals Possible Yen Intervention as Currency Weakens Despite BOJ Rate Hike

Japans top currency officials have stepped up verbal warnings against sharp movements in the yen, raising market expectations of potential government intervention after the Japanese currency weakened following the Bank of...

Politics

Niigata Set to Approve Restart of Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant in Major Energy Shift

Japan is approaching a pivotal moment in its post-Fukushima energy policy as the Niigata regional assembly is expected to endorse the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear facility in...

Justice Department Restores Trump Photo in Epstein Files After Review Clears Image

The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed on Sunday that a photo involving President Donald Trump, which had briefly been removed from the cache of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, was restored after an internal review...

U.S., Europe, Ukraine Hold Productive Florida Talks on Ending Russia-Ukraine War

Senior officials from the United States, Europe, and Ukraine concluded three days of high-level talks in Florida aimed at advancing efforts to end Russias war in Ukraine, with discussions centered on aligning positions and...

Najib Razak Awaits Court Rulings in 1MDB Case as Malaysia’s Anti-Graft Drive Faces Test

Malaysias former prime minister Najib Razak is set to learn on Monday whether he can serve the remainder of his jail sentence under house arrest, a decision that could have major political and legal implications for the...

Putin Aide Says European, Ukrainian Changes Fail to Improve Ukraine Peace Prospects

A senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that proposed changes by European countries and Ukraine to U.S.-drafted plans for ending the war in Ukraine have not improved the chances of achieving...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...