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EU Commission cuts euro zone growth forecast for 2016 and 2017

May 03, 2016 15:07 pm UTC| Commentary

In their latest economic outlook review, the EU Commission downwardly revised Eurozone 2016 GDP forecast to +1.6% vs +1.7% prev. It now sees euro zone gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017 at 1.8 percent from a previous...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/KRW bounces but still maintains 6-month lows, never miss rallies for CCS to speculate

May 03, 2016 14:47 pm UTC| Commentary

Although, USDKRW has bounced today from the lows of 1133.50, remained well below DMAs and at 6-month lows at 1140.07 levels. Korean currency has won the trading against US dollar in last 2 months and continued its 3rd...

UK PMI misses forecasts, slips into contraction for the first time since February 2013

May 03, 2016 14:24 pm UTC| Commentary

UK seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS PMI fell below the critical no-change mark of 50.0 for the first time since March 2013. UK Manufacturing PMI came in at 49.2 in April, from a downwardly revised reading of 50.7 in March....

Turkey's consumer price inflation slows to the lowest level since May 2013, raises likelihood of rate cuts

May 03, 2016 14:04 pm UTC| Commentary

Data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Tuesday that Consumer prices in Turkey in April rose 0.78 percent from the previous month, significantly below forecasts. Prices increased 6.57 percent...

China's Caixin manufacturing PMI data revives doubts over the health of Chinese economy

May 03, 2016 13:33 pm UTC| Commentary

Chinas Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 49.4 in April from 49.7 in March, according to Markit. The reading missed Reuters forecast for a reading of 49.9. The index was last in expansionary...

Canadian bonds rally on tracking weak crude

May 03, 2016 13:15 pm UTC| Commentary

The Canadian government bonds rallied on Tuesday following weak cues emerging from crude oil prices. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which moves inversely to its price fell 4.42 pct to 1.470 pct and the yield on...

Currency snapshot (major pairs)

May 03, 2016 13:13 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 92.47 (-0.14%) Strength meter (today so far) Euro +0.25%, Franc +0.59%, Yen +0.37%, GBP -0.26% Strength meter (since last week) Euro +0.95%, Franc +0.96%, Yen +0.24%, GBP +0.16% EUR/USD...

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Economy

Asian Markets Retreat as Gulf Crisis Fuels Oil Surge and Inflation Fears

The fragile ceasefire in the Gulf showed fresh signs of collapse on Thursday, rattling Asian share markets and sending oil prices sharply higher as investors confronted the reality of a prolonged inflationary shock to the...

Gulf Ceasefire Cracks Rattle Asian Markets and Push Oil Prices Higher

Optimism in Asian financial markets faded quickly on Thursday as early signs of instability in the Gulf ceasefire sent oil prices climbing again, reinforcing fears of a prolonged inflationary impact on the global economy....

Dollar Stabilizes Amid Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire as Markets Watch Hormuz Strait

The U.S. dollar edged higher in early Thursday trading after suffering broad losses, as investors cautiously monitored the durability of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The dollar index climbed a...

Gold Prices Dip Amid Middle East Uncertainty and Inflation Fears

Gold prices edged lower during Asian trading on Thursday, retreating after modest gains in the previous session as investors continued monitoring escalating Middle East tensions threatening a fragile ceasefire between the...

Oil Prices Rebound as Hormuz Disruptions and Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets

Oil prices recovered Thursday following their sharpest single-day decline since April 2020, as ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating Middle East tensions renewed fears over global crude supply. By...

Politics

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Haiti Election 2025: Voter Registration Delayed Amid Ongoing Security Crisis

Haitis Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has officially announced the postponement of a voter registration drive that was originally set to begin on April 1. The council stated that updated registration dates would be...

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

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...