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French bonds slump on strong Q1 GDP

Apr 29, 2016 08:13 am UTC| Commentary

The French bonds slumped on Friday after reading stronger-than-expected first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure. Also firm crude prices drove-out investors from safe-haven assets. The yield on the benchmark...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Stay firm with GBP/JPY backspreads to mitigate downside risks amid BoJ's inaction

Apr 29, 2016 08:04 am UTC| Commentary

Macro view on Japanese central bank and Yen: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained its QQE policy of raising the monetary base by JPY80tn on an annual basis and of continuing to apply its negative rate of -0.1% to the current...

Taiwan’s economy contracts again in Q1 2016, growth outlook continues to be gloomy

Apr 29, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Commentary

The Taiwanese economy shrank in the first quarter of 2016. The GDP contracted 0.84% y/y after shrinking for two straight quarters. Meanwhile, the nations economic growth expanded at a seasonally adjusted rate of 0.19% q/q,...

Key takeaways from Praet interview

Apr 29, 2016 07:49 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

After European Central Bank (ECB) decided to stay put this month, executive board member, Peter Praet laid out on 25th April, what may lie ahead of the central bank, in an interview with Daniel Badía González...

Australia’s private sector credit growth slows in March, sustained upswing in business credit unlikely

Apr 29, 2016 07:45 am UTC| Commentary

Australias private sector credit grew 0.4% m/m last month, slightly lower than market projections of a growth of 0.5%. Housing credit growth decelerated to the weakest monthly data in more than two years, whereas business...

Spanish government bonds slump on strong Q1 GDP figure

Apr 29, 2016 07:36 am UTC| Commentary

The Spanish government bonds slumped on Friday after reading better-than-expected Q1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which moves inversely to its price, moved rose 1.26 pct to...

Building consents in New Zealand fall in March, construction sector to support domestic momentum for a while

Apr 29, 2016 07:19 am UTC| Commentary

New Zealands number of residential dwelling permits dropped seasonally adjusted 9.8% m/m last month. Marchs data reversed the gains recorded in February. Most of the month to month volatility seen is due to fluctuations in...

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Economy

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...

U.S. Futures Dip as Iran Ceasefire Faces Early Challenges

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Wednesday evening as investors monitored the fragile state of a newly announced Iran-U.S. ceasefire agreement. The cautious overnight movement followed an exceptional trading...

Politics

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...

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...

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...

FCC Moves to Ban All Chinese Labs From Testing U.S. Electronics

The Federal Communications Commission is escalating its crackdown on Chinese technology by preparing to vote on a sweeping proposal that would prohibit all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices intended for...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

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...

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...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...