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Canadian bonds slump ahead of Bank of Canada policy meeting

Apr 12, 2016 13:36 pm UTC| Commentary

The Canadian long-term bonds slumped on Tuesday, as investors awaits monetary policy meeting on Wednesday. The dip in bonds prices were also driven by the rise in the prices of crude oil. The Brent crude oil, a global...

U.S bonds slump after firm import prices, climbing on IMF report

Apr 12, 2016 13:20 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S. sovereign bonds plunged on Tuesday after strong import prices figure. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note which moves inversely to its price, moved mildly higher to 1.753 pct, as the yield on the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Yen eyes on gains again as BoJ's Kuroda hints stimulus - hedging positions in line with risk reversals

Apr 12, 2016 13:09 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As we could see the change in delta risk reversal numbers into negative territory, that signals underlying pair would resume its bearish travel in next 1 weeks time. Since, the bank lending in Japan rose 2.0%, compared...

China Crisis Series

China’s exports likely grew strongly in March on base effect

Apr 12, 2016 12:57 pm UTC| Commentary

Chinas exports are likely to have grown strongly by 6.1% in March in CNY terms, as compared with -13.1% y/y in January and February of 2016, in spite of weak external demand, according to Societe Generale. The growth is...

Brazilian bonds rally on weak growth outlook

Apr 12, 2016 12:57 pm UTC| Commentary

The Brazilian government debt instrument slipped on Tuesday as investors pour into safe-haven assets amid deepening economic growth fears. The benchmark 10-year bonds yield, which is inversely proportional to the price of...

French and Spanish final March HICP inflation likely to confirm flash readings

Apr 12, 2016 12:39 pm UTC| Commentary

Frances final HICP inflation for March is expected to confirm flash reading of -0.1% y/y, according to Societe Generale. According to the flash reading, a further drop in energy prices was registered at 7% y/y, after...

US nominal retail sales likely rebounded in March on gasoline price rise

Apr 12, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Commentary

US gasoline prices increased 3% sa on monthly basis last month. With this increase, the nominal retail sales figure is likely to have expanded 0.3% m/m in March, according to Societe Generale. Nonetheless, a drag is...

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Economy

Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off

The U.S. dollar held firm at the start of Asian trading on Thursday as investors positioned themselves ahead of key interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE). Both central...

Australia’s December Trade Surplus Expands but Falls Short of Expectations

Australia recorded a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in December, highlighting continued pressure on the countrys export sector amid weak overseas demand and a strong Australian dollar. According to data released by...

U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Tech Rout Deepens on AI Concerns and Earnings

U.S. stock index futures moved modestly higher on Wednesday evening after Wall Street ended the regular session mostly lower, as investors continued to grapple with a deepening technology selloff driven by AI disruption...

Oil Prices Slip as U.S.–Iran Talks Ease Supply Disruption Fears

Oil prices moved lower on Thursday as news of planned diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran reduced immediate fears of a military conflict that could disrupt crude supply from the Middle East, one of the...

Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound

Asian stock markets declined as growing concerns over the soaring costs of artificial intelligence investment weighed heavily on the technology sector, while U.S. stock futures attempted a modest recovery led by gains in...

Politics

Trump Stays Neutral on 2028 GOP Successor as Vance and Rubio Emerge as Top Contenders

President Donald Trump has declined to take sides in early speculation over who could succeed him as the Republican presidential nominee in the 2028 election, as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

U.S. Justice Department Removes DHS Lawyer After Blunt Remarks in Minnesota Immigration Court

The U.S. Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from a high-pressure assignment in Minnesota following blunt comments made in federal court about her workload and the governments failure to comply with judicial...

Melania Trump Pushes Diplomacy to Return Ukrainian Children from Russia

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump said Wednesday that she remains in ongoing contact with Russian President Vladimir Putins team as part of efforts to secure the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia since the start of...

Human Rights Watch Warns of Democratic Decline in U.S. Under Trump Administration

Human Rights Watch has raised serious concerns about the state of democracy in the United States, warning that key democratic institutions and human rights protections are under threat during President Donald Trumps second...

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi Show Cautious Progress Amid Ongoing Fighting

Ukrainian and Russian officials concluded what Kyiv described as a productive first day of new U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi, even as intense fighting continued across Ukraine in Europes largest conflict since...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Alphabet’s Massive AI Spending Surge Signals Confidence in Google’s Growth Engine

Alphabet is dramatically ramping up its capital expenditure in 2026 as it doubles down on artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and compute capacity, underscoring its ambition to stay ahead in the intensifying AI...

Baidu Approves $5 Billion Share Buyback and Plans First-Ever Dividend in 2026

Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), Chinas largest internet search engine company, announced on Thursday that its board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program of up to $5 billion, running through the end of 2028....

Instagram Outage Disrupts Thousands of U.S. Users

Meta Platforms Instagram experienced a significant service disruption on Wednesday evening, leaving more than 10,000 users across the United States unable to properly access the popular social media platform. According to...

TSMC Eyes 3nm Chip Production in Japan with $17 Billion Kumamoto Investment

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds largest contract chipmaker, is reportedly planning to mass produce advanced 3-nanometre (3nm) semiconductors in Kumamoto, southern Japan, marking a major shift...

Tencent Shares Slide After WeChat Restricts YuanBao AI Promotional Links

Shares of Tencent Holdings (HK:0700) fell sharply on Wednesday after its popular messaging platform WeChat blocked certain promotional links related to YuanBao, the companys artificial intelligence chatbot. The move...