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US industrial production grows in January on strong rebound in utilities output

Feb 18, 2016 06:40 am UTC| Commentary

The US industrial output grew 0.9% m/m in January, as compared with the decline of 0.7% m/m in December. The Januarys rebound was primarily because of a weather-related snap back in utilities output. In January,...

FOMC January minutes show optimistic review of economic data

Feb 18, 2016 06:01 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The January FOMC minutes show that the committee has kept a positive review of incoming economic data amidst increasing worries regarding the impacts of financial market disruptions. The minutes set up three thresholds for...

Australia’s total employment falls in January, raises concerns of job market recovery

Feb 18, 2016 05:23 am UTC| Commentary

Australias total employment on seasonally adjusted terms fell 0.07% m/m in January, after a nearly flat reading in December. The biggest fall in employment was seen in New South Wales, where it fell by 13.4k or 0.35% m/m...

Guide to today’s important data and events

Feb 18, 2016 04:45 am UTC| Commentary

Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated. Data released so far Australia - Unemployment rate edged up to 6% from 5.8% as employment declined by 7900. China...

Asian markets higher on the back of rising oil prices

Feb 18, 2016 03:33 am UTC| Commentary

Major Asian markets are trading on higher note on Thursday on the back of improving global sentiments. In addition, US markets closed much higher overnight on the back of rising oil prices. The Nikkei 225 index rallied...

Pick-up in UK earnings growth likely to be gradual in the near term

Feb 17, 2016 15:53 pm UTC| Commentary

Data released earlier today by the UK Office for National Statistics showed UK jobless rate at a decade low of 5.1% in three months to December, unchanged from the previous month and missing expectations for a reading of...

Canadian housing market accelerated into 2016, raises risk of a deep correction

Feb 17, 2016 15:35 pm UTC| Commentary

The Canadian housing market accelerated into 2016, with tighter market conditions pushing the average home price above $470,000, up 17% from a year ago. Sales were up 0.5% on a m/m basis and 8% year-over-year, while...

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Economy

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Rejects Ceasefire and Trump Deadline Looms

U.S. stock index futures edged lower Monday evening as investors remained on edge over escalating tensions in the Middle East, with President Donald Trumps deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz fast approaching...

Gold Prices Drop for Third Consecutive Session Amid Iran Tensions and Inflation Fears

Gold prices continued their downward trend in Asian trading on Tuesday, marking a third straight session of losses as markets grappled with mounting inflation concerns and escalating geopolitical tensions tied to U.S....

Global Markets Waver as U.S.-Iran War Deadline Looms and Oil Prices Surge

Global financial markets remained cautious on Tuesday as investors braced for a critical deadline in the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran, which has sent oil prices soaring and renewed fears of stagflation across the...

US Dollar Dips as Iran Rejects Ceasefire Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

The US dollar edged lower on Monday as geopolitical uncertainty intensified after Iran rejected a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal, pushing the US Dollar Index down marginally to 99.98. The euro remained flat due to...

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Politics

Iran-Israel War Escalates as Trump's Ceasefire Deadline Looms

Tensions in the Middle East reached a critical flashpoint as Iran and Israel continued exchanging strikes, with Tehran firmly rejecting a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal just hours before a deadline issued by President...

Vance Visits Hungary to Back Orban Ahead of Pivotal 2025 Elections

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Hungary this week in a show of political solidarity with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces his most difficult re-election battle since coming to power in 2010. The two-day...

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...

UN Security Council Votes on Watered-Down Strait of Hormuz Resolution Amid China Opposition

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution aimed at protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, though the proposal has been significantly weakened following resistance from...

Trump Administration Terminates Title IX Agreements Protecting Transgender Students

The Trump administration has officially ended six resolution agreements that previously protected transgender students under Title IX, marking another significant step in the administrations ongoing effort to roll back...

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

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...

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...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...