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Feb 15, 2016 04:30 am UTC| Commentary

Not many dockets scheduled for today and some with high risks associated Data released so far UK - Right move house prices rose by 7.3% in February from a year ago, up 2.9% m/m. Australia - New motor...

Asian markets trading on a mix note, China back after a long vacation

Feb 15, 2016 03:38 am UTC| Commentary

Major Asian markets are trading on a mix note at the start of the new week. At the data front, Japan released prelim GDP data with negative numbers at -0.4% vs 0.3% previous release while China released trade balance data...

Malaysia's growth is expected to have weakened in 4Q15

Feb 15, 2016 02:49 am UTC| Commentary

Malaysias headline number is expected to register 3.8% YoY this week, down from 4.7% previously. The economy is likely to have grown by 4.8% in 2015. Moderation in domestic consumption coupled with easing on the external...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

2016 - another year of economic contraction in Brazil

Feb 12, 2016 16:45 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The current recession in Brazil is now the longest since the 1930s and the situation still remains extremely challenging. The Brazilian economy illustrates signs of cyclical and structural weakness. GDP outlook for 2016 is...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY pauses decline, downside risk remains intact

Feb 12, 2016 16:43 pm UTC| Commentary

The USD/JPY declined on Friday as strong rebound in US stocks and strong showing in US consumer spending supported dollar bulls. Further upside is expected to be limited as the pair finds strong resistance at...

Euro-area GDP growth in-line with expectations, but outlook uncertain

Feb 12, 2016 16:04 pm UTC| Commentary

Euro-area GDP grew by 0.3% q/q, in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous month. In particular, German economy grew by 0.3% despite very weak manufacturing and export number most recently. Growth in Germany...

Will BoJ intervention turn the trend in the JPY?

Feb 12, 2016 15:46 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Intra-day USD-JPY price action which has evidenced occasional spikes higher shows the fear of intervention from the Bank of Japan. Historical data has shown that intervention usually causes a knee-jerk reaction,...

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Economy

China's Fermented Feed Push: Cutting Soybean Dependence Amid Trade War

China is rapidly scaling up the use of fermented animal feed as part of a broader strategy to reduce its reliance on imported soybeans a shift driven equally by trade tensions with the United States and long-term food...

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...

Politics

Trump May Delay Iran Military Strike If Diplomatic Deal Shows Promise

President Donald Trump is reportedly open to postponing planned military action against Iran should credible signs of a diplomatic breakthrough emerge, according to multiple media outlets citing an Axios report. U.S....

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...

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...