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More complications arise after the introduction of negative rates policy in Japan

Feb 01, 2016 02:46 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Bank of Japan announced last Friday to implement negative interest rates on financial institutions reserves, as a surprising move. In order to mitigate the adverse impact on their earnings, a multiple-tier system will...

Currency War Series

RBI to keep rates on hold this week

Feb 01, 2016 02:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As markets digest the Bank of Japans surprise policy move on Friday, the Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep rates on hold on 2 February (Tue). The focus will be on how the central bank perceives growth-inflation...

Singapore's loan growth dipped to the lowest in almost 16 years

Feb 01, 2016 02:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Singapores loan growth dipped to the lowest in almost 16 years. The latest headline loan growth figure for December2015 registered -1.2% YoY, down from -0.7% in the previous month. This is the third consecutive month of...

Currency War Series

ECB likely to increase QE by end of Q1 2016

Jan 31, 2016 22:32 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

ECB kept its monetary policy unchanged in its December meeting and disappointed the market. After the policy decision in December the probability was only20% for further easing in 2016. But the scenario has changed...

Weak commodity price put downside pressure on Aussie

Jan 31, 2016 21:53 pm UTC| Commentary

The Australian dollar remains very sensitive to moves in oil prices. Apart from Oil, lower iron ore, coal and other metals prices, continue to point to a downward adjustment of the Aussies exchange rate. Commodity prices...

Australia’s inflation likely to fall further in 2016

Jan 31, 2016 21:16 pm UTC| Commentary

The recent collapse in Oil market put the Commodity currencies in to trouble. In case of Australia, its economic growth is largely dependent on the mining sector with the products to be exported mainly to the East Asian...

Jan US employment report to confirm uptrend in the labour market

Jan 29, 2016 15:42 pm UTC| Commentary

US employment report for January is likely to show that the uptrend in the labour market is set to continue in 2016. However, it is unlikely to repeat the strong December figure which saw 292,000 new jobs in December....

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Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed as OpenAI Revenue Concerns Hit Chipmakers

Asian stock markets traded unevenly on Friday as semiconductor shares declined following fresh concerns about OpenAIs revenue outlook, while rising oil prices and volatile bond markets weighed on investor sentiment. The...

Gold Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Fall

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and falling Treasury yields, as investors assessed inflation concerns driven by rising oil prices and expectations of further Federal...

Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Eyes Fourth Weekly Gain

Asian currencies traded largely flat on Friday as the U.S. dollar headed for its fourth consecutive weekly gain, supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again before the end of 2026....

US, EU Push for Action Against Asia’s Excess Factory Capacity

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday that European Union countries have reached a broad consensus on the need to address global manufacturing overcapacity, particularly in Asia, as concerns grow over its...

Wall Street Falls as Oil Prices Rise and Tech Stocks Slide

Wall Street stocks declined for a second consecutive session on Thursday as rising oil prices, Treasury market volatility, and concerns over OpenAIs revenue outlook weighed on investor sentiment. At 13:07 ET, the SP 500...

Politics

Venezuela’s Machado Calls for Elections by July 2027

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has called for presidential elections in Venezuela next year, saying the country has sufficient time to organize a vote by July 2027, according to a Financial Times report...

RFK Jr. Launches Nationwide Vaccine Safety Review

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a department-wide initiative to investigate and document reported health problems following vaccination, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced...

Zelenskiy Slams US Over Deadly Russian Strikes on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the United States for its reluctance to provide additional military support after Russian airstrikes killed dozens of civilians across Ukraine, intensifying tensions over...

Flavio Bolsonaro Leads Lula 49%-45% in Brazil Runoff Poll

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro holds a narrow lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff election, according to a Datafolha poll released Thursday. However, the results...

Trump Buys Up to $25M in Meta Stock, Invests in SpaceX Debt

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) shares briefly climbed more than 1% after President Donald Trumps latest financial disclosure revealed a stock purchase worth up to $25 million. The shares later trimmed their gains as...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Apple Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Production Orders Amid Weak Demand

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly instructed several suppliers to reduce component production for its newly released iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, signaling potential challenges for the companys latest...

OpenAI Revenue Hits $50 Billion, Below Earlier $70 Billion Estimate

OpenAI has informed investors that its annualized revenue reached nearly $50 billion in September, significantly below the $70 billion previously indicated, according to a Reuters report on Thursday. The revised figure...

OpenAI Annualized Revenue Hits $50 Billion, Below Earlier Estimates

OpenAIs annualized revenue reached approximately $50 billion by the end of September 2026, significantly below the $70 billion previously reported to investors, according to financial documents reviewed by the Financial...

Oracle Uses Trucked Natural Gas to Power AI Data Centers Amid Pipeline Delays

Oracle Corp. is transporting natural gas by truck to several data centers across the United States as delays in pipeline construction threaten the companys artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion plans, Bloomberg...

Apple Names Steve Smith M&A Chief in Leadership Shakeup

Apple Inc. is making significant changes to its executive leadership, appointing Steve Smith as its new head of mergers and acquisitions (MA) as the technology giant continues restructuring its management team under newly...