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JGBs close nearly flat amid silent session ahead of BoJ’s monetary policy decision

Apr 23, 2019 06:41 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds closed nearly flat Tuesday amid a silent trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance ahead of the Bank of Japans (BoJ) monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on...

Mounting concerns over high oil prices, China’s less monetary easing likely to dent market sentiment over coming future: Scotiabank

Apr 23, 2019 06:24 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Mounting concerns over too high oil prices and Chinas less monetary easing are likely to dent market sentiment further in the coming future, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The Trump...

Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. officially announces end to sanctions waiver for Iranian oil imports

Apr 23, 2019 05:03 am UTC| Commentary

Last November, when the United States re-imposed sanctions on Iran and its oil imports, it granted six months Significant Reduction Exceptions (SRE), better known as the sanctions waiver to several countries including...

Australian 10-year bond yield dips to over 1-week low on expectations of weak inflation data

Apr 23, 2019 04:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds gained during Asian session Tuesday as investors moved towards safe-haven buying on expectations of weaker Q1 inflation data. Australias CPI tomorrow would highlight the chances of any moves...

FxWirePro: Asian markets slightly up, gold flat at $1,275 mark

Apr 23, 2019 04:05 am UTC| Commentary

All the major Asian indices were trading on a higher note on Tuesday. Gold was trading around $1,275 mark while silver was trading around $15.00 mark. Tokyos Nikkei was trading 0.11 pct lower at 22,208.85...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 23rd April 2019

Apr 23, 2019 03:57 am UTC| Commentary

Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: New Zealand: Credit card spending growth declined to 5.1 percent y/y in March...

U.S. existing home sales fall sequentially in March, sales likely to rise in medium-term

Apr 22, 2019 19:21 pm UTC| Commentary

U.S. existing home sales dropped in March after rising sharply in the prior month. Sequentially, existing home sales fell 4.9 percent to 5.21 million units. The outturn was a bit weaker than the consensus forecast, which...

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Economy

Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act

The Federal Reserve has proposed a broad regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers, moving forward with implementation of the GENIUS Act and efforts to bring dollar-backed digital assets further into the...

U.S. Dollar Hits Two-Month High as Oil, Treasury Yields Surge

The U.S. dollar strengthened for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, reaching its highest level in nearly two months as rising oil prices, surging Treasury yields and expectations for further Federal Reserve rate...

U.S. Treasury Yields Surge as 30-Year Hits 22-Year High

U.S. Treasury yields surged again Thursday as investors sold government bonds amid rising inflation concerns, strong economic data and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue raising interest rates. The...

Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals

Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Thursday as traders closely watched Chinese President Xi Jinpings state visit to Washington for signs of progress on U.S.-China agricultural trade and future soybean purchases. CBOT...

European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh

European stocks closed lower on Thursday as rising bond yields, geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and concerns surrounding artificial intelligence weighed on investor sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped...

Politics

North Korea Warns South Korea Over US-Led Defense Role

North Korea warned that South Korea could become a decisive target for collective retaliation if Seoul develops into a central hub for a US-led collective defense system, according to state media KCNA on Friday. The...

Pezeshkian Says US Must Choose When Iran War Ends

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States holds the key to ending the Iran war, signaling that Tehran does not want the conflict to continue but will not surrender under US pressure. Asked whether the war...

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore Third-Country Deportations

President Donald Trumps administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue deporting migrants to countries other than their homelands without automatically giving them an opportunity to raise...

Netanyahu Defends Israel at UN as Delegates Stage Walkout

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, defending Israels military actions as dozens of delegates walked out in protest. The speech came as...

US Backs Musk in Fight Against EU’s €120 Million X Fine

The U.S. government has formally moved to join Elon Musks legal challenge against a 120 million ($136.5 million) European Union fine imposed on his social media platform X, escalating a dispute over the reach of European...

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

Jeff Bezos Invests $32 Billion in Blue Origin as Space Firm Targets Major Growth

Jeff Bezos has invested about $32 billion in Blue Origin since founding the space company in 2000, underscoring the Amazon founders long-term commitment to competing in the rapidly expanding commercial space industry....

OpenAI to Preview GPT-6 Cyber AI Model for Cybersecurity

OpenAI is preparing to preview GPT-6 Cyber, a new artificial intelligence model focused on cybersecurity, within days as the company expands its push into AI-powered security tools, according to a Fortune report cited by...

Former OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Joins Nvidia

Chris Malone, the former head of data centers at OpenAI, has joined Nvidia as vice president of its DSX Platform, strengthening the chipmakers leadership team as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues...

Akamai Shares Surge on $11.6B Anthropic AI Cloud Deal

Akamai Technologies shares jumped as much as 20% in after-hours trading Thursday after the cloud computing company announced an $11.6 billion, seven-year agreement with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic. The contract...

Oracle Shares Fall as New Mexico AI Data Center Faces Power Delays

Oracle Corp. shares fell after reports that the technology giant is seeking protection from financial obligations linked to its massive artificial intelligence data center project in New Mexico amid regulatory and...