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GBP review

Jun 04, 2015 14:29 pm UTC| Commentary

Western Union:The dollars general underperformance helped sterling recover from its lowest level in nearly a month.As expected, the Bank of England stood pat on policy and left its main lending rate at a record low of...

EUR review

Jun 04, 2015 14:29 pm UTC| Commentary

Western Union:The euro raked in more gains and notched new two-week highs against the dollar, buoyed by the blocs improving economy and a surge in area government bond yields that have made the single currency a better...

Gold clears key support, as Euro wipes out today’s gains

Jun 04, 2015 13:50 pm UTC| Commentary

Gold has broken below key support as weaker Dollar in early European session failed to provide any support to Yellow metal. Dollar has bounced back sharply as New York session approached. Euro has given up most of its...

Brazilian Real Outlook (1-3 Month) – Fiscal uncertainty

Jun 04, 2015 12:27 pm UTC| Commentary

On May 22, Planning Minister Nelson Barbosa announced a round of BRL 69.9bn in contingent cuts across most of the main portfolios. According toRBC Capital Markets, the announcement is an important sign that all is not...

Israeli Shekel Outlook (1-3 Months)– Geopolitical risks loom

Jun 04, 2015 12:16 pm UTC| Commentary

Middle East geo-political risks continue to build up around Israel. It remains unclear what will be the impact of a change in regime across the border in Syria. It also remains unknown whether, and if the Assad regime is...

Czech Koruna Outlook (1-3 Month) – Commitment to floor

Jun 04, 2015 12:07 pm UTC| Commentary

In its recent minutes, CNB emphasized again its dovish stance. Regardless of CNB stated dovishness, inflation and activity data found to be gradually improving. As previously noted, CNB stressed its commitment to the...

Czech Koruna Outlook (1-3 Month) – Commitment to floor

Jun 04, 2015 12:07 pm UTC| Commentary

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Economy

Trump Defends Russian Diesel Deal Amid US Sanctions Backlash

US President Donald Trump defended his controversial diesel agreement with Russia on Monday, despite growing bipartisan criticism from lawmakers who warn that the arrangement could violate US sanctions and restrictions on...

Wall Street Ends Mixed as Investors Await CPI and Bank Earnings

Wall Street closed mixed on Monday as investors prepared for crucial U.S. inflation data and quarterly earnings from major banks. Rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions also influenced market sentiment ahead of a busy...

European Stocks Rise as Oil Prices Fall Ahead of US CPI

European stock markets edged higher on Monday as falling oil prices supported investor sentiment, while uncertainty surrounding geopolitical developments and upcoming corporate earnings kept gains modest. The pan-European...

Oil Prices Fall as Trump Ceasefire Claim Shifts Market Focus to U.S. CPI

Oil prices declined on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and corporate earnings amid ongoing Middle...

European Auto Stocks Rise as EU-China Trade Deal Targets Hybrid Imports

European automaker stocks climbed on Monday after the European Union and China reached a preliminary trade agreement aimed at significantly reducing Chinese hybrid vehicle exports to Europe over the next four years....

Politics

US Authorities Raid Ilhan Omar’s Home Amid Immigration Fraud Probe

US federal authorities raided the Washington, DC, residence of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation reportedly involving immigration fraud allegations, triggering accusations...

Mahmoud Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections to September 2027

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed legislative elections scheduled for November 2026 to September 11, 2027, citing Israeli restrictions and deteriorating security conditions in the Palestinian territories. A...

Panama Declares Emergency After 7.7 Earthquake Triggers 200 Aftershocks

Panama has declared a national state of emergency after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday, causing widespread damage to homes, roads, and bridges across the countrys central provinces. Authorities have...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Tensions With South Korea Escalate

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Monday, October 12, as military tensions with South Korea continued to intensify following a series of weapons tests and border...

Pakistan Declares Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Suspends Imran Khan’s PTI Government

Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the provincial government controlled by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party amid escalating political...

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

Meta Launches Muse Wonder AI Models, Shares Rise 3.7%

Meta Platforms has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, marking a major step in the companys efforts to compete with leading AI developers. The announcement on Monday...

Epic Games Delays Disney Shooter, Shifts to AI-First Development

Epic Games has reportedly postponed the launch of its upcoming Disney multiplayer shooter as the Fortnite developer adopts an artificial intelligence-driven approach to game production, according to Bloomberg. The highly...

Arthur Hayes Announces FLOP Testnet Launch Within Weeks

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has announced that Flop Labs plans to launch its FLOP testnet within weeks, introducing a blockchain network designed to support artificial intelligence (AI) computing. The upcoming 90-day...

Samsung, SK Hynix Shares Fall as China's CXMT Advances DRAM Technology

Shares of South Korean semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped more than 3% on Monday after Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) announced progress in advanced DRAM technology,...

Apple Supplier Luxshare Faces US Patent Probe, Sees Limited Impact

Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry, a major supplier to Apple, expects minimal disruption to its business from a US patent infringement investigation involving data centre power supply technology....