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Hungarian Forint Outlook (1-3 Month) – Cautious easing

Jun 04, 2015 11:55 am UTC| Commentary

On May 26, NBH continued its easing cycle, cutting another 15bps. In line with its statements last month, NBH cited that "a cautious approach to monetary policy is warranted" (NBHs Press Release, May 2015). It reaffirmed...

Mexican Peso Outlook (1-3 Months)– PRI erosion

Jun 04, 2015 11:50 am UTC| Commentary

On June 7, voters in Mexico will elect 500 deputies and nine states will hold gubernatorial elections. With regards to gubernatorial elections, PRI stands to lose the most because it currently runs six of the nine. PAN...

Polish Zloty Outlook (1-3 Months) – Changes in political landscape

Jun 04, 2015 11:39 am UTC| Commentary

Several implications have been seen in Poland after Andrzej Duda of the Law and Justice Party won the election. First, this may prove to be a boon for the Law and Justice Party as it looks to gain more seats in...

South African Rand Outlook – (1-3 Months) Better trade

Jun 04, 2015 11:27 am UTC| Commentary

First quarter unemployment data released on May 26 was the highest in almost a decade. Unemployment reached a whopping 26.4%, against 24.8% for the consensus. South Africa continues to suffer from power outages. It will...

Russian Ruble Outlook (1-3 Month) – More easing

Jun 04, 2015 11:20 am UTC| Commentary

USD/RUB is expected to reach 56 by end of Q2 and to then gradually appreciate to 52 by year-end. Annalysts assume, this will be a result of CBR rebuilding its international reserves, additional rate cuts, and a decline in...

Turkish Lira Outlook (1-3 Months) – AKP and the general elections

Jun 04, 2015 11:00 am UTC| Commentary

On June 7, Turkey will hold general elections. The latest polls show that AKP support may stand at 41% from over 50% a year ago. Meanwhile, the most important thing to watch will be whether HDP breaks through the 10%...

IDR Outlook (1-3 Month)– Less constructive view of IDR

Jun 04, 2015 10:55 am UTC| Commentary

Indonesian Rupiah was one of the worst performing AXJ currencies last month (-1.97% against USD) after data showed GDP shrank for a second quarter in a row (-0.18%q/q, cons: +0.25%q/q) highlighting the challenge facing...

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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....