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미국 금리 인하 기대에 유가 소폭 상승, 수요 부진 상쇄

Sep 24, 2024 11:12 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

월요일 유가는 지난주 미국의 금리 인하와 허리케인 프란신 이후 미국 원유 공급 감소로 인해 소폭 상승했으나, 최대 원유 수입국인 중국의 수요 부진이 상승폭을 제한했다. 그리니치 표준시(GMT) 10:11 기준, 브렌트유 11월물 선물은...

BNP 파리바, 독일 HSBC 프라이빗 뱅킹 부문 인수 계약 체결

Sep 24, 2024 11:11 am UTC| Economy

프랑스 은행 BNP 파리바(BNP Paribas)는 독일에서 HSBC의 프라이빗 뱅킹 부문을 인수하는 계약을 체결했다고 월요일 밝혔다. 이는 BNP 파리바가 자산 관리 분야에서의 입지를 확장하는 일환이다. BNP 파리바는 이 거래가 2025년 2분기에...

금리 인하 기대 속 경기 침체 우려에 주식 랠리 일시 중단

Sep 24, 2024 11:11 am UTC| Economy

세계 주식시장은 월요일에 사상 최고치 근처에서 유지되었으며, 투자자들은 미국 연방준비제도(Fed)의 대규모 금리 인하 이후 중국과 스위스를 다음 통화 완화의 목적지로 주목하고 있다. 이번 주 발표될 미국의 인플레이션 데이터에...

영국 재무장관 리브스, 어려운 예산 속 긴축 정책 배제 선언

Sep 24, 2024 11:11 am UTC| Economy

영국 재무장관 레이첼 리브스는 월요일, 경제 기반을 바로잡기 위한 어려운 예산안에도 불구하고 긴축 정책이나 광범위한 예산 삭감은 없을 것이라고 밝혔다. 리브스는 장기적인 성장을 약속하면서도, 이전에 경고했던 엄격한 예산에 대한...

런던 주식, PMI 데이터 발표 앞두고 하락

Sep 24, 2024 11:10 am UTC| Economy

영국 주식은 월요일 소폭 하락하며, 이전 거래일에 8월 이후 최악의 하루를 기록한 후 투자자들이 국가 경제 성장에 대한 추가 단서를 제공할 PMI 데이터를 기다렸다. 그리니치 표준시(GMT) 기준 오전 7시 20분에 영국의 대형주 중심...

남아공, 흔들리는 흑인 경제 발전 정책 개혁 추진

Sep 24, 2024 11:10 am UTC| Economy

남아프리카공화국의 대표적인 흑인 경제 발전 프로그램(BEE) 책임자가 기업 참여를 촉진하고 불평등 해소를 위한 제도 악용을 막기 위해 추가 인센티브와 벌금 제도를 도입할 계획이라고 밝혔다. 지난 5월 총선에서 의회 과반을 상실한...

JP모건 "헤지펀드, 연준 이후 순매도 지속"

Sep 24, 2024 11:10 am UTC| Economy

JP모건이 최근 보고서에서, 연방준비제도(연준)의 금리 인하 이후에도 헤지펀드가 순매도 포지션을 유지하고 있다고 밝혔다. 시장 행동 변화에 대한 기대에도 불구하고, 연준 발표 전부터 시작된 매도 압력은 한 주 내내...

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Economy

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews of the countrys Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a key step that could unlock around $2.5...

RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that its board members discussed the possibility of raising interest rates in 2026, according to the minutes from the central banks December policy meeting. The discussion...

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...