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U.S. Household Wealth Hits Record $163.8 Trillion in Q2, Fueled by Stocks and Real Estate

Sep 13, 2024 16:37 pm UTC| Business Economy

U.S. household wealth soared to a record $163.8 trillion in the second quarter, boosted by robust gains in the stock market and rising real estate values. A $1.8 trillion increase in real estate holdings and $700 billion...

Fed Faces Decision Between 25 or 50 Basis Point Rate Cut Amid Economic Uncertainty

Sep 13, 2024 16:34 pm UTC| Business Economy

The Federal Reserve is grappling with whether to cut interest rates by 25 or 50 basis points in its upcoming meeting, according to The Wall Street Journals Nick Timiraos. Conflicting economic signals, including persistent...

영국 경제, 선거 이후 불확실성 속 두 달 연속 정체

Sep 13, 2024 04:36 am UTC| Economy Politics

영국 경제는 7월에 성장 없이 정체되며 두 달 연속 정체를 기록했다. 영국 통계청(ONS)의 공식 자료에 따르면, 선거 이후 반등에 대한 기대에도 불구하고 7월 경제는 0.5% 성장한 3개월을 마치고도 회복세를 보이지 않았다. 최신 공식...

브라질 경제 성장 가속 속 11주 만에 금리 인상 전망

Sep 13, 2024 02:01 am UTC| Economy

브라질 경제학자들은 다가오는 통화정책 회의에서 금리 인상을 예상하고 있으며, 이는 11주간 지속된 금리 동결 전망을 끝낼 것으로 보인다. 이러한 변화는 2분기 경제 성장이 예상보다 강하게 나타나면서 브라질의 경제 성장 전망이 상향...

Central Banking Series

유럽 주식 1% 상승, 기술주 강세 영향; ECB 회의 주목

Sep 13, 2024 02:00 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

(로이터) - 유럽 주식은 목요일에 1% 상승하며 기술주들의 강세로 지지받았고, 투자자들은 이날 예정된 유럽중앙은행(ECB)의 금리 결정에 주목하고 있다. 금리 인하는 거의 확실시되고 있다. 범유럽 STOXX 600 지수는 1% 상승한...

걸프 지역 여성 1300만명 '실종' 이유, 경제 발목 잡는 원인

Sep 13, 2024 01:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

현대의 석유 부국인 사우디아라비아, 카타르, 아랍에미리트(UAE) 같은 걸프 국가들을 떠올리면 흔히 사치스러운 생활을 생각할 수 있다. 하지만 고층 빌딩과 화려한 대형 쇼핑몰 뒤에는 여성들이 경제적 측면에서 자주 사라지는 심각한...

Metal Supply & Demand Series

닛폰 스틸과 US 스틸, 미 승인을 위한 마지막 노력

Sep 13, 2024 01:50 am UTC| Economy Business

워싱턴 (로이터) - 닛폰 스틸(Nippon Steel) 고위 임원과 U.S. 스틸의 CEO가 닛폰의 149억 달러 규모 U.S. 스틸 인수 제안을 구제하기 위해 수요일에 미국 고위 관리들과 만난다고, 이 사안에 정통한 한 소식통이 전했다. 이번 회의에는...

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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...