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영국은행, 주간 환매조건부채권(Repo)에서 사상 최대 규모인 400억 파운드 배정

Sep 06, 2024 05:59 am UTC| Economy

영국은행(The Bank of England)은 목요일 주간 단기 환매조건부채권(레포)에서 사상 최대 규모인 402억9000만 파운드(53억200만 달러)를 배정했다. 이는 지난주 365억8400만 파운드에서 증가한 수치다. 레포(환매조건부채권) 거래는...

영국 기업들, 판매 가격 압력은 완화되나 임금 상승 압력은 지속될 것으로 예상

Sep 06, 2024 05:58 am UTC| Economy

(로이터) - 영국 기업들은 판매 가격 인상 폭이 거의 3년 만에 가장 적을 것으로 예상하지만, 임금 상승은 여전히 진정되지 않을 것으로 보인다고 목요일 발표된 설문조사가 밝혔다. 이는 인플레이션 압력을 평가하는 영국은행(Bank of...

중국, 미국에 "즉시" 중국산 제품에 대한 모든 관세 철폐 촉구

Sep 06, 2024 05:58 am UTC| Economy

중국 상무부는 목요일, 미국이 중국산 제품에 부과한 모든 관세를 즉시 철폐해야 한다고 촉구했다. 이는 바이든 행정부가 전기차(EV)를 포함한 중국산 제품에 대한 관세 인상을 발표하기 전의 발언이다. 미국은 도널드 트럼프 전...

외국인 투자자들, 미국 금리 전망 속 8월 인도 IT 및 제약 주식 매수

Sep 06, 2024 05:57 am UTC| Economy

목요일 발표된 데이터에 따르면, 외국인 투자자들은 연방준비제도(Fed)의 이달 금리 인하 가능성에 힘입어 8월에 미국에서 상당한 매출을 올리는 정보기술(IT) 및 제약 주식을 대거 매수했다. 국가증권예탁원(NSDL) 데이터에 따르면,...

Xi Jinping Pledges $50 Billion Financing and One Million Jobs for Africa at Beijing Summit

Sep 05, 2024 19:37 pm UTC| Business Economy

During Beijings largest summit since the pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa, alongside promises to create one million jobs. His address highlighted Chinas commitment to...

Wall Street Closes Slightly Lower Amid Weak Job Data and Fed Rate Cut Speculation

Sep 05, 2024 19:29 pm UTC| Business Economy

U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on September 4 following weak labor market data and Federal Reserve comments supporting a potential interest rate cut. The Dow rose marginally, while the SP 500 and Nasdaq dipped as tech...

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Sep 05, 2024 03:24 am UTC| Economy

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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...