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파키스탄 8월 물가상승률 9.6%로 둔화, 거의 3년 만에 한 자릿수 기록

Sep 05, 2024 02:08 am UTC| Economy

파키스탄의 연간 물가상승률이 8월에 9.6%로 하락하며, 거의 3년 만에 처음으로 한 자릿수를 기록했다. 이는 70억 달러 규모의 국제통화기금(IMF) 대출 프로그램과 최근 중앙은행의 금리 인하 등 경제 안정을 위한 노력의 결과로...

아시아 공장, 8월 중국 제조업 회복에 힘입어 회복 조짐

Sep 05, 2024 02:07 am UTC| Economy

8월에 중국을 포함한 아시아 공장들이 회복 조짐을 보였으며, 중국 제조업 부문에서도 활동이 증가했다. 그러나 미국의 성장 불확실성과 중국의 장기적인 경기 둔화 등 지속적인 경제적 어려움이 여전히 이 지역의 전망을 어둡게 하고...

중국, 2024년 상반기 250억 달러 규모 반도체 투자…미국, 한국, 대만 합계 초과

Sep 05, 2024 02:07 am UTC| Business Economy

중국이 반도체 제조 역량을 강화하기 위해 2024년 상반기에 250억 달러를 기록적인 금액으로 투자하면서 미국, 한국, 대만의 합계보다 더 많은 비용을 지출했다. 이 대규모 투자는 중국이 글로벌 반도체 산업에서 주도적인 위치를...

Global Stocks Plunge as Tech Selloff and Growth Concerns Hit Nvidia and Asia Markets

Sep 04, 2024 15:20 pm UTC| Economy Business

Global stock futures and Asian shares fell sharply on September 4, driven by a selloff in technology stocks and mounting concerns over global economic growth. Nvidias record $279 billion drop fueled the tech decline, with...

Global Banks Lower China's Growth Forecast, Doubtful About Meeting 5% Target in 2024

Sep 04, 2024 15:16 pm UTC| Business Economy

Major global banks, including Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, have lowered their growth forecasts for China, now projecting less than 5% for 2024. BofA anticipates a 4.8% growth rate, citing weak domestic demand and...

Japan's Service Sector Growth Holds Steady in August Despite Global Economic Uncertainty

Sep 04, 2024 14:50 pm UTC| Business Economy

Japans service sector maintained steady growth in August, with the PMI holding at 53.7, driven by a rebound in export sales despite global economic challenges. This marks the second consecutive month of expansion,...

FxWirePro- Australia GDP

Sep 04, 2024 03:44 am UTC| Economy

Australias GDP rose 0.20% in the second quarter, compared to a forecast of 0.30%. The annual Q1 GDP grew by 1% in line with the estimate. The decline was mainly led by Household spending fell by 0.20% detracting 0.1...

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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...