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America’s Roundup: Dollar buoyant as economic outlook brightens, Wall Street rallies, Gold prices eases, Oil jumps 4% on fears Suez Canal blockage may last weeks-March 27th,2021

Mar 26, 2021 21:56 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Feb Retail Inventories Ex Auto 1.2%, -0.1% previous US Wholesale Inventories (MoM) 0.5%,1.3% previous US Feb Goods Trade Balance -86.72B, -84.58B previous Brazil Feb Current Account (USD)...

Europe Roundup: Sterling strengthens, helped by UK vaccine rollout and better retail sales , European stocks hits 1-week high, Gold ekes out gains ,Oil prices rise on fears Suez blockage may last weeks-March 26th,2021

Mar 26, 2021 12:30 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup: Irish Consumer Confidence 77.1, 77.1 previous UK Feb Retail Sales (MoM) 2.1%,2.1% forecast, -8.2% previous UK Feb Core Retail Sales (YoY) -1.1%, -1.5% forecast, -3.8% previous Spanish GDP (QoQ)...

America’s Roundup: Dollar rallies on U.S. recovery hopes, Wall Street gains,Gold slips, Oil prices drop 4% as new lockdowns undermine hopes for economic recovery-March 26th,2021

Mar 25, 2021 21:38 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg 736.00K, 746.25K previous US Initial Jobless Claims 684K, 730K forecast, 770K previous US Continuing Jobless Claims 3,870K, 4,043K forecast, 4,124K previous US...

Europe Roundup: Sterling steadies after two consecutive days of losses, European stocks slip, Gold steady, Oil falls but Suez Canal remains a concern-March 25th,2021

Mar 25, 2021 12:22 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German April GfK Consumer Climate -6.2, -11.9 forecast,-12.9 previous French March Business Survey 98, 98 forecast, 97 previous Switzerland SNB Interest Rate Decision -0.75%,-0.75%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar inches higher after Yellen, Powell signal U.S. economic strength, Wall Street ends lower, Oil up after Suez Canal ship grounding-March 25th,2021

Mar 24, 2021 20:24 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup: US Feb Goods Orders Non Defense Ex Air (MoM) -0.8%, 0.5% forecast, 0.4% previous US Feb Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) -0.9%, 0.6% forecast,1.3% previous US Feb Durables Excluding Defense (MoM)...

Europe Roundup: Sterling pares some losses as data shows boom in orders for UK businesses ,European stocks hits two-week low, Gold rises, Oil rises as Suez Canal ship runs aground, European lockdowns weigh-March 24th,2021

Mar 24, 2021 12:29 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Feb CPI (MoM) 0.1% , 0.5% forecast, -0.2% previous UK Feb CPI, n.s.a 109.10 , 109.00 previous UK Feb Core RPI (YoY) 1.6%,1.6% previous UK Feb Core CPI (YoY) 0.9%,1.4% forecast, 1.4%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar surpasses two-week high as safe haven demand helps,Wall Street slides, Gold slips, Oil extends losses in post-settlement trade on oversupply worries-March 24th,2021

Mar 23, 2021 23:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Current Account (Q4) -188.5B -189.9B forecast , -178.5B previous US Redbook (MoM) 9.4%, -17.9% previous US Redbook (YoY) -17.6%, 8.5% previous US March Richmond Services Index 16, -6...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks

The financial crisis of 2008 showed just how much the world depends on banks being well run. Since then, regulators have been given new powers to keep some of the biggest institutions on a much shorter leash to stamp out...

Politics

US Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Solana's Future Anchored in Four Key Pillars, Developer Outlines Strategy

Vibhu Norby, CEO of Drip Haus, has outlined four essential pillars to define Solanas path forward amid a dynamic period of growth and challenges in the blockchain space. Key Strategies for Solanas Scaling and User...

Shiba Inu Magazine Details Upcoming Shibarium Hard Fork Enhancements

Shiba Inu (SHIB) lovers will get a full description of the highly anticipated Shibarium hard fork in the most recent issue of The Shib magazine. On International Workers Day, the magazine begins with a rallying cry for the...

2025 Sees SK hynix's HBM Chips Fully Booked Amidst AI Surge

SK hynix, a key player in the artificial intelligence (AI) services sector, made a significant announcement on Thursday. HBM Sales Reflect SK hynixs Market Leadership Its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) processors,...

Bitcoin Price May Consolidate for Two Months Post-Halving, Says Bitfinex

As the cryptocurrency market adjusts to the latest Bitcoin halving, analysts from Bitfinex forecast a price consolidation period of up to two months, with significant price fluctuations expected within this...

Former PayPal President Predicts Bitcoin as AI's Future Currency

Amid fluctuating prices, former PayPal President David Marcus champions Bitcoin as the native currency of AI at the Bitcoin for Corporations 2024 event, rekindling interest and optimism in the cryptocurrencys long-term...