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Europe Roundup: Sterling edges higher on renewed Brexit deal hopes,European shares higher, Gold edges lower,Oil set for third week of gains on vaccine hopes-November 20th,2020

Nov 20, 2020 13:23 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Oct Public Sector Net Cash Requirement 19.786B, 31.484B previous UK Oct Public Sector Net Borrowing 21.58B, 29.50B forecast, 35.37B previous UK Oct Retail Sales (MoM) 1.2%,0.1% forecast, 1.5%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar falls on talk of new U.S. stimulus, Wall Street closes higher, Gold slips, Oil prices slip as surge in virus cases raises concerns about demand-November 20th,2020

Nov 19, 2020 23:39 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg 742.00K, 755.25K previous US Initial Jobless Claims 742K,707K forecast, 709K previous US Continuing Jobless Claims 6,372K,6,470K forecast, 6,786K previous Canada...

Europe Roundup: Euro eases on rising on COVID-19 count, European stocks slide, Gold slips, Oil prices dip as COVID-19 cases outweigh vaccine optimism-November 19th,2020

Nov 19, 2020 13:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EU Sep Current Account n.s.a. 33.5B, 21.8B previous EU Sep Current Account 25.2B, 19.9B previous Spanish Trade Balance -1.48B, -1.74B previous EU Sep Construction Output (MoM) -2.93%, 2.57%...

America’s Roundup: U.S. dollar weakens for fifth day on vaccine optimism, Wall Street closes lower, Gold slips, Oil gains 1% on potential OPEC+ rethink and vaccine hopes-November 19th,2020

Nov 18, 2020 22:01 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Trimmed CPI (YoY) 1.8%, 1.8% previous Canada Median CPI (YoY) 1.9%,1.9% previous Canada CPI (YoY) 0.4%,0.4% forecast, 0.5% previous Canada Oct CPI (MoM) 0.2% forecast, -0.1%...

Europe Roundup:Euro little changed against dollar as vaccine cheers fades ,European shares gain, Gold little changed,Oil rises on hopes for delay to OPEC+ supply increase-November 18th,2020

Nov 18, 2020 13:05 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Oct PPI Input (MoM) 0.2%,0.1% forecast, 1.1% previous UK Oct PPI Input (YoY) -1.3%,-2.5% forecast, -3.7% previous UK Oct PPI Output (YoY) -1.4%,-0.7% forecast, -0.9% previous UK Oct PPI...

America’s Roundup: Dollar weakens on rising coronavirus case numbers, Wall Street closes lower, Gold range-bound, Oil steady as pandemic lockdown worries offset vaccine hopes-November 18th,2020

Nov 17, 2020 22:01 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Virus surge prompts restrictions in Europe, U.S. U.S. retail sales miss expectations in October Canada Oct Housing Starts 214.9K, 222.0K forecast, 209.0K previous US Oct Export Price Index...

Europe Roundup:Euro gains on optimism over another coronavirus vaccine, European shares slip, Gold dips, Oil prices rise on possible OPEC+ supply action, vaccine hopes-November 17th,2020

Nov 17, 2020 12:54 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Italian Sep Trade Balance 0.58B, 0.35B previous Italian Sep Trade Balance 5.849B, 3.928B previous Looking Ahead - Economic Indicator (GMT) 13:15 Canada Oct Housing Starts 222.0K forecast, 209.0K...

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Economy

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

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...

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...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

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...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

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...

Technology

Altcoin Market Rally Predicted, Analysts Forecast $4 Trillion Market Cap Surge

Analysts are predicting a substantial rally in the altcoin market, with projections indicating a surge that could drive the market cap to an impressive $4 trillion. This optimistic outlook is supported by positive economic...

Shiba Inu's Remarkable 12% Surge Fueled by Record SHIB Burns, Community Momentum

Shiba Inus ascent reaches new heights as the cryptocurrency experiences a remarkable 12% surge, fueled by record-breaking SHIB burns. The surge reflects robust community engagement and underscores the dynamic nature of the...

Vodafone Ventures into Crypto Integration: SIM Cards to Host Blockchain Wallets

Vodafone, the UK-based telecom giant, is pioneering a groundbreaking initiative to fuse blockchain technology with smartphone functionality by integrating cryptocurrency wallets directly into SIM cards. This innovative...

Leak: Huawei's Kirin PC Chip, Qingyun Notebooks to Launch Next Month

Leaked information hinting at the imminent debut of the highly anticipated Kirin PC chip alongside the release of new Qingyun notebooks. The introduction of this computer-dedicated CPU marks a significant milestone for...

Tesla Enhances Model Y Lineup with Longer-Range Variant, Price Adjustment

Tesla has revamped its Model Y offerings, bidding farewell to the standard range rear-wheel-drive (RWD) model while introducing a longer-range variant for an additional $2,000. This strategic maneuver aligns with Teslas...