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Asia Roundup: Kiwi rallies as RBNZ stands pat, dollar falls against yen amid geo-political uncertainties, Asian shares advance - Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

Jun 22, 2017 06:19 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup RBNZ holds rate at record lows of 1.75% Policy to remain accommodative for considerable period-RBNZ BOJ Iwata - No need to raise rates now, ultra-easy stance way to go Needed to achieve 2%...

Americas Roundup: Dollar edges lower against basket of currencies, U.S. Treasury yield curve narrowest in nearly a decade, Oil drops to 10-mth low, biggest first-half slide in 20 years, Fed speakers in focus this week-June 22nd,2017

Jun 21, 2017 21:02 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Existing Home Sales May 5.62m vs 5.55m forecast, 5.56m previous. US Existing Home Sales Chg May +1.1% vs -0.5% forecast, -2.5% previous. US Mortgage Market Index 445.2, 442.6 previous. US...

Europe Roundup: Sterling off 2-month low on BoE Haldane's comments, dollar falls against yen on risk off sentiment, commodity currencies ease as crude oil hits 7-month low - Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

Jun 21, 2017 12:15 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD +0.11%, USD/JPY -0.29%, GBP/USD -0.07%, EUR/GBP +0.18% DXY -0.11%, DAX -0.59%, FTSE -0.27%, Brent -0.43%, Gold +0.37% Bank of England reports consumer squeeze, solid business...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans decline as crude oil slumps to 7-month lows, dollar off 3-1/2 week high against the yen, Asian shares trade in red - Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

Jun 21, 2017 06:08 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BOJ Apr 26-27 Policy Board minutes Affirms even-keel policy BOJ Policy Board - Fluctuations in JGBs normal under YCC, no guidance probs BOJ - Inflation expectations weak, output-exports to...

Americas Roundup: Dollar rallies on Fed rate hike bets, Wall Street dips, U.S. crude ends at nine-month lows on global oversupply-June 21st, 2017

Jun 20, 2017 20:07 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Current Account Q1 -116.8b vs -123.8b forecast, -114.0b. US Redbook MM w/e +0.7%, 0.5% previous. US Redbook YY +2.8%, 2.1% previous. CA Wholesale Trade MM Apr +1.0% vs 0.5%, +1.2%...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 1-week low following BoE Carney's comments on interest rates, dollar index near 3-week peak on Fed rate hike bets, markets eye Fed Kaplan's speech - Tuesday, June 20th, 2017

Jun 20, 2017 11:56 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD +0.12%, USD/JPY flat, GBP/USD -0.47%, EUR/GBP +0.63% DXY -0.02%, DAX +0.22%, FTSE +0.08%, Brent -1.6%, Gold +0.31% Bank of Englands Carney says now not the time to raise...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans rise on steady rate outlooks, dollar hits 3-week peak against yen following Fed Dudley's comments, Asian shares near 2-year peak - Tuesday, June 20th, 2017

Jun 20, 2017 06:19 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup RBA frets on financial stability as household debt mounts -minutes Moodys downgrade of Australian banks wont raise funding costs -analysts Australia Q1 Home Price Index +2.2%, last...

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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...

The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

Since coming to power, Giorgia Melonis government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy. Unwavering support for Ukraine, loyalty to the Atlantic Alliance and full participation in the European Union - these...

Politics

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...

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...

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

Analyst Sees Shiba Inu Hitting $0.00007 Despite Major Token Dump

A Shiba Inu whale recently dumped massive SHIB tokens on Coinbase, one of the worlds top cryptocurrency exchanges. The enormous volume of SHIB offloaded quickly sparked a gloomy feeling among crypto market aficionados...

Casio Joins NFT Trend with Astar zkEVM, Unveils Anniversary Collection

Casio, one of the worlds leading watch companies, has joined the battle for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with Astars zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine. The Casio watch NFTs will go online on May...

Tron's Justin Sun Boosts Dogecoin, Shiba Inu at Token 2049 Conference

At the Token 2049 conference, Tron founder Justin Sun endorsed popular meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, emphasizing their pivotal distinction from traditional finance and celebrating their community-driven...

Bitcoin Dips 11% Post-Halving: Unexpected Decline Shocks Investors

Bitcoins price has unexpectedly fallen by 11% since the halving on April 20, stirring concerns among investors hoping for a post-halving surge. According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin dropped below $57,000 on May...

South Korea Pledges 5-Year Boost in Console Gaming Market Share

With an eye toward reducing dependence on mobile platforms, South Koreas government laid out a five-year plan Wednesday to bolster its console gaming sector, which currently represents a mere 1.5% of the global...