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Fundamental Evaluation Series: AUD/USD vs. 2-year yield spread

May 11, 2018 06:18 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The chart above shows, how the relationship between AUD/USD and 2-year yield divergence has unfolded since 2012. Brief background: It can be seen even with a naked eye, that the pair and the yield spread between...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 11th May 2018

May 11, 2018 05:25 am UTC| Commentary

Not many of economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: investment lending for homes declined 9 percent in March. Home...

JGBs edge slightly higher despite strong equities; next week’s GDP data in focus

May 11, 2018 05:13 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds edged slightly higheron Fridaydespite Nikkei 225 hit highest since February. Markets await the first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data scheduled to be releasedon Wednesday. The yield on...

FxWirePro: Asian markets up, gold hovers around $1,320 mark

May 11, 2018 04:54 am UTC| Commentary

All the major Asian indices were trading on a higher note on Friday. Gold was trading around $1,319 mark while silver was trading around $16.68 mark. Japans Nikkei was trading 0.98 pct higher at 22,718.55...

Australian bonds slump on profit-taking; U.S. Treasuries continue to weigh

May 11, 2018 03:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds slumped on the last trading day of the weekFridayas investors cashed in profits, tracking weakness in the U.S. Treasuries.Now, markets await next weeks employment report which might set a tone...

Canada likely to have added 25k jobs in April, jobless rate to remain unchanged at 5.8 pct

May 10, 2018 22:09 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadian employment data for April is set to be released tomorrow. According to a TD Economics research report, Canada is expected to have added 25k jobs in April with job growth skewed towards full-time workers. While...

U.K. housing market activity rebounds slightly in April, sentiment likely to be subdued in near term

May 10, 2018 21:52 pm UTC| Commentary

The RICS Residential Market survey showed that U.K. housing market activity rebounded a bit in April. The surveys main indicators for supply, demand and the level of transactions all moved close to the neutral level of...

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Economy

Oil Prices Set for Weekly Surge as U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Supply Fears

Oil prices edged higher during Asian trading on Friday and remained on course for their strongest weekly gain in months as escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran continued to raise concerns over...

US Stock Futures Fall as Netflix Outlook, Chip Selloff and Iran Tensions Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday evening as weakness in technology and semiconductor stocks continued, while disappointing guidance from Netflix and ongoing geopolitical tensions kept investors cautious ahead...

Gold Prices Head for Biggest Weekly Loss Since June as Fed Rate Outlook Weighs

Gold prices stabilized on Friday but remained on track for their steepest weekly decline since early June, as rising tensions between the United States and Iran fueled higher oil prices and strengthened expectations that...

IEA Warns China Rare Earth Export Curbs Could Threaten $6.5 Trillion in Global Production

Chinas planned implementation of stricter rare earth export controls could place up to $6.5 trillion in downstream production outside the country at risk, according to the International Energy Agencys (IEA) latest Global...

U.S. Imposes 25% Tariff on Select Brazilian Imports After Section 301 Trade Investigation

The United States announced on Wednesday that it will impose a 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil after concluding a year-long Section 301 trade investigation that found several Brazilian policies unfairly...

Politics

Xi Jinping Calls for People-Centered AI Development at WAIC, Expands Global Cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a people-centered approach to artificial intelligence (AI) development during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in...

Trump Declassifies China Election Intelligence, Revives 2020 Election Security Claims

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday declassified intelligence documents that he said expose Chinese interference in U.S. elections, renewing his focus on election security ahead of the November midterm elections. The...

Iran Warns Trump Against Striking Infrastructure, Declares Strait of Hormuz a ‘Red Line’

Iran warned on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz remains an inviolable red line, vowing to retaliate against infrastructure across the Gulf region if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on threats to attack...

DOJ Refuses to Release Unredacted Jeffrey Epstein Files to New Mexico Investigation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday it cannot legally release unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files requested by New Mexico officials, deepening a dispute over the states renewed investigation into the late...

US Restricts Commercial Flights From Congo Amid Ebola Outbreak

The United States has introduced new travel restrictions tied to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), preventing U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the country within the previous...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

SpaceX Aborts Starship Test Flight as Engine Issue Delays Launch

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) called off the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket just minutes before its scheduled liftoff from its Texas launch site on Thursday after an engine-related issue triggered an automatic abort. CEO...

Sam Altman Admits OpenAI Missteps, Promises Major AI Comeback Focused on User Freedom

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly acknowledged that the company fell short of expectations over the past year, taking personal responsibility for its performance while outlining an ambitious vision for the future. In a...

Moonshot Launches Kimi K3, China's Largest Open-Source AI Model

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot has introduced Kimi K3, a new open-source AI model the company describes as the worlds largest of its kind, highlighting Chinas accelerating competition with leading U.S. AI...

Apple Intelligence China Approval Lifts Alibaba and Baidu Shares

Alibaba and Baidu shares rallied on Thursday after Apple secured regulatory approval to introduce its Apple Intelligence platform in China, a major step toward expanding its artificial intelligence services in one of the...

Nvidia Partners With Fanuc and Yaskawa to Accelerate AI Robotics in Japan

Nvidia is strengthening its presence in Japan through new partnerships with leading industrial automation companies, including Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric, as the chip giant pushes to accelerate the adoption of artificial...