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U.S. Treasuries climb ahead of FOMC members’ speeches, 5-year auction

Sep 25, 2019 12:09 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries climbed during Wednesdays afternoon session ahead of a host of speeches by members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Evans, Brainard, George and Kaplan, all scheduled for later in the day and...

Bank of Thailand keeps interest rate on hold at 1.5 pct, likely to cut by 25 bps by end-2019

Sep 25, 2019 11:30 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Bank of Thailand kept its policy rate on hold today at 1.5 percent in a unanimous vote. However, the central bank cut its growth forecast for this year to 2.8 percent from 3.3 percent. The BoT also lowered its 2020...

German bunds tad higher in silent trading hours ahead of October GfK consumer climate index

Sep 25, 2019 10:52 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds traded tad higher during European trading session Wednesday amid silent trading hours that witnessed data of little economic significance ahead of the countrys GfK consumer climate index for the month of...

PBoC likely to remain calibrated and restrained in policy easing, says Commerzbank

Sep 25, 2019 09:19 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is expected to remain calibrated and restrained in policy easing, according to the latest research report from Commerzbank.Both China and the US have taken mini but continuous steps before...

Blockchain Revolution Series: SingularityNET Announces Beta Version of Decentralized AI, Cisco Eyes For Collaboration

Sep 25, 2019 08:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The leading AI companySingularityNEThasannouncedthe release of its Beta V2. version of its decentralized AI platform, which lets anyone create, share, and deploy AI services at scale. Tech and Networking conglomerate...

NZ records historic weak trade balance in August; September export volumes likely to rise due to seasonal increase in dairy output

Sep 25, 2019 06:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealand recorded one of the weakest trade balances in history with a deficit of $1.56 billion during the month of August, only marginally smaller than the record monthly deficit recorded in September 2018. On an...

FxWirePro: Asian markets noticeably down, gold hovers around $1,530 mark

Sep 25, 2019 05:18 am UTC| Commentary

All the major Asian indices were trading on a lower note on Wednesday. Gold was trading around $1,528 mark while silver was trading around $18.48 mark. Japans Nikkei was trading 0.40 pct lower at 22,011.55...

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Economy

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Trump Meets Mexico and Canada Leaders After 2026 World Cup Draw Amid USMCA Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington on Friday, holding private talks focused on trade, immigration, and regional cooperation. The...

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

Politics

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Cuba Quietly Signals Openness to Post-Maduro Venezuela as U.S. Pressure Intensifies

U.S. pressure on Venezuela has triggered discreet outreach from figures inside the Cuban government, according to two sources familiar with the sensitive communications. The individuals, who requested anonymity, said that...

Escalating Conflict in Eastern Congo Despite U.S.-Brokered Peace Efforts

Fighting intensified across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump met with Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Washington. The...

Honduras Awaits Final Election Results as Asfura Holds Slim Lead Amid U.S. Attention

Honduras presidential race tightened further on Friday as conservative candidate Nasry Asfura maintained a razor-thin lead while vote counting stretched into a sixth day. With 87.84% of ballots counted, the National Party...

Trump’s New U.S. Strategy Seeks to Deter China and Protect Taiwan

President Donald Trumps administration has outlined a strengthened U.S. strategy aimed at preventing conflict with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea by expanding American and allied military power. The latest...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...