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Chart of the Day: Kiwi hurts

Aug 05, 2016 14:50 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The price of dairy in global auctions has risen more than 25 percent after bottoming in late 2015. The rise has been relatively steeper this year. But since the rise, the price has dropped more than 17 percent in New...

RBA's SoMP reinforces a clear risk of further cuts

Aug 05, 2016 14:26 pm UTC| Commentary

August RBA statement on monetary policy (SoMP) released earlier on Friday had a strong easing bias though the central bank fell short of providing explicit forward guidance. As expected, the RBAs forecast profile for...

Czech National Bank on hold, signals readiness to raise EUR-CZK floor in case of sustained disinflation

Aug 05, 2016 14:10 pm UTC| Commentary

The Czech National Bank (CNB) decided to leave its policy rate unchanged at Thursdays board meeting as widely expected. The two-week repo rate was maintained at 0.05 percent, the discount rate at 0.05 percent and the...

RBA rate cut fails to curb Aussie gains, Fed likely has more leverage

Aug 05, 2016 13:59 pm UTC| Commentary

At its monetary policy meeting on August 2, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered interest rates. The Aussie saw momentary dips, but has then continued its upside trajectory. The strong Aussie remains an important...

Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

Aug 05, 2016 13:50 pm UTC| Commentary

Metal pack is down today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold: Gold is down as the dollar rises sharply post-NFP. Todays range $1365-1339 We expect gold to reach $1520 Gold is currently...

Italy’s industrial production posts a surprise fall in June

Aug 05, 2016 13:23 pm UTC| Commentary

Industrial production in Italy fell for the second straight month in June, contrasting market expectations for an increase in output. However, this increased the risk that the countrys gross domestic product might be set...

Canadian bonds gain on weak employment data

Aug 05, 2016 13:17 pm UTC| Commentary

The Canadian government bonds gained Friday after data showed the countrys employment unexpectedly plunged in July. Also, rise in unemployment boosted demand for the safe-haven assets. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...

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Economy

Gold Price Today: Gold Slips as Dollar Rebounds Ahead of Fed Minutes

Gold prices edged lower on Monday as the U.S. dollar regained ground after last weeks sharp decline, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes for fresh clues on the outlook for U.S. interest rates....

Dollar Rebounds as Euro, Pound Slip Ahead of Fed Minutes, Yen Near Intervention Zone

The U.S. dollar strengthened modestly on Monday, recovering some of last weeks losses as the euro and British pound weakened ahead of key economic data releases and the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes. Investors...

Oil Prices Slip as OPEC+ Boosts August Output, Oversupply Concerns Weigh on Crude Market

Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to increase production targets for August, adding to expectations of stronger global crude supplies and easing concerns over disruptions in the...

US Stock Futures Rise as Investors Eye Fed Minutes, AI Stocks, and Q2 Earnings

U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Sunday evening as investors prepared for a key week featuring the release of the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes and the unofficial start of the second-quarter earnings...

Gold Price Rises as Softer Dollar and Fed Rate Expectations Boost Bullion Demand

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Monday as a weaker U.S. dollar and fading expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year supported demand for the precious metal. The recovery extended...

Politics

China Submarine Missile Test Sparks Concern Across Asia-Pacific

China conducted a missile test from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, prompting concern from Japan, Australia, and New Zealand over regional security and military transparency. According to...

UN Rights Council Launches Sudan Probe Over RSF Violence in al-Obeid

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday approved a resolution condemning the escalating violence allegedly carried out by Sudans paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of al-Obeid and authorized an...

Russia Strikes Kyiv as Ukraine Faces Patriot Missile Shortage Before NATO Summit

Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 50, as Ukraine struggled to intercept ballistic missiles due to a critical shortage of...

Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Opens, Putting 2028 Philippine Election in Focus

The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte officially began on Monday, marking the first impeachment proceedings against a sitting vice president in the countrys history. The closely watched case is...

Flavio Bolsonaro Urges Trump to Delay Brazil Tariffs Until After 2026 Election

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is set to ask the Trump administration during a hearing in Washington on Monday to postpone a proposed 25% tariff on Brazilian goods until after Brazils October 2026 presidential...

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

Bank of America Upgrades T-Mobile to Buy, Says LEO Satellite Fears Are Overdone

Bank of America upgraded T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) to Buy from Neutral on Monday, arguing that the recent selloff in telecom stocks has created an attractive buying opportunity and that investors are overstating the...

Foxconn Q2 Revenue Surges Nearly 40% on Strong AI Server Demand

Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, reported a sharp rise in second-quarter revenue as booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continued to drive growth across its cloud and...

Citi Raises TSMC Price Target as AI Chip Demand Strengthens Growth Outlook

Citi has raised its target price for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to NT$3,800 from NT$2,875, while maintaining its Buy rating, citing stronger confidence in the chipmakers long-term growth as demand for...

AI Memory Chip Shortage Likely to Persist Despite Korea Investment Boom, Nomura Says

Concerns that a new wave of investment announcements by South Korean memory chipmakers could trigger another memory chip oversupply cycle may be exaggerated, according to Nomura analysts, who believe strong artificial...

Samsung Q2 Profit Seen Soaring as AI Memory Demand Keeps Chip Prices Elevated

Samsung Electronics is expected to report another record-breaking quarter as booming artificial intelligence (AI) demand continues to fuel higher memory chip prices and tighten global supply. Analysts estimate the South...