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PBoC likely to start preparing for potential appreciation in the yuan following downward pressure on USD/CNY this month, says Scotiabank

Oct 29, 2019 05:54 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is expected to start preparing for potential appreciation in the yuan, following emerging downward pressure on the USD/CNY that has prompted the central bank to set the pair slightly higher...

JGBs mixed ahead of September industrial production, BoJ’s monetary policy statement

Oct 29, 2019 05:30 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds closed mixed Tuesday ahead of the countrys industrial production data for the month of September, scheduled to be released on October 30 by 23:50GMT and the Bank of Japans (BoJ) monetary...

Australian bonds flat in muted trading session ahead of Q3 CPI

Oct 29, 2019 05:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian government bonds remained flat during Asian session of the second trading day of the week Tuesday amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance. However, the countrys...

A painful global economy slowdown would be a reality if trade war does not resolve

Oct 29, 2019 05:00 am UTC| Economy Commentary

The global economy is at risk of bumping into a painful deeper economic slowdown as the U.S.-China trade fight dragged the worlds growth engine, trade, to a near halt, pushing the IMF to cut forecast for 2019 and 2020...

U.S. Treasuries plunge ahead of FOMC meeting, host of 3-tier economic data

Oct 28, 2019 14:05 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries plunged during Mondays evening session as investors await the conclusion of the latest FOMC meeting on Wednesday, where the central bank is highly expected to adopt a 25bp interest rate cut, market...

UK gilts mixed after EU extends Brexit deadline until Jan 31; October manufacturing PMI eyed

Oct 28, 2019 12:19 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms gilts remained narrowly mixed during European trading hours Monday after the European Union extended the Brexit deadline until January 31, 2020, with possibilities of an earlier exit if the UK...

German bunds slump ahead of ECB President Draghi’s speech, October employment report

Oct 28, 2019 10:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds slumped during European session Monday ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghis speech, scheduled to be delivered today by 15:00GMT and the countrys labour market report for the...

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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

Kakao Enhances AI Focus, Merges Kakao Brain Into Core Operations

South Koreas Kakao Corporation finally decided to absorb Kakao Brains AI unit. The tech and internet giant is taking over its AI research and development (RD) business, which will include all of the departments staff and...

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Team Insider Unravels Key Burn Mystery: Exclusive Details

In a revealing discussion, Lucie, a member of the Shiba Inu team, sheds light on the enigmatic key burns orchestrated by the projects founder, Ryoshi. Lucies insights, shared in response to community inquiries, clarify the...

World's Largest Electric Container Ship Sets Sail with 50,000 kWh Battery Power

COSCO Shipping, a Chinese state-owned firm, has unveiled what it calls the worlds largest river-to-sea electric container vessel. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ electric vessel that sets a new standard for...

Tesla Drivers Get $4k Off 2024 Chevy Blazer EV; Costco Auto Slashes Prices on New EVs

Tesla owners rejoice as Chevrolet rolls out an unprecedented $4,000 discount on the 2024 Blazer EV, open to Tesla drivers and a quirky list of EV owners. The electric vehicle market got more enticing with incentives...

Tesla Granted South Korean Emission Credit Trading Rights by Environmental Ministry

Ministry of Environments green light for Tesla to trade emission credits in South Korea marks a significant milestone, enabling the electric car giant to tap into a potentially lucrative market. With estimated credits...