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USD/INR likely to rally through 70 temporarily amid a broad dollar strength, says Scotiabank

Apr 25, 2019 04:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The USD/INR currency pair is expected to rally through 70 temporarily amid a broad dollar strength, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank; however, it also remains still moderately bullish on the INR on...

U.S. Treasuries jump ahead of 5-year auction, series of corporate earnings

Apr 24, 2019 11:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries jumped during Wednesdays afternoon session ahead of todays 5-year auction, scheduled to be held at 17:00GMT. Investors will now be tracking corporate earnings, which have been better-than-expected...

German bunds gain following lower-than-expected April Ifo business climate index

Apr 24, 2019 09:21 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds gained during European trading session Wednesday after the countrys Ifo business climate index for the month of April missed market expectations, also coming in lower than the previous reading in...

RBA likely to cut benchmark interest rate in May after inflation surprises to the downside, says ANZ Research

Apr 24, 2019 08:29 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to cut the benchmark cash rate by 25 basis points at its monetary policy meeting in May, with another 25 bps cut likely to follow in August, according to the latest report...

NZ Q1 jobless rate likely to stabilize at 4.3 pct, near-term improvement unlikely on subdued GDP growth: ANZ Research

Apr 24, 2019 07:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealands unemployment rate is expected to stabilize at 4.3 percent during the first quarter of this year; however, further improvement in the near term seems unlikely with GDP growth subdued, according to the latest...

JGBs jump at close tracking U.S. Treasuries, BoJ’s bond-buying operation

Apr 24, 2019 06:13 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds jumped at the time of closing Wednesday tracking a similar movement in the United States Treasuries amid a regular bond-buying operation conducted by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) earlier...

USD/SGD likely to range trade between 1.345 and 1.362 over coming weeks, says Scotiabank

Apr 24, 2019 04:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The USD/SGD currency pair is expected to range trade between 1.345 and 1.362 in the coming weeks, with the Singaporean dollar running an increasingly tight correlation with the CNH, while diverging somewhat from the EURs...

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Economy

Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Shake Markets, AI Rally Loses Steam

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as renewed conflict in the Middle East and fresh U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports reignited concerns over global energy supplies, while investors reduced exposure to bonds and...

European Stocks Hold Steady as Consumer Shares Rise, AI Tech Selloff Weighs on Markets

European shares were little changed on Tuesday as gains in consumer-focused sectors offset a broad selloff in artificial intelligence-linked technology stocks, while investors closely monitored the NATO summit in Turkey...

Nasdaq Futures Slide as AI Chip Stocks Sink Despite Samsung Earnings; SpaceX Debuts in Nasdaq-100

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as technology shares came under pressure, with semiconductor stocks leading declines amid growing concerns over whether the artificial intelligence-driven rally can maintain its...

South Korea’s KOSPI Plunges as Samsung, AI Chip Stocks Trigger Market Sell-Off

South Koreas benchmark KOSPI index tumbled as much as 8% on Tuesday, prompting the Korea Exchange to activate a market-wide sell-side circuit breaker as investors rushed to sell major technology stocks despite Samsung...

Cuba Power Grid Collapse Triggers Nationwide Blackout Amid Deepening Energy Crisis

Cuba began gradually restoring electricity on Monday after the countrys national power grid suffered another major collapse, leaving millions without electricity and worsening an already severe energy crisis driven by fuel...

Politics

Taiwan Says Defense Preparations Are Essential Amid Rising China Military Threat

Taiwans efforts to strengthen its defenses against a potential Chinese attack are necessary for national security and should not be viewed as a provocation, a senior Taiwanese security official said Tuesday, urging...

Italy Rejects Trump Social Media Feud Ahead of NATO Summit in Turkey

Italy said it will no longer respond to provocative social media comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, choosing instead to avoid public disputes as NATO leaders gather for a summit in Ankara, Turkey. Italian Foreign...

Damascus Blasts Strike Near Hotel Ahead of Macron Syria Visit

Explosive devices detonated near a hotel in Damascus on Tuesday where French President Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to stay, prompting heightened security measures in the Syrian capital, according to a security source....

Trump May Reopen F-35 Program Access for Turkey Ahead of NATO Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that his administration is prepared to allow Turkey to rejoin the F-35 stealth fighter program, according to a New York Times report...

FIFA Defends Balogun Ban Suspension After Trump Praise Sparks World Cup Controversy

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the organizations disciplinary process after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Baloguns World Cup red-card ban, a move that has...

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 Stock Draws Bullish Wall Street Coverage Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Inclusion

Several major Wall Street banks have launched coverage of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) ahead of its inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index, assigning price targets between $190 and $300 as analysts take different...

China 618 Smartphone Sales Drop 13% as Higher Prices Hurt Demand, Huawei Gains Market Share

Chinas smartphone sales fell 13% year-over-year during the 2026 618 shopping festival as rising handset prices and weaker discounts discouraged buyers, according to Counterpoint Research. The annual month-long shopping...

Meta Says States Seek $1.4 Trillion in Penalties Over Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

Meta Platforms has revealed that four U.S. states are seeking approximately $1.4 trillion in potential penalties in a lawsuit accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict young users while misleading...

Samsung Q2 Profit Hits Record on AI Memory Boom as Shares Tumble

Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) forecast record-breaking second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips. Despite posting stronger-than-expected operating profit,...

LG Energy Solution Q2 Profit Plunges 77% Despite Revenue Growth on Weak EV Demand

LG Energy Solution (KS:373220) expects its second-quarter operating profit to plunge 77% from a year earlier as slowing global electric vehicle (EV) demand continues to pressure the battery industry, despite reporting...