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BOE’s Razor-Thin 5-4 Vote: Bailey Slams Brakes on Rate Cut, December Fireworks Loading

Nov 06, 2025 13:10 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

By the narrowest five-four margin, the Bank of England held rates at 4% in a nail-biting November 7 confrontation, with Governor Andrew Bailey casting the lethal vote against a 25bps drop. Doves Sarah Breeden, Swati...

Grayscale Goes All-In on Solana: Zero Fees to Ignite the Third Crypto Pillar

Nov 06, 2025 09:14 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Effective November 5, 2025, Grayscale has stunned by lowering all fees on its Solana Trust (GSOL) ETF to zero for up to three months or until it reaches $1 billion AUM. This audacious waiver immediately questions the...

Bank of England’s Rate Decision: Markets Braced for a Close Call

Nov 06, 2025 04:59 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

With a very split market view, the Bank of England (BOE) will announce its interest rate choice today at 12:00 GMT. Although most experts prefer the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep the Bank Rate at 4%, the choice...

Wall Street Seeks Common Ground with Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Amid Economic Concerns

Nov 06, 2025 00:44 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views Politics

Wall Street is preparing to work with Zohran Mamdani after his surprising win as New York Citys new mayor, a victory that has sparked debate about the citys future as a global financial hub. While the mayors office has...

U.S. Credit Markets Stay Strong Despite Isolated Bankruptcies, Analysts Say

Nov 06, 2025 00:31 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon recently warned of cockroaches scurrying through credit markets after the bankruptcies of Tricolor Holdings and First Brands, sparking concerns of a broader credit downturn. However, analysts at...

India Manufacturing Roars: PMI 59.2 – GST Rocket Fuel Ignites Boom

Nov 05, 2025 12:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views

In October, the HSBC India Manufacturing PMI shot up to 59.2, well above the 58.4 flash estimate and a jump from Septembers 57.7, marking the fastest growth weve seen in months. Thanks to the GST Councils significant...

Services Sector Spotlight: ISM PMI's Make-or-Break Moment for US Growth

Nov 05, 2025 10:03 am UTC| Insights & Views

The 10:00 AM ET ISM Services PMI today is like a check-up for the economy. Experts are predicting a bounce back to 50.8, up from Septembers stagnant 50.0, which really caught everyone off guard since it fell short of the...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. U.S. stock futures were also largely...

Asian Currencies Muted as Dollar Firms Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and caution ahead of the Trump-Xi summit offset optimism stemming from falling oil prices. Regional trading volumes were subdued due to a...

Oil Prices Extend Losses as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their decline for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Saudi Arabias efforts to...

Gold Prices Rise as Oil Slide Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday as a steep decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns and reduced expectations for additional interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Renewed signs of possible...

RBA Says ASX Still Falls Short on Governance and Risk Controls

The Reserve Bank of Australia said ASXs clearing and settlement facilities still fall short of regulatory expectations in several key areas, despite improvements made by the exchange operator over the past year. In its...

Politics

Zelenskiy Warns Russia Preparing Major Attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Russia is preparing another large-scale attack on Ukraine as Kyiv seeks additional air defense support from its Western allies. Zelenskiy issued the warning on Telegram...

Trump Meets Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez at UN Assembly

U.S. President Donald Trump met Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, marking their first face-to-face meeting since U.S. forces...

Scott Bessent Eyed as Trump’s New AI Czar

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trumps new artificial intelligence czar as Washington intensifies its focus on AI development, safety and national security. A source...

Trump Says U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Near After UN Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said progress toward a peace agreement with Iran was gaining momentum after American and Iranian officials held lengthy talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York....

Vietnam, US Trade Deal Could Be Signed Soon, To Lam Says

Vietnam and the United States have made positive progress in negotiations toward a new trade agreement, with a deal potentially ready to be signed soon, Vietnamese leader To Lam said, according to a government statement...

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

China Reviews Broadcom Switch Use in State Data Centres

China is reviewing the use of Broadcom switches in state-backed data centres as Beijing intensifies efforts to reduce dependence on foreign technology and promote domestic semiconductor and networking equipment suppliers,...

US Northeast Airports Resume Operations After Telecom Outage Disrupts Thousands of Flights

US airport operations across the Northeast began returning to normal on Monday after crews repaired telecommunications problems that had disrupted air traffic and contributed to thousands of flight delays and cancellations...

Burnham Eyes UK Leadership Role in AI Ahead of Trump Meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will push for the UK to take a global leadership role in artificial intelligence on Tuesday as he makes his first major appearance on the international diplomatic stage at the United...

OpenAI Urges US-Led Global Standards for Frontier AI

OpenAI is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to establish technical standards for advanced artificial intelligence, as concerns grow over increasingly capable AI systems and the prospect of...

Meta Partners With Shopify to Bring Shop Pay Checkout to Muse AI

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new partnership with Shopify aimed at bringing agentic shopping and checkout capabilities to Metas recently launched Muse artificial intelligence platform. Zuckerberg said...