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Silver Surges to Yearly Peak as Fed Rate Cut Odds Soar to 100%

Sep 08, 2025 10:57 am UTC| Insights & Views

Silverhits fresh year high onrate cut hopes.It hit a high of $41.47 and is currently trading around $41.173. The August 2025 Non-Farm Payroll report, showing only 22,000 jobs added against expectations of 75,000, a...

Altcoin Whale Activity Surges: Key Trends and Risks in September 2025

Sep 08, 2025 09:55 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Altcoin whale activity has exploded in September 2025, changing market dynamics as strategic accumulation and rotation patterns become more prominent. With $4.16 billion in staking value, increasing its total locked value...

Space Science Series

Is space worth the cost? Accounting experts say its value can’t be found in spreadsheets

Sep 08, 2025 04:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Since the early days of human space exploration, the endeavour has been haunted by a very good question: why spend so much on space when there are so many urgent problems here on Earth? Its a valid concern, and one that...

US Jobs Shock: August Payrolls Plummet to 22,000, Signaling Economic Alarm

Sep 05, 2025 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Released on September 5, 2025, the US Non-Farm Payroll report for August 2025 revealed a dramatically deteriorating labor market, with just 22,000 jobs added, far fewer than forecast. excluding the pandemic period, below...

DeFi Development Corp. Surges as Second-Largest Corporate Solana Holder with $427M Stake

Sep 05, 2025 10:36 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

With over 2 million Solana (SOL), DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) has confirmed its status as the second-largest corporate holder of Solana globally. as of September 4, 2025, the estimated worth of about $427...

UK Retail Sales Brighten in July Amid Broader Sector Challenges

Sep 05, 2025 08:20 am UTC| Insights & Views

Retail sales in the UK for July 2025 were surprisingly strong, climbing 0.6% against expectations of 0.2%. This represented an improvement from Junes revised 0.3% gain, yet annual growth lagged at 1.1% against a 1.3%...

Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Surpass 1 Million BTC: A Financial Revolution Unfolds

Sep 05, 2025 05:26 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

As of September 4, 2025, publicly traded corporations have achieved an extraordinary achievement: together they have more than 1 million Bitcoin worth around $110 billion. More than 5% of Bitcoins total supply is...

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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

China Tightens Fentanyl Rules Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

China has introduced new guidelines for handling criminal cases involving fentanyl-related substances, strengthening its legal framework for combating synthetic opioid crimes ahead of a high-profile meeting between Chinese...

Taiwan Vows to Advance US Arms Sales Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Taiwan will maintain close communication with the United States to ensure planned arms sales move forward, a defence ministry official said Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi...

Macron Challenges Trump’s Gaza Peace Claims at UN

French President Emmanuel Macron challenged U.S. President Donald Trumps claims of achieving peace in Gaza on Tuesday, arguing that humanitarian access to the enclave had not improved despite the proclaimed agreement....

Russian Strikes Kill Eight Across Ukraine as Energy Sites Hit

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed eight people and damaged industrial and energy infrastructure on Tuesday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General...

Marco Rubio to Meet Russia’s Lavrov in New York

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. State Department, as diplomatic attention remains focused on the...

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

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...

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...