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Germany won’t blink first in Greek negotiation

Apr 16, 2015 08:44 am UTC| Insights & Views

German finance minister Wolfgag Schuble made clear last night that he wont be blinking first in the current ongoing negotiations with Greece over release of bailout funds. Greek tactics - Greek government first time in...

Aussie cheers improved data releases

Apr 16, 2015 08:41 am UTC| Insights & Views

Aussie has cleared immediate resistance around 0.772 area, up more than 1% for the day. Economic dockets released from Australia today, showed commendable improvement despite fall in commodity prices. Unemployment...

Higher oil price revamps ruble bulls

Apr 16, 2015 07:50 am UTC| Insights & Views

Last night with weaker dollar, oil price have cleared the initial resistance hurdles. WTI is currently trading at $56/barrel, after clearing the sell orders around $54/barrel last night. Weaker inventory rise has...

What hit dollar?

Apr 16, 2015 07:49 am UTC| Insights & Views

Dollar has taken a hit this week so far, and yesterday the move exacerbated post ECB press conference. There was not much in ECB press conference yesterday, other than as Mr. Draghi suggested that the program depends on...

Guide to today’s important data and events

Apr 16, 2015 07:40 am UTC| Insights & Views

Risks are moderate across board today. Data released so far - Australia - Consumer inflation expectation improved in April to 3.4%, from prior 3.2%. Job report turned out to be fantastic. Unemployment rates dropped to...

Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Apr 15, 2015 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Dollar index trading at 99.07 (+0.30%). Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.08%, Kiwi +0.40%, Loonie -60%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -0.86%, Kiwi +0.25%, Loonie +1.23%. AUD/USD - Trading at...

Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Apr 15, 2015 14:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Dollar index trading at 99.01 (+0.25%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -0.53%, Franc +0.05%, Yen +0.05%, GBP -0.17% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -0.08%, Franc +0.61%, Yen +0.73%, GBP +0.82% EUR/USD...

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Economy

Bernstein Raises 2026 Nickel Price Forecast as Indonesia Tightens Supply

Bernstein has increased its 2026 nickel price forecast to $17,357 per metric ton, up from an estimated average of $15,164 per ton in 2025, citing a significantly more balanced global nickel market than previously expected....

Dollar Slips After Fed Minutes as Iran Tensions, Inflation Risks Keep Markets Cautious

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Thursday after the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes appeared less hawkish than investors had anticipated, although escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East limited the...

US Back-to-School Spending Seen Falling as Families Focus on Essentials

U.S. back-to-school spending is expected to decline in 2026 as families become more cautious about their finances amid growing economic uncertainty, according to a Deloitte survey released on Thursday. While parents remain...

Gold Prices Slip as Stronger Dollar, Fed Rate Outlook Weigh on Bullion

Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as a stronger U.S. dollar and renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment. Rising concerns that higher energy prices could keep inflation elevated and...

Asian Stocks Slip as Iran Tensions, Samsung Weakness and Fed Caution Weigh on Markets

Asian stock markets mostly declined on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, higher oil prices and cautious signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve weakened investor sentiment. Concerns over Samsung...

Politics

Qatar Urges U.S.-Iran Diplomacy as Fresh Strikes Threaten Fragile Ceasefire

Qatar urged Iran and the United States to recommit to diplomacy on Thursday as both countries exchanged fresh military strikes, raising fears that their fragile ceasefire could collapse and further destabilize the Middle...

Iran Buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Successor Mojtaba Remains Out of Public View

Iran buried slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday at the revered Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, marking the end of a week of nationwide mourning ceremonies following his death in a U.S. strike. The...

Trump, Erdogan Strengthen U.S.-Turkey Ties at NATO Summit in Ankara

Turkey used the NATO summit in Ankara to showcase its growing ties with the United States, rolling out a high-profile welcome for President Donald Trump that underscored Ankaras ambitions to strengthen its role within the...

ICC Says Darfur War Crimes Probe Reaches Breakthrough in Sudan Investigation

The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has made a significant breakthrough in its investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Sudans conflict in the Darfur region, with...

Houston ICE Shooting Sparks Protests, Demands for Independent Investigation

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Houston on Wednesday to protest the fatal shooting of a Mexican national by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, intensifying concerns over the Trump...

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

Bain Capital Exits Kioxia After AI-Fueled Valuation Surge

Bain Capital has fully exited its investment in Japanese flash memory manufacturer Kioxia, marking the end of a highly profitable private equity deal driven by the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI)...

SK Hynix’s $28 Billion U.S. Share Sale Draws Massive Demand Amid AI Chip Boom

SK Hynixs planned $28 billion U.S. share sale attracted demand worth more than seven times the number of shares available, highlighting strong investor confidence in the South Korean memory chip maker and the rapidly...

Zhipu AI Raises HK$31.37 Billion in Discounted Share Sale to Accelerate AI Growth

Chinese artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI, listed in Hong Kong as Knowledge Atlas Tech Joint Stock (HK:2513), has raised approximately HK$31.37 billion (US$4 billion) through a discounted share sale, strengthening...

Nvidia Invests $500M in Firmus Technologies Ahead of Planned ASX IPO

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has agreed to invest approximately A$720 million (US$500 million) in Australian cloud infrastructure startup Firmus Technologies, becoming the largest participant in the companys planned A$2 billion...

SK Hynix’s $28B U.S. IPO Draws Strong Demand as AI Chip Boom Fuels Investor Interest

SK Hynix Inc. is seeing overwhelming investor interest in its planned $28 billion U.S. listing, with demand reportedly exceeding the number of shares available by several times, according to a Bloomberg News report on...