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Europe Roundup: Yen falls on stock rally, sterling near 3-week lows - August 27, 2015

Aug 27, 2015 11:36 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY up at 120.55, well above 7-month low of 116.15 (Monday). EUR/USD revises back to 1.1277 from 7 month 1.1717 high earlier this week. GBP/USD 3 week low at 1.5459 from 1.5508. 1.5820...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans on a firmer footing on return of risk-sentiment, USD retreats - Thursday, August 27th 2015

Aug 27, 2015 05:44 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoJ Gov Kuroda - JPY appreciation temporary, export weakness too, inflation target achievable despite oil price drop, wages up, labor market tightening, clear price increases since April, QQE having...

Americas Roundup: Sterling slips to 2-week low vs dollar after US durable goods data-August 27th, 2015

Aug 26, 2015 22:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Stock markets diverge, commodities fall as China jitters persist. U.S. crude down after big gasoline builds. US Treasuries turn broadly lower erase gains tied to NY Feds Dudley that...

Europe Roundup: Euro, yen seen benefiting from risk aversion longer term- Wednesday, August 26th, 2015

Aug 26, 2015 11:14 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Briefs USD/JPY plays 118.45/119.83. 120.40 was Tuesdays recovery high. EUR/USD offered through Europe. From 1.1561 to 1.1450. Dollar trims gains as Chinese, European stocks sell off. ECBs Praet says...

Asia Roundup: Currencies volatile, dollar begins to lose steam again - Wednesday, August 26th 2015

Aug 26, 2015 09:38 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan July corp service price index +0.2% m/m, +0.6% y/y to 103.1. Australia Q2 construction work done +1.6% q/q, -1.5% eyed. NZ July trade balance NZ$649 bln deficit, NZ$750 mln eyed, annual...

Americas Roundup: US Dollar rebounds after China rate cut soothes markets- August 26th, 2015

Aug 25, 2015 22:24 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China cuts rates, reserve ratio after stocks plummet again. Reversal Tuesday in FX: USD, EM recoup some Monday losses, but Latin America rebound fizzles. Wall St recovers, but biggest rally of...

Europe Roundup: USD jolts higher, EUR/USD extends losses below May 2015 highs as PBoC announces rates cuts - August 25th, 2015

Aug 25, 2015 12:00 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup PBOC cuts bank RRRs 50 bps, also cuts rates. USD/JPY up from Mondays 116.15 7 month low to 120.40. EUR/USD falls to 1.1456 from 7-month peak at 1.1715 Monday. GBP recovers, but investors cool BoE...

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Economy

India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out

India and the United States have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral trade ties with the release of an interim trade framework that includes major tariff reductions on high-end American automobiles and...

Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality

Donald Trump has positioned himself as the Republican Partys chief voice on the cost of living during a pivotal election year, but a Reuters review of his recent speeches shows a growing disconnect between his rhetoric and...

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Politics

Jack Lang Resigns as Head of Arab World Institute Amid Epstein Controversy

Jack Lang, a prominent French political figure and former culture minister under President François Mitterrand, has stepped down from his role as president of the Arab World Institute in Paris following mounting...

US Pushes Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Before Summer Amid Escalating Attacks

The United States is pressing Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement to end the war before the start of summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said following two days of U.S.-brokered talks held in Abu Dhabi....

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Iran Nuclear Talks Intensify

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday, with Irans nuclear program and regional security topping the agenda. The meeting comes amid renewed...

Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed a proposed merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, signaling renewed political attention on the future of local television broadcasting. In a post shared Saturday on...

Japan Election 2026: Sanae Takaichi Poised for Landslide Win Despite Record Snowfall

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a rare winter election that could deliver Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a commanding mandate, even as record snowfall threatened to suppress turnout in parts of the country....

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....