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Europe Roundup: Euro gains against dollar after German inflation data, European shares down, Gold eases, Oil falls –September 30th,2024

Sep 30, 2024 12:33 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Business Investment (QoQ) (Q2): 1.4%, -0.1% forecast, 0.6% previous UK Current Account (Q2): -28.4B, -32.5B forecast, -13.8B previous UK GDP (YoY) (Q2): 0.7%, 0.9% forecast, 0.3% previous UK...

Asia Roundup: Dollar slips against yen,Gold eases, Oil prices climbs amid fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East-September 30th,2024

Sep 30, 2024 06:36 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New Zealand ANZ Business Confidence (Sep) 60.9, 50.6 previous: New Zealand NBNZ Own Activity (Sep) 45.3%, 37.1% previous Australia Housing Credit (Aug): 0.4%, 0.5% previous Australia Private...

America’s Roundup: Dollar dips after US inflation data, Wall Street ends mixed ,Oil settles higher but falls on the week

Sep 28, 2024 00:46 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China stocks record best week since 2008 Yen jumps as Ishiba set to become Japans next PM US PCE data softer than expected US Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Aug): 2.7%, 2.7% forecast, 2.6%...

Europe Roundup: Euro weakens against the dollar,European shares gain, Gold eases ,Oil steady-September 27th,2024

Sep 27, 2024 12:41 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French CPI (YoY) (Sep): 1.2%, 1.6% forecast, 1.8% previous French CPI (MoM) (Sep): -1.2%, -0.7% forecast, 0.5% previous French HICP (MoM) (Sep): -1.2%, -0.8% forecast, 0.6% previous French HICP...

Asia Roundup: Euro weakens against the dollar, Nikkei rallies 2%, Oil steadies, but heads for weekly drop-September 27th,2024

Sep 27, 2024 08:20 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Coincident Indicator (MoM) (Jul): 3.1%, 3.0% forecast, -3.9% previous Japan Leading Index (Jul): 109.3, 109.5 forecast, 109.1 previous Japan Leading Index (MoM) (Jul) 0.2%, 0.4% forecast,...

America’s Roundup: Dollar declines as the impact of positive data wanes, Wall Street closes higher, Oil prices slide 3%

Sep 26, 2024 21:14 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Continuing Jobless Claims: 1,834K, 1,828K forecast, 1,821K previous US Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Aug): 0.5%, 0.1% forecast, -0.1% previous US Core PCE Prices (Q2): 2.80%, 2.80%...

Europe Roundup: Sterling strengthens against dollar amid strong risk appetite, European shares gain, Gold near record high,Oil Falls-September 26th,2024

Sep 26, 2024 12:28 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Sweden M3 Money Supply (Aug) 4,717.3B, 4,755.4B previous Sweden Household Lending Growth (YoY) (Aug) 0.9% , 0.7% previous Sweden Trade Balance (Aug) -5.30B , 5.90B forecast, 6.60B previous ...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

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...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...