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America’s Roundup: US dollar flat as traders await policy meetings in Japan and Street closes higher, Gold slides, Oil prices jump 2% due to supply bottlenecks in Russia and the United States

Jan 22, 2024 23:57 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French 12-Month BTF Auction 3.406% , 3.319% previous French 3-Month BTF Auction 3.837%,3.829% previous French 6-Month BTF Auction 3.755%,3.697% previous US Dec Leading Index (MoM) -0.1%, -0.3%...

Europe Roundup: Sterling trades narrow range versus dollar before PMIs , European shares rally ,Gold dips, Oil price rises as geopolitics overshadow demand worries-January 22nd,2024

Jan 22, 2024 13:38 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Swiss Dec M3 Money Supply 1,136.2B , 1,132.5B previous Belgium Jan Consumer Confidence -2 , 0 previous Looking Ahead Economic Data(GMT) 13:55 French 12-Month BTF Auction 3.319% previous 13:55...

America’s Roundup: Dollar edges lower, Wall Street ends higher, Gold down 1% for the week, Oil falls marginally on China demand fears, but posts a weekly gain

Jan 20, 2024 03:20 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Nov Core Retail Sales (MoM) -0.5%,-0.1% forecast,0.6% previous Canada Retail Sales (MoM) -0.2%,0.0% forecast,0.7% previous US Dec Existing Home Sales (MoM) -1.0%,0.8% previous US Dec...

Europe Roundup: Sterling slips grim UK retail sales raised the risk of recession, European shares extend gains,Gold gains, Oil prices poised for a weekly gain as Middle East tensions support-January 19th,2024

Jan 19, 2024 13:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Dec PPI (MoM) -1.2%, -0.5% forecast,-0.5% previous German Dec German PPI (YoY) -8.6%, -8.0% forecast,-7.9% previous UK Dec Retail Sales (MoM) -3.2%, -0.5% forecast,1.3% previous UK Dec...

America’s Roundup: Dollar strengthens for the fifth consecutive session, supported by robust labor data, Wall Street ends higher, Gold gains, Oil prices settle higher

Jan 19, 2024 00:20 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Nov Current Account 24.6B,30.9B forecast,33.8B18 previous US Jan Philly Fed Employment -1.8,-1.7 previous US Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg. 203.25K,207.75K previous US Continuing Jobless Claims...

Europe Roundup: Sterling extends gains against dollar, European shares rise ,Gold inches up. Oil prices climb on strong demand projections from IEA and OPEC-January 18th,2024

Jan 18, 2024 13:29 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French Dec Car Registration (YoY) 14.5%, 14.0% previous Italian Dec Car Registration (YoY) 5.9% ,16.2% previous Italian Dec Italian Car Registration (MoM) -20.2%, 0.1% previous UK Dec Car...

America’s Roundup: Dollar hits new one-month high,Wall Street ends down, Gold retreats, Oil near flat as the impact of extreme cold on U.S. output counterbalanced the effects of data from China

Jan 18, 2024 00:32 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US retail sales beat expectations in December Canada Dec RMPI (MoM) -4.9%, -1.6% forecast,-4.2% previous US Dec Retail Control (MoM) 0.8%,0.4% previous Canada IPPI (YoY) -2.7%,-2.3%...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks

The financial crisis of 2008 showed just how much the world depends on banks being well run. Since then, regulators have been given new powers to keep some of the biggest institutions on a much shorter leash to stamp out...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Anthropic Launches Claude AI App on iPhone to Rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Anthropic PBC, an artificial intelligence startup established in 2021, announced on Wednesday, May 1, that it launched an iOS app for its Claude 3 AI chatbot or language models. The company also unveiled a new subscription...

Shiba Inu Whale Moves 100 Billion SHIB Before FOMC, Signals Market Stir

In a surprising move, a mysterious Shiba Inu whale deposited 100 billion SHIB tokens into Coinbase, coinciding with a significant price drop just before the Federal Reserves crucial rate decision. This action has stirred...

Dongfeng Unveils High-Power Tesla Cybertruck Rival, Eyes Production in Italy

At the Beijing Auto Show, Dongfeng Motor Group showcased a Cybertruck-inspired electric vehicle boasting an impressive 1,305 horsepower, signaling its ambitions to produce over 100,000 electrified cars annually in Italy....

Biden Administration Set to Finalize Stricter EV Tax Credit Rules

The Biden administration is finalizing new electric vehicle tax credit rules, slashing the list of eligible models to just 13. This update, part of a broader effort to refine economic incentives before the election,...

Zeus Network Set to Launch Solana to Bitcoin Bridge in Q3 2024

Zeus Network has announced the launch of Zeus Program Library (ZPL) by Q3 2024, a pioneering bridge designed to connect and enhance asset transfer between the Solana and Bitcoin ecosystems, offering broad applications in...