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Asia Roundup: Antipodeans steady near multi-week highs, dollar gains against yen as crude oil rebounds, gold on track for third weekly fall - Friday, June 23rd, 2017

Jun 23, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan June flash mfg PMI 52.0, May 53.1, new orders growth slowest in 7-mos BPCE prices Y58.1 bln 5/7/10/15-year 1st social samurais via Daiwa et al IFR Australian banks face Pandoras box of...

Americas Roundup: Dollar index drifts away from 1-month high, Wall Street ends flat, Yield curve steepens slightly, Oil prices edge up-June 23rd,2017

Jun 22, 2017 20:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Initial Jobless Claims w/e 241k vs 240k forecast, 238k previous. US Jobless Claims 4-wk Avg 244.75k, 243.25k previous. US Continued Jobless Claims w/e 1.944m vs 1.928m forecast, 1.936m...

Europe Roundup: Sterling consolidates below 1.2700 amid Brexit uncertainty, dollar rebounds against yen as crude oil steadies, European shares ease - Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

Jun 22, 2017 12:09 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.03%, USD/JPY -0.11%, GBP/USD -0.03%, EUR/GBP flat DXY -0.01%, DAX +0.01%, FTSE -0.38%, Brent +1.05%, Gold +0.04% ECB sees solid Q2 eurozone growth Brexit uncertainty is...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi rallies as RBNZ stands pat, dollar falls against yen amid geo-political uncertainties, Asian shares advance - Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

Jun 22, 2017 06:19 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup RBNZ holds rate at record lows of 1.75% Policy to remain accommodative for considerable period-RBNZ BOJ Iwata - No need to raise rates now, ultra-easy stance way to go Needed to achieve 2%...

Americas Roundup: Dollar edges lower against basket of currencies, U.S. Treasury yield curve narrowest in nearly a decade, Oil drops to 10-mth low, biggest first-half slide in 20 years, Fed speakers in focus this week-June 22nd,2017

Jun 21, 2017 21:02 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Existing Home Sales May 5.62m vs 5.55m forecast, 5.56m previous. US Existing Home Sales Chg May +1.1% vs -0.5% forecast, -2.5% previous. US Mortgage Market Index 445.2, 442.6 previous. US...

Europe Roundup: Sterling off 2-month low on BoE Haldane's comments, dollar falls against yen on risk off sentiment, commodity currencies ease as crude oil hits 7-month low - Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

Jun 21, 2017 12:15 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD +0.11%, USD/JPY -0.29%, GBP/USD -0.07%, EUR/GBP +0.18% DXY -0.11%, DAX -0.59%, FTSE -0.27%, Brent -0.43%, Gold +0.37% Bank of England reports consumer squeeze, solid business...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans decline as crude oil slumps to 7-month lows, dollar off 3-1/2 week high against the yen, Asian shares trade in red - Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

Jun 21, 2017 06:08 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BOJ Apr 26-27 Policy Board minutes Affirms even-keel policy BOJ Policy Board - Fluctuations in JGBs normal under YCC, no guidance probs BOJ - Inflation expectations weak, output-exports to...

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Economy

Why China’s economy has hit a wall

Chinas annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing came to a close on March 11. They were conducted under great pressure: a weak economy and high expectations from both the domestic public and international observers as to...

Vladimir Putin’s gold strategy explains why sanctions against Russia have failed

There are more than 16,000 sanctions imposed against Russia. Yet the Russian economy and war machine grew by 3.6 per cent in 2023 and is projected to grow another 2.6 in 2024. Nearly six per cent of Russias gross...

Mentorship is key to improving social and economic outcomes for Black youth

Black youth in Canada experience poorer educational achievement than other children and youth, which leads to subsequent poor economic outcomes. A series of problems and barriers contribute to poor educational outcomes....

There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well

The federal and Northern Territory governments have just made a historic funding announcement of about A$1 billion for schools in the territory. This includes an extra $737.7 million from the federal government and an...

Undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and leave digital gaps as they connect continents

Large parts of west and central Africa, as well as some countries in the south of the continent, were left without internet services on 14 March because of failures on four of the fibre optic cables that run below the...

Politics

China's Commerce Minister to Advocate EV Sector in Europe Amid Subsidy, Tariff Probe

Chinas Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is set to visit Europe in April to address concerns and advocate for the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry amid a European Commission investigation into alleged unfair...

Chinese Hackers Target US Officials and Dissidents in Cyber Espionage Scheme

Seven nationals of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) face charges for a long-term cyber espionage campaign targeting political dissidents and officials in the US, marking a significant escalation in international cyber...

SpaceX Builds Spy Satellites for US; Russia Warns of Military Response

Russia has issued a stark warning to the United States, stating that the use of SpaceXs satellites for espionage could render them targets for military action. This follows revelations that SpaceX is constructing a spy...

Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections

Disinformation caught many people off guard during the 2016 Brexit referendum and US presidential election. Since then, a mini-industry has developed to analyse and counter it. Yet despite that, we have entered 2024 a...

Science

How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight

Airplane flight is one of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century. The invention of the airplane allows people to travel from one side of the planet to the other in less than a day, compared...

The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve

The progress of science in the last 400 years is mind-blowing. Who would have thought wed be able to trace the history of our universe to its origins 14 billion years ago? Science has increased the length and the quality...

What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here’s what the science says

Hair loss (also known as alopecia) often affects the scalp but can occur anywhere on the body. Its very common and usually nothing to worry about; about half of Australian men show signs of visible baldness at age 50 and...

Our survey of the sky is uncovering the secrets of how planets are born

When we look out to the stars, it is typically not a yearning for the distant depths of outer space that drives us. When we are looking out there, we are truly looking back at ourselves. We try to understand our place in...

Archeoastronomy uses the rare times and places of previous total solar eclipses to help us measure history

Total solar eclipses have fascinated and terrified people for centuries. Today, we know that total solar eclipses like the upcoming eclipse on April 8 are caused by a cosmic coincidence when the moon comes between the...

Technology

Porsche Recalls 1,000 Taycan EVs Over Battery Issue

Porsche Cars North America Inc. released a recall notice for its Taycan electric car units. Based on the reports, the company issued the recall due to the risk of a short circuit caused by the battery. Porsche recalls...

Shiba Inu Community, Binance Stir Crypto World; Token Burns Fuel Market Surge

In a striking turn of events, the Shiba Inu community has reacted to Binances provocative statement declaring everyone an NFT amidst a significant uptick in SHIB token burns that spurred its market value. The meme coins...

Amazon One App Launches Palm-Scanning Sign Up; Palm Pay Available at Whole Foods, Panera

Amazon now allows users to set up palm recognition for seamless payments at Whole Foods, Panera, and other locations directly from their smartphones. Amazon One Expands with Mobile App for Easy Palm Recognition...

Crypto ATM Installations Set to Skyrocket, Driven by Bitcoin FOMO, CEO Predicts

As the crypto industry anticipates a surge in Bitcoin interest post-halving, Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz predicts a significant resurgence in crypto ATM installations worldwide. This optimism follows a decline in 2023...
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