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Europe Roundup: Gold steadies in narrow range on subdued dollar, Euro spikes to 6-week high on upbeat German Ifo data - Friday, November 24th, 2017

Nov 24, 2017 11:48 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Germany IFO Expectations increase to 111 (forecast 108.9) vs previous 109.1 (revised from 2.1000) Germany IFO Current Conditions decrease to 124.4 (forecast 125) vs previous 124.8 (revised from...

Asia Roundup: Yen trades marginally lower despite higher than expected manufacturing PMI data, gold flat at $1,290 mark, Most Asian indices in Green - Friday, Nov 24, 2017

Nov 24, 2017 06:36 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Nov flash manufacturing PMI 53.8 best since Mar 14, Oct 52.8, new export orders up. ECB split over keeping bond buys open-ended: minutes. German Social Democrats under pressure to...

Europe Roundup: Sterling off 1-1/2 week high on weak economic data, dollar steadies against yen near 2-month trough amid subdued trading, European shares trade in red - Thursday, November 23rd, 2017

Nov 23, 2017 12:14 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.25%, USD/JPY -0.01%, GBP/USD -0.11%, EUR/GBP 0.35% DXY -0.13%, DAX 0.12%, FTSE -0.06%, Brent -0.41%, Gold 0.02% EZ Markit Composite Flash PMI Nov, 57.5, 56.0 forecast, 56.0...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi hits 1-week peak on better-than-expected Q3 retail sales, dollar at 1-month low on Fed inflation caution, investors eye Eurozone PMI's - Thursday, November 23rd, 2017

Nov 23, 2017 06:39 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Waiting for May, Brussels eyes December Brexit deal UK sees weak growth, more borrowing, but Hammond says will spend German Social Democrats face pressure over coalition talks Fed...

Americas Roundup: Dollar falls on weak U.S. data, Gold extends gains, Wall Street ends little changed, US crude pares gains, but lingers near 2-year high-November 23rd 2017

Nov 22, 2017 21:04 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Fed policymakers say rate increase likely warranted soon minutes. The meeting included broad inflation debate, with a few participants saying rate hike should be deferred until data showed inflation...

Europe Roundup: Sterling steadies ahead of UK budget statement, dollar index off 1-week high as investors cautiously await FOMC meeting minutes, European shares advance - Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

Nov 22, 2017 11:48 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.11%, USD/JPY -0.33%, GBP/USD 0.01%, EUR/GBP 0.09% DXY -0.12%, DAX -0.39%, FTSE 0.29%, Brent 1.02%, Gold 0.29% Boxed in by slow growth, UKs Hammond readies budget UK service...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi steadies as oil gains on production cut hopes, dollar index off 1-week high as U.S. Treasury yields ease, Asian shares at decade peak - Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

Nov 22, 2017 06:12 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Boxed in by slow growth, UKs Hammond readies budget ECBs Coeure expects bond-buying pledge to be dropped by Sept Britain to detail Brexit bill when EU agrees to move talks forward EU and...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

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

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...

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...