Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Market Roundups

Sat, Dec 06, 2025 10:37 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

Europe Roundup: Sterling spikes on unexpected surge in UK retail sales, dollar subdued, world stocks hit new high as markets wary ahead of Federal Reserve meeting - Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

Sep 20, 2017 11:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.07%, USD/JPY -0.25%, GBP/USD 0.18%, EUR/GBP -0.11% DXY -0.08%, DAX -0.08%, FTSE 0.01%, Brent 1.11%, Gold 0.28% Fed conflicted by tepid U.S. inflation, global economic...

Asia Roundup: Japanese yen trades marginally higher despite lower than expected trade balance data, Asian markets mixed ahead of FOMC rate decision, gold flat at $1,312 mark - Wednesday, Sept 20, 2017

Sep 20, 2017 06:41 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Fed seen announcing plans to unwind debt portfolio. If threatened, U.S. will totally destroy North Korea, Trump vows. Japan PM Abe to push back timing of balancing primary budget. Japan...

Americas Roundup: Dollar slips ahead of Fed policy meeting, Gold hovers near 2-week low, Wall Street edges up, Oil edges off recent high ahead U.S. stock data, OPEC meet-September 20th, 2017

Sep 19, 2017 20:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Housing Starts Number Aug, 1.180M, 1.175M forecast, 1.155M previous. US Housing Starts MM: Change Aug, -0.8%, -4.8% previous. US Building Permits: Number Aug, 1.300M, 1.220M forecast, 1.230M...

Europe Roundup: Sterling firm above 1.3500, euro hits 1-week high on better-than-expected economic data, European shares off highs - Tuesday, September 19th, 2017

Sep 19, 2017 11:30 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.34%, USD/JPY 0.04%, GBP/USD 0.07%, EUR/GBP 0.27% DXY -0.23%, DAX -0.1%, FTSE 0.33%, Brent 0.52%, Gold 0.15% EUR/CHF rises to its highest since Jan 2015 at 1.1565 Germany Sep...

Asia Roundup: Aussie steadies after RBA minutes, dollar hits 8-week high against yen as investors await Fed meeting for rate clues, Asian shares decline - Tuesday, September 19th, 2017

Sep 19, 2017 06:41 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australia jobs pick-up to continue, but leave wages behind RBA Australia Q2 House Prices Index 1.9% vs forecast 1.1%, last 2.2% Japan must keep fiscal discipline if sales tax revenue used...

Americas Roundup: Dollar rises against yen ahead of Fed meeting, Wall Street clings to record high, U.S. Treasury yields rise, Oil prices slip, but hold near recent highs-September 19th 2017

Sep 18, 2017 20:31 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US NAHB Housing Market index Sep, 64, 67 forecast, 68 previous. BOEs Carney sees Brexit pushing up inflation, slowing growth. In first visit, Trump urges reform so UN can meet full potential. ...

Europe Roundup: Sterling off 15-month high ahead of BoE Governor Carney's speech, euro gains on upbeat inflation, European shares hit 6-week peak - Monday, September 18th, 2017

Sep 18, 2017 11:28 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.03%, USD/JPY 0.34%, GBP/USD -0.43%, EUR/GBP 0.47% DXY 0.03%, DAX 0.31%, FTSE 0.34%, Brent -0.22%, Gold -0.34% Korean peninsula draws range of military drills in show of force...

761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 770

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...