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Asia Roundup: Antipodeans ease as OPEC disappointment hits oil, U.S. dollar steadies on mixed economic data, Asian shares trade in red - Friday, May 26th, 2017

May 26, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK PM Mays lead falls to 5 points ahead of June 8 vote - YouGov Japan April core CPI +0.3% y/y, Tokyo May core +0.1%, +0.4% and unch eyed Low but April nationwide growth best since April...

Americas Roundup:Dollar softer after Wednesday's Fed minutes,Oil plunges 5 pct on disappointment with OPEC cuts-May 26th,2017

May 25, 2017 20:56 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Initial Jobless Claims w/e 234k vs 238k forecast, 233k previous. US Jobless Claims 4-wk Avg 235.25k, 241k previous. US Continued Jobless Claims w/e 1.923m vs 1.925m forecast, 1.899m...

Europe Roundup: Sterling tumbles after UK Q1 GDP downward revision, dollar rebounds despite lower U.S. Treasury yields, European shares rally - Thursday, May 25th, 2017

May 25, 2017 11:53 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD flat, USD/JPY +0.33%, GBP/USD -0.19%, EUR/GBP +0.22% DXY -0.13%, DAX +0.11%, FTSE +0.11%, Brent -0.56% OPEC extends oil output cut by nine months delegate UK economy slows more...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi hits multi-week highs following budget announcement, dollar eases on less hawkish FOMC minutes, Asian shares rally - Thursday, May 25th, 2017

May 25, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Chinas yuan slips to 7th place in global trade finance - SWIFT China continue to relax foreign investment rules for auto industry Moodys cuts Hong Kong to AA2 from AA1; outlook...

Americas Roundup: U.S. dollar slips after Fed minutes, Wall Street stays slightly higher, Oil pulls back slightly on low U.S. gasoline stock draw-May 25th, 2017

May 24, 2017 20:52 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Existing Home Sales Apr 5.57 mln vs 5.65 mln forecast, 5.70 mln previous. US Existing Home Sales Chg Apr 2.3% vs -1.1% forecast, 4.2% previous. US Monthly Home Price YY Mar 6.2%, 6.4%...

Europe Roundup: Sterling steadies below 1.300, dollar index rebounds from 6-1/2-month lows, investors await FOMC meeting minutes - Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

May 24, 2017 11:59 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD flat, USD/JPY flat, GBP/USD +0.08%, AUD/USD flat DXY flat, DAX -0.13%, FTSE +0.25%, Gold +0.08% Moodys downgrades China, warns of fading financial strength OPEC, non-OPEC hold...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans ease after Moody's downgrade China's rating, rise in U.S. Treasury yields boosts dollar, investors eye ECB Draghi's speech - Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

May 24, 2017 05:41 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Moodys cuts Chinas rating to A1 from AA3; outlook stable from negative Moodys: No timetable for re-assessment of rating after downgrade China finmin: Downgrade overestimates difficulties,...

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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...