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Asia Roundup: Japanese yen falls against U.S. dollar, hits fresh 2-week low at 111.50, Asian markets up, gold stabilizes around $1,262 mark - Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Apr 26, 2017 06:56 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US CommSec Ross expects to complete NAFTA rewriting this year, to launch trade actions to protect US aluminum/semiconductor/shipbuilding industries, will ramp up free-trade talks with EU/Japan/UK,...

Europe Roundup: EURO stocks prolongs French election rallies, ECB to stimulate and US Tax reforms on radar - Tuesday, April 25th, 2017| 12:01 PM GMT

Apr 25, 2017 12:24 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD inched up by +0.2%, USD/JPY surged by +0.6%, GBP/USD also rose by +0.15%, USD/CAD +0.4%, and AUD/USD slid by 0.52%. DXY -0.1%, DAX -0.1%, FTSE +0.2%, Copper +0.6%, Gold -0.3%. A day...

Asia Roundup: Yen edges down to 110.23, Asian markets rise firmly, gold flat at $1,272 - Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Apr 25, 2017 06:34 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump call for new UN sanctions against North Korea (wrap). North Korea conducts large-scale artillery drills on anniversary. US CommSec Ross US to impose 20% duties on Canadian softwood...

Americas Roundup: French election spurs equity market, euro rally, Oil selloff continues, Gold slides-April 25th, 2017

Apr 24, 2017 20:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US National Activity Index Mar 0.08vs 0.27 previous. US Dallas Fed Mfg business Index Apr 16.80 vs 16.90 previous. Macron seen beating Le Pen in 2nd round of French election with 64 percent of...

Europe Roundup: French polls fuel EURO’s resurgence and bulls in European equities - Friday, April 24th, 2017

Apr 24, 2017 12:49 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD surged by 1.24%, USD/JPY up by 1.13%, GBP/USD unchanged by slightly up a little by 0.14%, AUD/USD went up by 0.42%. DXY -0.76%, DAX shot up by +3.04%, FTSE surged 1.81%, Copper +0.59%, Gold...

Asia Roundup: The euro gains on Monday after the centrist candidate won the first round of the French presidential election, Asian markets mixed, gold stabilizes above $1,270 mark - Monday, April 24, 2017

Apr 24, 2017 06:34 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Macron and Le Pen to contest French run-off, early results put independent centrist top in first round vote with 23.8% Financial Times. Investors cheer France vote as far-right vs far-left clash...

Americas Roundup: Euro dips with French election in focus, dollar firms, US stocks dip, Oil falls, U.S. crude below $50 for first time in 2 weeks-April 22nd, 2017

Apr 21, 2017 21:11 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Odoxa poll after Paris attack: Macron on 24.5%, Le Pen 23%, Fillon, Melenchon both 19% in the 1st round. Trump says he will unveil tax plan next week that includes massive tax cut for individuals 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...