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Asia Roundup: USD/JPY hits fresh weekly low at 116.55 mark, Asian markets marginally higher, gold touched $1,150 - Thursday, December 29, 2016

Dec 29, 2016 06:46 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup South Korea November industrial output jumps, fastest in over 7 yrs - Reuters News. South Korea revises 2017 GDP forecast to 2.6 pct vs 3.0 pct estimated earlier. South Korea revises 2017 CPI...

Americas Roundup: Dollar gains against sterling on Brexit worries, U.S. growth bets, Oil holds near annual peaks, awaiting OPEC cuts, supply data-December 29th, 2016

Dec 28, 2016 22:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US pending home sales drop puts focus on surging rates. Pending home sales -2.5% in Nov vs forecast for +0.5%. Pending home sales index lowest since January. Chinas central bank denies...

Asia Roundup: Japanese yen marginally lower despite robust retail sales data, Asian markets mixed, gold stabilizes above $1,140 - Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Dec 28, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan November industrial output +1.5% m/m, +1.6% eyed, Dec eyed at +2.0%, previous forecast -0.6%, Jan eyed at +2.2%, government revises up sector assessment. Japan November retail sales +1.7%...

Americas Roundup: Dollar gains against yen on U.S. data, Fed expectations, Gold ticks higher in light trade after holiday weekend-December 28th, 2016

Dec 27, 2016 21:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. consumer confidence hits 15-year high in December. Conference Board consumer confidence index 113.7 vs 109.0 consensus. US Oct home prices +0.6 pct S/A vs forecast +0.5-...

Europe Roundup: European and Asian indices inch higher, oil steadies above $55 a barrel as OPEC production cuts draw closer - Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

Dec 27, 2016 12:45 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Swiss sight deposits of domestic banks at 463.63 bln Sfr in week ending December 23 versus 457.309 bln Sfr a week earlier Swiss total sight deposits at 528.351 bln Sfr in week ending December 23...

Asia Roundup: Japanese yen marginally lower after Tokyo core CPI, household spending data, Asian markets higher, gold touches $1,140 mark - Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Dec 27, 2016 06:43 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Chief Cab Sec Suga FX policy is top Abe priority. Foreigners nab growth stocks in Tokyo, value investors sell Nikkei. Japans current account surplus undergoing seismic shift ...

Europe Roundup: DXY below 103, markets remain quiet in holiday-thinned trade - Monday, December 26th, 2016

Dec 26, 2016 11:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Brazils 2017 year-end selic rate forecast 10.50 pct vs 10.50 pct previous week - Weekly central bank survey Brazils 2016 GDP growth forecast -3.49 pct vs -3.48 pct previous week - Weekly central...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Honduras Awaits Final Election Results as Asfura Holds Slim Lead Amid U.S. Attention

Honduras presidential race tightened further on Friday as conservative candidate Nasry Asfura maintained a razor-thin lead while vote counting stretched into a sixth day. With 87.84% of ballots counted, the National Party...

Trump’s New U.S. Strategy Seeks to Deter China and Protect Taiwan

President Donald Trumps administration has outlined a strengthened U.S. strategy aimed at preventing conflict with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea by expanding American and allied military power. The latest...

Putin and U.S. Envoy Witkoff Hold “Truly Friendly” Talks as Ukraine Peace Efforts Intensify

The Kremlin signaled a notable shift in tone in U.S.Russia dialogue after Russian President Vladimir Putins nearly five-hour meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and White House adviser Jared Kushner. According to Yuri...

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...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

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

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...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...