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Asia Roundup: Dollar recovers on Fed's Lockhart hawkish comments, Kiwi slumps below 0.7300 handle despite upbeat jobs report, markets eye U.K's employment data - Wednesday 17th, 2016

Aug 17, 2016 06:34 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan MoF Asakawa Will respond to excessive FX moves, closely monitoring market moves - Reuters. Japan Nissan seeks to boost So.Korea output on post-Brexit JPY surge China FX regulator QDII...

Americas Roundup: Dollar edges off lows after Fed's Dudley raises bets on rate hike, gold cuts gains after mixed U.S. economic data-August 17th, 2016

Aug 16, 2016 21:07 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. inflation tame as economy gains momentum, CPI flat in July +0.8% y/y, Core CPI +0.1%; up 2.2% y/y. US Housing starts climb 2.1 percent; permits dip 0.1 percent. US industrial Production...

Europe Roundup: Euro rises above 1.1300 handle, sterling gains on better-than-expected CPI figures, European shares off- highs - Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

Aug 16, 2016 12:33 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY -1.16%, EUR/USD +0.75%, GBP/USD +0.7% DXY -0.85%, DAX -0.4%, Brent +0.35%, Iron +3.9% UK Jul Core CPI +1.3% y/y vs 1.4% previous, 1.3% expected UK Jul CPI +0.6% y/y vs 0.5%...

Asia Roundup: Dollar hits 5-week low below 101 handle, Asian shares advance 1-year highs, markets await UK CPI data - Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

Aug 16, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup RBA August 2 minutes Ease to help growth, inflation prospects, inflation likely low for some time, housing market cooling, AUD rise could complicate transition from mining boom, Q2 growth likely more...

Americas Roundup: Dollar weakens against euro on declining Fed rate hike expectations, oil extends rally to 5-week highs on talk of producer action-August 16th, 2016

Aug 15, 2016 20:48 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup NY Feds Empire state Manufacturing -4.21 vs 2.50 forecast, 0.55 previous. U.S. stocks hit record highs on oil rise, easing central bank outlook, Weak Chinese, Japanese data suggests global monetary...

Europe Roundup: Sterling slumps below 1.2900 handle, dollar weakens on easing Fed rate hike expectations, European shares hit 7-weeks high - Monday, August 15th, 2016

Aug 15, 2016 12:11 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY -0.35%, EUR/USD +0.13%, GBP/USD -0.03% USD/JPY 1.1 bln 101.00 option expiry for NY cut DXY -0.09%, DAX +0.3%, Brent +0.11%, Iron -2.1%, Gold +0.3% Russian Energy Min says...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans extend losses, dollar recovers from weak U.S. retail sales-led decline, Asian shares off 1-year highs - Monday, August 15th, 2016

Aug 15, 2016 06:35 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup CFTC IMM CTA data Specs pare back net long USD bets 2nd straight week, GBP net shorts record high 90k, JPY longs up to 48.8k, 1-month high. Japan FinMin Aso Q2 consumer spending lacked strength,...

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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

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...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

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...