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Asia Roundup: Yen eases as better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing PMI boosts risk-on sentiment, crude oil price off 3-month lows, Asian shares touch 1-year peak - Monday, August 1st, 2016

Aug 01, 2016 06:37 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Helicopter money talk takes flight as BoJ runs out of runway Reuters. NY Fed Dudley Urges caution on rate hikes, flatter tightening path appropriate, risks to US growth skewed to downside, USD...

Americas Roundup: Dollar tumbles on tepid second quarter growth, oil ends July with worst monthly loss for WTI in a year-July 30th, 2016

Jul 29, 2016 23:05 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Q2 GDP rises 1.2% vs 2.6% forecast, Q1 revised down to 0.8%. Consumer spending +4.2%, inventories fall for 1st time since 2011 weighs on growth. US labor costs rise 0.6% in Q2, wages +0.6% vs...

Europe Roundup: Euro gains on upbeat CPI figures, oil prices hover near 3-month low, markets now await U.S GDP and PCE data - Friday, July 29th, 2016

Jul 29, 2016 12:22 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup GBP/USD 0.12%, USD/JPY -1.85%, EUR/USD 0.33% BoJ eases policy minimally, ups ETF annual buys to Y6tn from Y3.3tn does little else Euro zone Jul Inflation, Flash y/y 0.2% vs 0.1 previous, 0.1...

Asia Roundup: Yen gains as BoJ stimulus fails to meet expectations, Asian shares nears 1-year peak, Investors now eye U.S. GDP and PCE figures - Friday, July 29th, 2016

Jul 29, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoJ eases policy minimally, ups ETF annual buys to Y6 trln from Y3.3 trln, Sato-Kiuchi dissents, does little else, base money target Y80 trln, depo rate -0.1%, Gov Kuroda instructs fresh assessments at...

Americas Roundup: Dollar declines against Yen on falling expectations of BOJ stimulus, oil down 2 pct, July to be worst month in a year for U.S. crude-July 29th, 2016

Jul 28, 2016 22:13 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Under govt pressure, BOJ mulling specific steps for easing-sources. U.S. jobless claims rise above forecast: 266k vs expectation 260k, previous 252k. U.S. June advance goods trade deficit widens...

Europe Roundup: Sterling declines on BoE easing expectations, crude oil prices slump below $42 a barrel mark, investors eye BoJ meeting decision - Thursday, July 28th, 2016

Jul 28, 2016 12:12 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup GBP/USD -0.45%, USD/JPY -0.64%, EUR/USD +0.25% Dollar falls against yen as BOJ easing expectations pared Chinas yuan rises to three-week high as Fed sends dollar lower Euro zone Jul...

Asia Roundup: Yen gains on BoJ easing expectations, crude oil prices near 3-month low, Fed's positive assessment of U.S. economy boosts Asian shares - Thursday, July 28th, 2016

Jul 28, 2016 06:35 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan EconMin Ishihara urges BoJ to help support growth - Reuters. Ex-BoJ ChiefEcon Hayakawa Eyes BoJ ease, for flexible CPI goal MNI. MoF flow data week-ended July 23 Japanese buy net...

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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

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

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

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Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

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China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

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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...
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