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Europe Roundup: Shares slide as G20 meeting ends with no growth plan, Fed worries loom - Monday, February 29th, 2016

Feb 29, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup PBOC cuts reserve requirement for most banks to 17%. USD/JPY snaps 3-day bull run-114.00 top 112.77 base. EUR/USD heavy to new trend low of 1.0896. EUR/GBP tight within 0.7859-0.7998 range. Swiss...

Asia Roundup: USD/JPY declines on profit taking, while Kiwi slumps on RBA easing expectations; Asian shares retreat - Monday, February 29th, 2016

Feb 29, 2016 06:51 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup G20 - World needs to look beyond ultra-easy policy for growth, to tell each other in advance about moves that could devalue currencies - Reuters. Central banks near policy limits but back in focus...

Americas Roundup: Dollar climbs as upbeat U.S. data revives rate hike view, gold falls on stronger dollar, US stocks ends lower as early gains fade-February 27th, 2016

Feb 27, 2016 00:04 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD gains as positive US data boosts rate hike view, Yen on track for biggest monthly gains in 7.5-yrs. US fourth-quarter growth revised up to 1.0 percent vs forecast +0.4%, cons spend/PCE rising. US...

Europe Roundup: Stocks gain as focus turns to G20 policymakers meeting; Sterling to post biggest weekly loss since 2010, Oil improves Risk sentiment - Friday, February 26th, 2016

Feb 26, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY trading higher to 113.22 but not convincing. GBP/USD back above 1.40 but short lived. Swiss Q4 Non-Farm Payrolls 4.897 mln vs 4.244 mln. EZ February Business Climate 0.07 vs 0.29 previous,...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans set for weekly gains; Markets focus on G20 Meeting and U.S. GDP prelim data - Friday, February 26th, 2016

Feb 26, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New Zealand Jan trade surplus NZ$8 mln, NZ$245.5 mln deficit forecast, year-to-Jan deficit NZ$3.578 bln, NZ$3.84 bln forecast, Jan imports NZ$3.89 bln, imports NZ$3.9 bln. Japan FinMin Aso - Not...

Americas Roundup: Brexit worries keep sterling struggling near 7-year low, oil up 3 pct on March producer’s meeting-February 26th, 2015

Feb 25, 2016 23:09 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US durable goods orders rebound strongly in January (4.9% vs 2.5% forecast). US jobless claims up, but trend points to firming labor market (272k vs 270k forecast). Oil erases losses on talk of major...

Europe Roundup: China stocks plunge ahead of G-20 summit, European shares bounce, Sterling steady - Thursday, February 25th, 2016

Feb 25, 2016 12:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/GBP at marginal new high 0.7928, GBP/USD plays 1.39-1.3964 range. Germany Mar GfK Consumer Sentiment 9.5 vs 9.4 previous, 9.3 expected. Germany Final Jan HICP 0.4% y/y vs 0.4% previous, 0.4%...

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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...
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