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Asia Roundup: Dollar hits 10-weeks low vs yen on soft Chinese data; Asian shares tumble - Monday, January 4th, 2016

Jan 04, 2016 06:39 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup India December Nikkei Markit Mfg PMI Decreases To 49.1 versus previous 50.3 Indonesia Nov Foreign Tourist Decreases To 1.70 % versus previous 2.11 % Indonesia Dec Core Inflation YY Decreases To 3.95 %...

Americas Roundup: Dollar up 10 percent against euro for year, hits more than two-month low against yen, oil market ends 2015 in downbeat mood-January 1st, 2016

Dec 31, 2015 21:29 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. jobless claims rise sharply during holiday week (+20k to 287k vs 270k forecast)). Chicago Dec Purchasing Management Index at lowest since July 2009 (42.9 vs 49.8 forecast). Bank of Japan...

Europe Roundup: Dollar Index to end 2015 with 9 pct gain, European Shares to post yearly gains, Yuan ends with record loss- Thursday, December 31st, 2015

Dec 31, 2015 11:37 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Greek October Retail Sales -2.5 pct Y/Y versus revised -3.3 pct in September. Russia CPI +12.9 pct Y/Y in December versus +15.0 pct in November - Stats Service. Malaysias November Broad Money up 3.7 pct...

Asia Roundup: Dollar rallies against commodity currencies as Oil price nears 11-year low; Asian Markets subdued - Thursday, December 31st, 2015

Dec 31, 2015 06:53 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australia Private Sector Credit for Nov plus 0.4% (plus 0.6% expected) Australia Housing Credit for Nov plus 0.6% Singapore November Bank Lending S$603.9 Bln-Central Bank Data Singapore November...

Americas Roundup: Dollar gains against commodity currencies on oil weakness, US shares decline -December 31st,2015

Dec 30, 2015 23:33 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US November pending home sales fall 0.9 percent, Northeast West fall most. US weekly crude stocks rise +2.63mio vs 2.5mio forecast -EIA. USD share of global FX reserves edges up to 64 percent-IMF...

Europe Roundup: Dollar edges lower against euro and yen, global shares lower on oil price slump- Wednesday, December 30th, 2015

Dec 30, 2015 12:26 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Dalian iron ore futures jumped as much as 4% on Wed, closed up 2.9%. Brent down 1.8%, Light Crude Feb off 2.5%. Canadian, Australian dollars dip as oil falls. EUR/USD plays a tight 1.0943-1.0919...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans trim overnight gains; Dollar steadies against euro and yen on higher U.S Yields - Wednesday, December 30th, 2015

Dec 30, 2015 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup PBoC sets Yuan mid-point at 6.4895 / dlr vs last close PBoC temporarily suspends some forex business for several foreign banks until end of March - sources/Spot liquidation among forex services...

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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...