Category: Nations
Most Asian Currencies Weaken on Rising Bets for Fed Rate Hike
Wall Street Journal Most Asian currencies weakened against USD in the morning session amid rising bets for a 25bp rate increase at the FOMC’s May meeting, which could boost the appeal of U.S. fixed-income assets and thereby the greenback. https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-asian-currencies-weaken-on-rising-bets-for-fed-rate-hike-eef3cbe4
Read MoreTaiwan shares open higher
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 14.44 points at 15,850.94 Monday on turnover of NT$2.09 billion (US$68.64 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100002
Read More‘Dont Passover us’: Four arrested as Israeli women’s group begins graffiti campaign
Jerusalem Post This activity was designed to evoke the dramatic moment in the Passover story at the conclusion of the Ten Plagues, the death of the first-born. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738837
Read MoreIran: US military moves aimed at covering up its declining power
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran says military moves taken by the United States across the region are aimed at covering up its declining global power. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/09/701268/Iran-United-States-region-military-mobilization
Read MoreChina must enable scientists to think big and long term to keep top talent, ‘maths Nobel Prize’ winner says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yau Shing-Tung, who went from Harvard to Tsinghua last year, says researchers must be allowed to pursue truth rather than just grants. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216469/china-must-enable-scientists-think-big-and-long-term-keep-top-talent-maths-nobel-prize-winner-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUkraine May Run Out of Air Defenses by May, Leaked Pentagon Documents Warn
Wall Street Journal Kyiv is depleting its last reserves of S-300 missiles, making it possible for Russia to achieve air superiority, according to purported Pentagon presentations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-may-run-out-of-air-defenses-by-may-leaked-pentagon-documents-warn-b96b0655
Read MoreHow the Latest Leaked Documents Are Different From Past Breaches
New York Times The freshness of the documents — some appear to be barely 40 days old — and the hints they hold for operations to come make them particularly damaging, officials say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/us/politics/leaked-pentagon-documents-ukraine.html
Read MoreGold Ticks Down as Traders Weigh U.S. Jobs Report
Wall Street Journal Gold edged lower in the early morning Asian session as traders weighed the implications of Friday’s U.S. jobs report, which showed some signs of cooling in the labor market but was solid overall. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-ticks-down-as-traders-weigh-u-s-jobs-report-86a7dc30
Read MoreNikkei Up 0.8%, Led by Shipping, Game Stocks
Wall Street Journal Japanese stocks were broadly higher in early trade, as the yen weakened after data showed the U.S. labor market cooled in March. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nikkei-may-rise-after-u-s-jobs-market-cooled-c41cf210
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