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US data center protests go national as backlash grows
Community protests against data center construction are growing rapidly, halting billions in projects and reshaping industry strategies.
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China’s DeepSeek to raise fresh capital at $74 billion valuation ahead of onshore IPO, sources say
By Rajasik Mukherjee and Kumar Tanishk July 15 (Reuters) – Australia’s Perpetual said on Wednesday it received a sweetened A$2.5 billion ($1.75 billion) takeover proposal from Sweden’s EQT AB, less than two weeks after …
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Taylor Farms, Sysco pull iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to US parasite outbreak
Food producer Taylor Farms released a statement on the Cyclospora outbreak Friday, confirming that it’s “voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the US market.” Reuters reports that, ac…
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South Korea: Faster hiking path – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Ma Tieying analyzes the latest Bank of Korea (BoK) decision, noting a hawkish shift as the base rate is raised to 2.75%. The report now anticipates a faster tightening cycle, with the policy…
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World stocks fall in semiconductor rout; oil rises on Middle East escalation
Global Market – Global stock markets fell sharply on Thursday, July 16, 2026, driven by a widespread liquidation of technology and semiconductor shares amid escalating geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. While coo…
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Forecasting the coming week: ECB decision, UK inflation, and global PMIs to drive markets
The upcoming week will be dominated by the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate decision, United Kingdom (UK) inflation and labor market figures, and preliminary global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data. Austr…
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China: Stagnation to persist as growth model shifts – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao argues China’s housing market remains in structural stagnation five years after the Evergrande crisis. National prices follow an L-shaped path, with a K-shaped divergence between Tier-1 and l…
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Chinese Yuan: Consolidation holds upside bias against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/CNH is currently consolidating in a narrow range around 6.77. In their 1–3 week view, they maintain a downside bias toward 6.7600 as lo…
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Japanese Yen: Verbal intervention fails to move JPY against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank’s Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note USD/JPY is little changed despite strong verbal intervention from Finance Minister Katayama, who warned of decisive action at any time. Markets remain unimpressed, given …
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG hits fresh YTD low, bears eye $54 breakdown
Silver price recovered some ground on Friday, up 0.84%, but it is poised to finish the week down over 6.50%. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades at $56.00 per troy ounce, after reaching a new year-to-date (YTD) low o…
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Singapore Dollar: Range trade holds near recent lows against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/SGD has stabilised after an earlier sell-off, with spot around 1.2905 and intraday price action expected to stay confined between nearby sup…
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WTI Oil rallies above $81 as Middle East tensions threaten global Oil supplies
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades around $81.10 at the time of writing on Friday, up 2.76% on the day, and is heading for a weekly gain of more than 13% as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to escalat…
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Euro steadies as markets weigh ECB and Fed interest rate expectations
EUR/USD trades flat on Friday as traders reassess the inflationary impact of surging Oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, which have disrupted energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. At the time…
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Global FX: Divergent central bank paths and Oil – Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Economics has raised its global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast to 2.7% for 2026 and trimmed global Consumer Price Index (CPI) to 4.3%, reflecting a slightly lower Oil price path. They expect final hik…
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USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls pause below 0.8150 as momentum fades
USD/CHF trades with a downside bias on Friday as the Swiss Franc (CHF) outperforms its major peers, while the US Dollar (USD) is little changed. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.8074 after reaching 0.814…
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Fed’s Hammack: Persistently high inflation is the bigger concern
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said in a LinkedIn post on Friday that inflation pressure remains broad-based, with businesses calling for policy action and consumers expressing a growing …
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Dow Jones Industrial Average fades its own good news as the hawks take the last word
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 52,250 on Friday, down nearly 300 points late in the month's strangest session. The index slid to the 52,000 handle through the first half of the day, rallied more tha…
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Brent: Oil risks rise on Bab al-Mandab threat – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s commodity team highlights renewed geopolitical risks for Oil as Iran again threatens to block the Strait of Bab al-Mandab, a key route for Saudi exports rerouted from the Strait of Hormuz. Brent has alread…
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Euro: Modest pullback before ECB decision against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank’s Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report EUR/USD trading slightly lower in quiet conditions as markets look ahead to next week’s ECB meeting, with policymakers in a blackout period and implied volatility subdu…
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Canada: Inflation divergence shapes BoC outlook – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economists Nathan Janzen and Abbey Xu expect Canada’s June Consumer Price Index to show headline inflation easing to 2.8% year-over-year from 3.2% in May, mainly on lower energy prices. Core m…
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US Dollar Index holds as mixed US data limits upside
The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades nearly unchanged around 100.70 on Friday after surrendering part of its initial advance. The Greenback received temporary support from stronger US housing starts and consumer confidence,…
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Zoox recalls self-driving cars because they may not detect smoke
Zoox has issued a software recall after one of its robotaxis struggled to navigate a smoke-filled emergency fire scene in June.
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Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investors
Markets are still moving higher, but the tone has become more cautious. Earlier in the rebound, investors were willing to buy almost anything tied to artificial intelligence (AI), growth, or economic recovery. Now, afte…