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Extravagant Show of Chinese Military Technology

China has presented an extravagant display of high-end military technology at its largest air show. The once-secret technology in China’s arsenal for space exploration and self-propelled commercial aircraft is already out in the public in daylight. The country’s officials placed travel restrictions related to the pandemic in the city. This means that the air show …

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Wall Street closed in green, and the Dow Jones gained 1.29%

Dow Jones fell as Wall Street close out a rough month

On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined as Wall Street looked to close out a rough month. Remarkably, the 30-stock average sank 370 points, or over 1%, after increasing at the opening bell. Meanwhile, the broader S&P 500 dipped 0.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.2%. The market witnessed its weakness on the …

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Asian stocks were mixed; market awaits U.S. employment data

Asian shares fall; Japanese markets are the biggest losers

Asia-Pacific shares declined in Friday trade. Remarkably, Japanese markets are among the region’s biggest losers. The Nikkei 225 declined 2.31% in Friday afternoon trade to close at 28,771.07. Meanwhile, the Topix index dropped 2.16% to close the trading day at 1,986.31. According to the Bank of Japan’s quarterly tankan business sentiment survey published Friday, sentiment …

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Goldman Sachs and main challenges

Goldman Sachs cut their forecast for China’s economic growth

The latest news revealed that Goldman Sachs economists have cut their forecast for China’s economic growth in 2021. As we know, the economy faces another growth shock in terms of constraints on energy consumption. Goldman Sachs now anticipates China’s GDP to rise 7.8% in 2021 compared with a year ago. Remarkably, that’s the lowest than …

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What is China doing with bitcoin mining?

On crypto, the US should do the ‘exact opposite’ of China

When considering how to govern the crypto industry, the US should look to China for lessons on how to act. This, according to Katie Haun, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Delivering Alpha conference, Haun, a former federal prosecutor who now helps manage Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto investments, said, “This is an opportunity for the United States …

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IT Workers Facing Hostility Leaving Russia

U.S. stocks futures rose as 10-year Treasury yield dip

U.S. stocks futures increased on Wednesday as the rapid rise in the 10-year Treasury yield eased. Notably, it led investors to buy some beaten-up tech stocks on the dip. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 200 points or 0.6%. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures increased 0.7%, while Nasdaq-100 futures recovered by 0.9%. In the …

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European stocks retreated; U.S. bond yields soar

European stocks retreated; U.S. bond yields soar

European stocks retreated on September 28 as global investors monitored a rise in U.S. bond yields and Chinese growth concerns. Notably, the pan-European Stoxx 600 declined 1.3% by early afternoon, with tech stocks falling 3.6% to lead losses while oil and gas stocks surged 1.5%. Asian stocks were mostly down in Tuesday trade, as various …

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The UK economic growth slows to weakest since March

The UK economic growth slows to weakest since March

According to a closely watched business survey, severe shortages of workers and supplies have hardly hit Britain’s economy. Notably, economic growth in the United Kingdom has been dragged down to the weakest levels since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were eased in March. Remarkably, the latest data from IHS Markit and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and …

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Without Merkel, Germans haven't yet decided who to vote for

Without Merkel, Germans haven’t yet decided who to vote for

The outcome of Germany’s federal election on September 26 looks impossible to predict. Remarkably, one recent survey revealed that a significant number of Germans have not yet decided who to vote for. Last week, a survey by the Allensbach Institute showed that 40% of 1,259 people were still deciding on how they will vote. Moreover, …

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China Evergrande Group and its Impact on U.S. Dollar 

The greenback hovered above a one-week low versus main peers on September 24, as questions remained regarding the fate of property giant China Evergrande Group. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of six rivals, gained 0.8% to 93.175. On Thursday, the dollar index dropped 0.36% to its lowest point since …

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