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Dollar Was Near a Two-Month High Against the Japanese Yen

The U.S. dollar held near a two-month high against the yen on May 31, after an important measure of U.S. inflation showed stronger price gains than expected. That factor helped to boost expectations of an eventual tapering in the Federal Reserve’s asset buying.  The U.S. inflation data released on May 28, also briefly drove the …

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A key U.S. inflation indicator rose by 3.1% YoY

According to the Commerce Department, a key inflation indicator increased a faster-than-anticipated 3.1% in April as price pressures built in the rapidly expanding U.S. economy. The core personal consumption expenditures index was anticipated to rise 2.9% after increasing 1.9% in March. Fed officials believe the measure to be the best gauge for inflation, though they …

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Google makes it impossible to keep your location private

In May 2020, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit had suggested the Internet giant’s dark strategy to collect the location of Android phones, even when users had disabled it. Furthermore, it revealed that the company deliberately hid some privacy settings to make it harder to find and even pressured …

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Global Stocks trade mixed with inflation in focus

The Federal Reserve has insisted that the current pace of inflation is unlikely to be sustained after the initial burst of activity associated with the reopening of the economy. Despite considering that the price increase will be “transitory,” several central bank participants begin to discuss a plan to adjust the rate of purchase of assets …

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Facebook and Instagram may remove the "like"

Facebook and Instagram may remove the “like”

Users of Facebook and Instagram, owned by Mark Zuckerberg, could open the possibility for Internet users to hide the number of “likes” in the publications they make. These resulted from a debate about the potentially harmful effects on mental health and the intense search for approval on social networks. Also, Facebook and Instagram could suspend …

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The majority of Southeast Asian stock markets closed in red

Southeast Asian stock markets closed higher, except Bangkok

The Southeast Asian stock markets ended their sessions this Friday with rises. It resulted from optimism due to the signs of economic recovery in the United States. Besides, there is still caution in the face of the new wave of the COVID-19 in Asia. Among the Asian stock exchanges that ended the day with gains, …

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COVID-19 origins

Intelligence officials have unexamined data on COVID origins

Intelligence officials told the White House that they have a large amount of unexamined evidence related to the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Remarkably, it is part of what prompted U.S. President Joe Biden to announce publicly he ordered a deep investigation to find the source of the pandemic. Both announcements follow months of growing …

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commodities

China is no longer center of commodities pricing

Goldman Sachs stated it no longer viewed China as the center of commodities pricing, reflecting the pace of demand recovery in developed markets implied Beijing as Western consumers have crowded out buyers. The bullish commodity thesis is neither regarding Chinese speculators nor Chinese demand increase. It is about lack and the DM-led recovery, and the …

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Federal Reserve and a Digital Version of the U.S. Dollar

Federal Reserve and a Digital Version of the U.S. Dollar

Federal Reserve officials are willing to learn more about a national digital currency They amped up the tone and tempo regarding their exploration of a digital version of the U.S. dollar. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell issued a public video to announce plans for a discussion paper on digital payments this summer. The paper will …

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Dollar Rose as Traders are Waiting for U.S. Inflation Data

The U.S. dollar benefited from emerging views the Federal Reserve is slowly but surely moving towards a discussion about tightening monetary policy. Traders are waiting for crucial U.S. inflation data this week. In a market heavily short dollars, even the mere proposal of tapering is enough to temper further selling. The greenback strengthened its position …

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