Australia votes in landmark Indigenous Voice referendum

Australia votes in landmark Indigenous Voice referendum

Australia votes in landmark Indigenous Voice referendum By Lewis Jackson and Samuel McKeith SYDNEY (Reuters) -Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a last-ditch appeal on Saturday for his fellow Australians to back a referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution, as the country went to the polls to decide on […]

Top US bankruptcy judge, under ethics review, steps back from major cases

Top US bankruptcy judge, under ethics review, steps back from major cases

It’s all about US employment… By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Saturday it had seen a “significant movement” south of Palestinian civilians, a day after ordering Gaza City residents to flee, as Israel’s prime minister promised further retaliation for Hamas’ rampage last week. U.S. President Joe […]

Mexico energy secretary steps down, to seek Veracruz governorship

Mexico energy secretary steps down, to seek Veracruz governorship

Mexico energy secretary steps down, to seek Veracruz governorship MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico Energy Secretary Rocio Nahle has presented her resignation and will step down immediately, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday, as she prepares to enter the race for governor of Veracruz state. Nahle, a 59-year-old […]

Singapore hopes for substantial IPEF progress by APEC

Singapore hopes for substantial IPEF progress by APEC

Singapore hopes for substantial IPEF progress by APEC WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Singapore’s deputy prime minister said on Friday he hopes for substantial progress in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) discussions in time for next month’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. “We are working on how we […]

Israel says many Palestinian civilians moving south

Israel says many Palestinian civilians moving south

Israel says many Palestinian civilians moving south By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Saturday it had seen a “significant movement” south of Palestinian civilians, a day after ordering Gaza City residents to flee, as Israel’s prime minister promised further retaliation for Hamas’ rampage last week. U.S. […]

Borrell says EU takes China seriously, expects same in return

Borrell says EU takes China seriously, expects same in return

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Saturday his message to Chinese officials on a Beijing visit had been that Brussels takes China seriously and expects the same in return on geopolitical issues and trade. “Cooperation is very much important,” Borrell told […]

Gold

Gold

Markets slipped into the pre-NFP consolidation mode on early Friday, following a turnaround on Thursday. That said, the US Dollar fades the previous day’s recovery from the key moving average amid mixed bias about the Fed while sentiment remains cautiously optimistic due to China stimulus measures. Gold price edges higher […]

US Dollar Credit Supply: Relatively low supply seen in August 

US Dollar Credit Supply: Relatively low supply seen in August 

Buoyant US dollar on course for its longest weekly winning streak since 2014 By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The dollar was headed for its longest weekly winning streak in nine years on Friday, bolstered by a resilient run of U.S. economic data that has also put the end of […]