September 5, 2023 12:34 pm
According to a report by the Nikkei newspaper on Tuesday, Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201) will push back the start of production of its next “Kicks” sport-utility vehicle in Mexico by at least six months since mold components were stolen at a domestic supplier. The remodeled “Kicks” SUV production had been expected to begin in […]
Read moreSeptember 5, 2023 9:02 am
The South African Rand retreated against the US Dollar on Tuesday, as South Africa experienced the most severe power cuts on record. State utility Eskom reinstated the worst rolling blackouts on record, which resulted in up to 12 hours of power cuts for the majority of households per day. “With the increase in generation planned […]
Read moreSeptember 5, 2023 7:22 am
AUD/JPY lost ground sharply on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia left its cash rate without change at 4.1% at its September meeting, in line with expectations. The central bank extended the rate pause for a third consecutive month, while adding to market speculation its policy tightening cycle could be over. Policy makers noted […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2023 9:40 am
USD/JPY was a notch firmer on Monday, being not far from last week’s 9 1/2-month high, with trading volumes likely to remain light due to the Labor Day federal holiday in the United States. As the major Forex pair continues to trade in the area around the psychological 145 level, market players are still on […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2023 7:40 am
USD/CAD was little changed in thinned trading on Monday, as market players mulled the latest US employment data prints, which hinted at certain cooling. Those macroeconomic figures also added to expectations that the Federal Reserve may be nearing the end of its policy tightening cycle. Data showed on Friday that the US economy had added […]
Read moreSeptember 1, 2023 12:33 pm
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil were set to register their first weekly advance in three weeks, underpinned by prospects of tightening supply. Saudi Arabia is largely expected to extend a voluntary production cut of 1 million barrels per day into October in addition to curbs engineered by the OPEC+ group. Also, Russia’s […]
Read moreSeptember 1, 2023 8:04 am
The British Pound steadied against the Canadian Dollar on Friday after a 0.56% slump the day before ahead of the release of UK manufacturing and Canadian GDP growth data. Yesterday the Sterling lost ground against major peers after Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said policy makers would “see the job through” on bringing […]
Read moreAugust 31, 2023 2:36 pm
Bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Depot said on Thursday that it would expand its BDCheckout program into Iowa and Louisiana via ongoing partnership with InComm Payments. Introduced last year, BDCheckout is an app-based experience that facilitates a convenient way for users to load cash to their Bitcoin Depot digital wallets right at the cash register. Under […]
Read moreAugust 31, 2023 12:10 pm
EVgo Inc on Thursday announced the introduction of an Alexa-enabled electric vehicle charging experience with Amazon. Drivers of Alexa-enabled vehicles and automotive accessories such as Echo Auto will now be able to ask Alexa to assist them in finding and navigating to nearby EV charging sites. “The customer experience begins well before a driver arrives […]
Read moreAugust 31, 2023 9:29 am
Mining company Impala Platinum said on Thursday that it had raised its metals production forecast for the 2023/2024 full year, as it draws benefits from recent asset acquisitions from Royal Bafokeng Platinum. Those acquisitions are expected to “materially alter” the company’s production profile, as it forecasts an increase in platinum-group metals output to between 3.3 […]
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