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China: Consumption growth outlook – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered's report, authored by Carol Liao, Senior Economist and Moriarty Lam, Research Analyst, highlights that China's household consumption is likely underestimated due to unaccounted government transfers and strong RMB purchasing power.Fxstreet
Wed, Feb 4
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BREAKINGVIEWS-AI apocalypse trade has a buggy logic
By Pranav Kiran TORONTO, Feb 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Fears of an artificial intelligence-led corporate apocalypse are causing market hallucinations. Large language model (LLM) developer Anthropic recently launched new tools that promise to automate tasks ranging from sales to legal and finan...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Mexico's Pemex supplied $496 million of oil to Cuba in 2025
By Ana Isabel Martinez and Raul Cortes MEXICO CITY, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Mexico's Pemex supplied crude oil and petroleum products to Cuba worth $496 million in 2025 through a commercial contract effective since 2023, the CEO of the state energy company, Victor Rodriguez, said on Wednesday.The sh...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Treasury's Bessent says he was wrong when he said tariffs could be inflationary
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he was wrong when he and his Key Square investment firm told partners in January 2024 - before U.S. President Donald Trump won the presidency - that "tariffs are inflationary."Grilled about the document dur...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Anthropic’s new tool triggered a brutal selloff in legal tech
The biggest names in tech just got slammed. At least $62 billion has been wiped from the fortunes of American software billionaires since the start of the year. It got worse on Tuesday when the market nosedived again, continuing a months-long slide that’s already drained billions from the industry. Adam Foroughi, the 47-year-old CEO of […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Chevron vs. ExxonMobil: Which Oil Dividend Giant Is the Better Buy for Income Investors?
Key PointsExxonMobil and Chevron are financially strong integrated energy companies.Chevron's story isn't quite as good as Exxon's, but that doesn't give Exxon enough of an edge.10 stocks we like better than Chevron › Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is just a little behind ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) most of the tim...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
PREVIEW: Qualcomm shares rise as smartphone chips revenue seen boosting quarterly results
Shares of chip designer Qualcomm QCOM.O are up 2% to $150.11 ahead of its quarterly earnings result due after market close on WednesdayQCOM's revenue is expected to rise ~5% to $12.2 billion led by growth in CDMA technologies partly offset by a drop in technology licensing. Adj EPS is expected t...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Automakers back Trump plan to roll back fuel economy rules, but seek changes
Alliance for Automotive Innovation backs reduction in stringency proposed by NHTSA Alliance asks NHTSA to not eliminate credit trading to meet regulatory requirements By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Major automakers on Wednesday called for changes in the Trump administration's p...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state
By Joseph Ax Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Republican-led states redraw their congressional maps to help his party retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections has triggered a national battle over redistricting.The fight began when Republicans i...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
EU wheat holds firm with euro support as cold weather assessed
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat futures edged up on Wednesday to hold near a 2-1/2 month high as a weaker euro offset pressure from lower U.S. prices.Trader were monitoring winter cold in northern hemisphere wheat belts, though snow cover was seen limiting the risks of significant crop damag...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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US carries out strikes in Syria targeting Islamic States, military says
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday that it carried out five strikes against multiple Islamic State targets in Syria, including a weapons storage facilities with 50 precision munitions.The strikes were carried out between Jan. 27 and Feb. 2, it said.Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Software engineer says OpenClaw spammed hundreds of messages
Chris Boyd was trapped in his house in North Carolina after a snowstorm when he decided to try out an AI tool called OpenClaw.He thought it could help organize his mornings. He set it up to send a news summary to his inbox at 5:30 a.m. every day. That part worked. Then he let it […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
PRECIOUS-Gold slips on firmer dollar; focus on geopolitics and US jobs data
ADP national employment report misses expectations January nonfarm payrolls report to be released on February 11Silver up over 28% this yearBy Anmol Choubey Feb 4 (Reuters) - Gold prices reversed course and slipped on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened and investors booked profits after rec...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Suncor to lay out plans for long-term bitumen supply this spring
Suncor's Base Plant mine to be largely depleted by mid-2030sPotential new 225,000 bpd oil sands mine expansion proposedSuncor's performance improved under CEO Rich KrugerBy Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Canadian oil sands producer Suncor Energy SU.TO will present the market...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
