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2/2 © Reuters. People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing what it called a space satellite toward the south, in Seoul, South Korea, May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 2/2 By Ju-min Park and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Rare wailing air raid sirens and mobile phone alerts calling for evacuations rattled residents of the South Korean capital, Seoul, early on Wednesday after North Korea launched what it said was a satellite. North Korea launched the rocket southward, South Korea’s military said, prompting emergency alerts and evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan. “I was…

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Remarks recently from PIMCO co-head of Asia Pacific Portfolio Management Rob Mead:Australia is fast approaching a mortgage cliff for fixed rate mortgageswill place further pressure on households and the economy[fixed rate loans] … got to almost 50 per cent in the middle of 2021 … by the end of 2023, over 50 per cent of outstanding fixed rate mortgage loans with the big four banks will have rolled over. This translates to around 17 per cent of all housing loans. “We’re now at the absolute peak of those mortgages switching over. This is important because most of those loans would…

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Share: USD/CAD fades bounce off one-week low after snapping two-day downtrend, sidelined of late. WTI crude oil dropped the most in four weeks amid mixed sentiment. Mixed US data, month-end consolidation and cautious mood before US Senate’s voting on debt ceiling deal prod US Dollar bulls. Canada Q1 GDP, US employment and activity clues should be eyed on calendar. USD/CAD retreats to 1.3600 during early Wednesday’s Asian session, fading the previous day’s rebound from 1.3567 and easing from 1.3613, as it braces for the key growth numbers from Canada. Also challenging the Loonie pair could be the anxiety…

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koto_feja Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings (NASDAQ:SPWH) reported same-store sales decreased 17.8% in Q1. The net sales decrease was primarily due to lower sales demand from weather-related headwinds in the Western United States leading to decreased outdoor participation, consumer inflationary pressures and recession concerns, partially offset by the opening of 11 new stores since April 30, 2022 Gross profit came in at 29.9% of sales vs. 32.0% of sales a year ago. The decrease as a percentage of sales was primarily driven by changes in product mix and reduced product margins in our ammunition category. Adjusted EBITDA was -$5.6M vs. $12.9M year…

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CRUDE OIL FORECAST:Oil plummets, sinking more than 4% to its lowest level since early MayConcerns about the energy market outlook, coupled with OPEC+’s internal strife, weigh on pricesThis article looks at key WTI technical levels to watch in the coming days Recommended by Diego Colman Get Your Free Oil Forecast Most Read: USD/CAD Price Forecast – Acceptance Above 1.3650 Needed for Bullish ContinuationCrude oil prices (WTI futures) plunged on Tuesday, falling more than 4% to $69.65 per barrel, undermined by heightened uncertainty over demand prospects amid increasing global headwinds, including slowing growth, rising rates and OPEC+ infighting.While the removal of…

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, arrives at the Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Monday said they opposed a motion by former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of stealing billions of dollars from customers to plug losses at his hedge fund. Bankman-Fried, the 31-year-old founder of FTX Trading, has pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court to 13 counts of fraud,…

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No doubt you know how a secure password looks like – capital and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. If you’ve been unaware of this rule, then share your email and current password in comments below – we will help you to think of a stronger password. Disclaimer: of course, this is a joke and please, please, please do not leave a comment with your personal info. But cybersecurity is a conspicuous topic nowadays, and cybersecurity companies are on horseback. One of them is CrowdStrike Holdings, which has already experienced a 40% growth since the beginning of the year. And…

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Share: Oil price has weakened as investors start to fear the deal to extend the debt ceiling may be derailed by Congress. Mixed messages from OPEC+ members further confuse the market – next meeting is June 4.  Odds still favor a rate hike from the Fed at their next meeting, putting downward pressure on Oil. Oil price slides lower on Tuesday as investors question whether the debt-ceiling deal will get voted into law. At least two rebel Republicans and one Democrat have voiced their disapproval and may vote against the deal. If the US defaults on its obligations,…

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USD/CAD PRICE, CHARTS AND ANALYSIS: Trade Smarter – Sign up for the DailyFX Newsletter Receive timely and compelling market commentary from the DailyFX team Subscribe to Newsletter MOST READ: Gold Price Forecast: 100-Day MA Provides Support as Gold Eyes RecoveryThe Loonie has put in some gains against the Greenback this morning helped by US dollar weakness. The loonie looks like it could be vulnerable to further losses as hawkish re-pricing of the Fed rate hike probabilities for June threaten to keep the US dollar supported.WTIs STRUGGLE, OPEC MEETING AND LOOK AHEADWTI continues to struggle holding onto gains which has also…

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