Durable goods orders vary 0% in July compared to the previous month, against the consensus of 0.6%. Details of the report show positive figures and higher than expectations. The dollar falls slightly after the data. The United States Census Bureau reported that Durable goods orders were unchanged in July from the previous month, against the […]
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Iran: Denies any connection with the targets hit by the US in Syria
Iran has denied having anything to do with the facilities targeted by the United States in Syria, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said today, according to the ministry’s Telegram channel. Yesterday, Tuesday, the US military announced that it struck in Deir al-Zor, Syria, infrastructure facilities used by organizations linked to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard […]
53% of Americans in favor of supporting Ukrainians until Russian troops withdraw
After half a year of war in Ukraine, a narrow majority of Americans agree that the United States should continue to support Kyiv until Russia withdraws all its forces, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released today. The survey shows that Americans, despite the economic concerns and internal political developments that have caught their attention in […]
USA: Knife attack at a subway station in Washington
Two people were stabbed in a subway station in Washington, United States, and one is hospitalized in critical condition, as reported by the American network NBC. It was around 15:20 (local time) when police received a call about a knife attack at the metro station. When officers arrived, they found a seriously injured, unconscious man […]
US: Pelosi’s husband pleads guilty to DUI injury
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was sentenced to five days in jail yesterday and fined $6,800 after pleading guilty to causing injury by driving drunk in Napa County, California. However, 82-year-old Paul Pelosi will avoid further jail time after a judge credited him with the four days he spent in jail after his arrest and […]
USA: Drought revealed dinosaur tracks in Texas river bed
Due to the prolonged drought, dinosaur tracks – dating back 113 million years – have come to light in a dried-up river bed in Texas, United States, as an official of the American state said yesterday. Dinosaur tracks remained buried under water-covered sediments, which helped preserve them. “Due to extremely dry conditions this summer, the […]
The US bombed Iranian targets in Syria
The US military announced yesterday that it had carried out a bombardment in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province against infrastructure used by armed groups linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). The US Central Command said in a statement that such bombings are aimed at protecting US military forces from possible attacks against them by armed groups […]
President Biden’s popularity rose to 41%
US President Joe Biden’s approval rating rose this week to its highest since early June after a string of legislative victories for the Democratic Party, according to a Reuters and Ipsos poll. In this poll, 41% of Americans approve of the president’s job. It is the first time it has exceeded 40% since the beginning […]
US ‘bell’ to Turkey Business Federation: Don’t cooperate with Russians, sanctions are coming
The Business Federation of Turkey (TUSIAD) has received a letter from US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo warning of potential risks of sanctions if companies establish relationships with sanctioned Russian entities and individuals. In a statement, TUSIAD said on Tuesday that it had shared the letter with the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Finance Ministry and Trade […]
EUR/USD shoots up and exceeds 1.0000 after negative data from the US economy.
PMI data surprises negatively and weighs on the dollar. EUR/USD accelerates to the upside and climbs to 1.0019. Stocks on Wall Street rise after the report. The dollar tumbled after August’s preliminary PMI report, propelling EUR/USD back above parity. The pair climbed to 1.0019, marking a new high for the day, and recovering in this […]
