US dollar sags. Attention turns to worsening L.A. riots
The FX market is beginning to take shape this week and the defining move so far is selling the US dollar. We have seen that before on worsening trade but I don’t see how that’s the case as Trump has been touting a US-China deal lately. USD/JPY is down 40 pips to 144.45 and that’s […]
The creator of ChatGPT tells us what is coming next
Ilya Sutskever I’m not sure how the world will define the ‘creator’ of ChatGPT in time but Ilya Sutskever was the chief scientist at OpenAI when it was created and was behind the deep learning breakthroughs that made GPT possible. He is also one of the most-credible voices around where it’s headed and profoundly concerned […]
Athletics Acquire Austin Wynns – MLB Trade Rumors
The A’s announced that they have picked up catcher Austin Wynns in a trade with the Reds, with cash considerations heading back to Cincinnati in return. To clear roster space for Wynns, the Athletics designated right-hander Carlos Duran for assignment. Wynns was designated for assignment two days ago, as he had become the odd man […]
Alcaraz’s Super Power Sparked Comeback
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, June 8, 2025 Photo credit: Sandra Ruhaut-Icon-Getty World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz is the world’s most creative player. Staring down three championship points today, Alcaraz created a comeback for the ages. A defiant Alcaraz conjured the greatest comeback in Roland Garros history out-dueling world No. 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, […]
PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 7.1855 vs 7.1947 at last close
USD/CNY has been sagging lately but there is no real drama here. Chinese and US officials are meeting on Monday in London. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com. Source link
Donald Trump Trips Up The Steps Of Air Force One
Donald Trump Takes a Trip… Before the Plane Even Leaves!!! Published June 8, 2025 3:37 PM PDT Play video content President Donald Trump just pulled a Biden classic — he tripped up the steps of Air Force One on the way to Camp David Sunday. The clip’s good for a chuckle — Trump was already […]
Gold turns lower again, cracks $3300 in third day of selling
gold daily The FX market is still asleep to start the week with moves so far at less than 10 pips but gold is sending some signals. It’s down $11 to $3298 after initially rising $8. This is the third day of gold selling and it comes after signs of US-China trade talks last week […]
Blue Jays Recall Spencer Turnbull For Season Debut
The Blue Jays announced this afternoon that they’ve recalled right-hander Spencer Turnbull from Triple-A Buffalo. In a corresponding move, right-hander Paxton Schultz was optioned to Triple-A. Turnbull, 32, signed with Toronto on a one-year deal last month. The right-hander was added to the 40-man roster at the time of the signing but agreed to be […]
Emily Ratajkowski Celebrates 34th Birthday With ‘Cake-Themed’ Bash
Emily Ratajkowski My Birthday’s No Bum Note… It’s All About the Cheek!!! Published June 8, 2025 5:26 PM PDT Emily Ratajkowski just turned 34 and she let the cheeks do the talking — throwing a bootylicious blowout where the cake wasn’t just dessert, it was the main event. The model documented it all over on […]
Japan Q1 GDP revised -0.2% vs -0.7% expected
Q4 was +2.4% The preliminary Q1 reading was -0.7% Q/Q GDP (not annualized) 0.0% vs -0.2% prelim (+0.6% in Q4) Private consumption GDP +0.1% vs 0.0% prelim Capex +1.1% y/y vs +1.4% prelim This is a welcome surprise and should further tilt the Bank of Japan towards hiking rates, though the yen reaction has been […]
