The USA has ordered the dispatch of dozens of troops to Cyprus in preparation for scenarios such as evacuating Americans from Lebanon. The State Department announced on Tuesday that they are increasing flights from Lebanon and working with airlines to add more seats for American passengers.
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☆Remarks by officials
16:33 on the 16th Daily President of the San Francisco Fed
"The risks to employment and inflation are now more balanced" "Monetary policy remains restrictive, focusing on inflation control"
"The Fed must achieve 2% inflation while maintaining full employment" "The continuation of economic expansion is still very possible"
"The labor market is cooling down and is almost normalized" "The economy is clearly doing well, and inflation is significantly easing"
"Caution but optimism about growth" "The Federal Reserve has been able to suppress inflation without major disruptions"
"The neutral interest rate is higher than before" "If predictions are correct, there is a high chance of 1 or 2 interest rate cuts before the end of the year"
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Japan
Japanese stocks are expected to decline, with selling in semiconductors following ASML's earnings - despite the pause in the yen's depreciation.
The Tokyo stock market on the 16th is expected to decline. ASML Holdings of the Netherlands announced disappointing results, which could lead to selling pressure mainly on semiconductor-related stocks in the domestic market. The yen depreciation in the foreign exchange market is easing, which weighs on export-related stocks.
The USA has ordered the dispatch of dozens of troops to Cyprus in preparation for scenarios such as evacuating Americans from Lebanon. The State Department announced on Tuesday that they are increasing flights from Lebanon and working with airlines to add more seats for American passengers.
US Intel and AMD form a group to ensure software operation of semiconductors
Major US semiconductor company Intel (INTC.O) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (AMD.O) announced on the 15th that they will form a 'consultation group' to ensure that software operates across their semiconductor platforms. This aims to compete against the British rival Arm Holdings (ARM.O).
Elon Musk may sell Bitcoin - Tesla is transferring over 110 billion yen worth of BTC.
Tesla, led by Elon Musk, which holds a large amount of Bitcoin, has reportedly transferred all its holdings of Bitcoin (BTC) worth 70.6 billion dollars (approximately 114 billion yen, converted at 150 yen to the dollar) to an unconfirmed wallet. The possibility of the company selling Bitcoin is increasing.