Daniel A. Nye, CFA

Technology Investor and Strategist. Nuclear engineer & Harvard MBA. ex-US Navy Submarine Officer.
Electric Vehicles | Renewable Energy | Cyber Security

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Russian robot FEDOR has blasted off to the International Space Station. The Robot is able to perform delicate/dangerous tasks, drive cars and fire guns #robot #weapons #weapon #ISS

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5) Europe: German economy shrank in the 2nd quarter, dragged down by a slump in exports. GDP fell by 0.1% QoQ after rising 0.4% in the 1st quarter

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4) Tech: US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joe Simons stated that the government is prepared to break up major technology companies if necessary, by undoing past mergers, in order to restore competition

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3) China: state media has posted videos showing paramilitary armoured troop carriers purportedly amassing at the Hong Kong border in Shenzhen, amid the continued clash with protestors defending the 'one country, two systems' policy

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2) Trade: US delayed a 10% tariffs on cellphones, laptops and other consumer goods from September 1st to December 15th, in hopes of blunting the tariffs impact on US holiday sales. Apple traded up 4% on the news

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1) Russia: set to evacuate Nyonoksa following last weeks nuclear-powered engine explosion of a 9M730 Burevestnik low-altitude cruise missile (NATO codename Skyfall). Skyfall can deliver nuclear-payloads with virtually unlimited range

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5) Tech: Uber reported a record $5.2bn loss on $3.2bn of revenue, with its ride-hailing service slowing to a 2% growth rate. The stock fell 6% in after hours trading

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4) China's: July producer prices shrank for the first time in 3 years, stoking deflation worries and adding pressure for stimulus. PPI fell 0.3% in July (consensus expectations -0.1%) after 0% growth in June

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3) Cybersecurity: Apple is offering hackers up to a $1m 'bounty' for finding iPhone security flaws. Historicaly Government contractors have paid up to $2m, to firms such as Israel's NSO Group, to hack devices and obtain information

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2) US: farm incomes fell in Q2, due to record mid-West & mid-South floods, and are forecast to fall 6.7% this year to $59.5bn, a 12-year low

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1) Asia: Japan's economy grew much faster than expected in Q2, marking a 3rd straight quarter of growth. GDP grew at an annualised 1.8% (consensus forecast 0.4%), with Q1 revised to 2.8%

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Most developed world government debt is at negative interest rates #rates #bonds #government #treasuries

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5) EMEA: Saudi Aramco has resumed IPO discussions. However Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is insisting on a $2tn valuation, while bankers & advisors say the target should be closer to $1.5tn

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4) Trade: Brazilian soybean port premiums at Paranagua are up 70% since June 16th to $1.35, on speculation of China purchases. Brazil will increase soybean planted area 2.3% this year to 36.7m hectares

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3) China: showed resilience to Sino-US tariff war, with exports rising 3.3% in July (analyst expected a 2% fall). Beijing is also limiting the fall in the Yuan. MSCI Asia-Pacific index was up 0.6%, but down 7% over last 2 weeks

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2) Tech: Broadcom is in advanced talks to buy Symantec's enterprise security business for $10bn. This is its 2nd major software acquisition after CA Technologies in 2018. SYMC is up 14% on the news, AVGO is down 1%

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1) Asia: Japan is set to allow the export of EUV photoresists to S. Korea on Thursday, the first approval to ship semiconductor manufacturing materials since Tokyo tightened export controls in July

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4) Crypto: N. Korea alledgely has netted $2bn hacking banks & cryptocurrency exchanges according to United Nations & Reuters. Under direction of its Reconnaissance General Bureau, the capital was used to purchase weapons tech

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US pushing ahead on hypersonic missiles #hypersonic #Missiles

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5) Global: Morgan Stanley said global economy would enter recession in 9 months if US raised 10% tarriffs ($300bn of goods) to 25% & China were to respond. Trump Economic Director Larry Kudlow sees no global recession with trade war