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1.14813
0.056%
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4391.63
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95.579
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157.083
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1.33698
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210.025
0.810%
Real-time News
Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Minoru Jonouchi: I will not comment on market fluctuations.Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference in ten minutes.British retail sales unexpectedly rose in August, with warmer weather and a more optimistic national sentiment encouraging spending, despite rising energy bills. The Office for National Statistics reported that total sales of goods online and in physical stores increased by 0.5%, compared to a 0.5% decline in July. The growth was mainly driven by sales of clothing, food, and department store goods. This helped offset the decline in fuel sales, as higher oil prices prompted Britons to drive less. These figures are positive for Prime Minister Burnham, who pledged to improve the standard of living in “every postcode” when he took office in July. So far, British consumers have continued to spend despite the Iranian energy shock, thanks to sunny weather, a healthy savings buffer, and government cost-of-living announcements. However, this period of optimism is nearing its end. Bank of England officials voted on Thursday to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, but hinted that rates could rise if the Middle East conflict continues. Employers are laying off workers, and a 25% rise in energy prices in January is expected, potentially pushing inflation above 4%.Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.17%, German DAX futures fell 0.28%, and UK FTSE 100 futures fell 0.06%.On September 18th, it was reported that the Starry Sky Telescope, developed by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was successfully included in Stanford Universitys "2026 Artificial Intelligence Index Report," becoming a representative case of AI application in the fields of physics, astronomy, chemistry, and materials science globally. This signifies that my countrys innovative practice of AI-enabled astronomical observation has gained international authoritative recognition.
