* Market eyes U.S. supply-demand reports for price direction
(Adds quote in paragraph 3, details on CFTC positions and
updates prices...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-grains/grains-corn-eases-from-8-year-peak-market-eyes-usda-supply-demand-report-idUSL1N2MX031

#Reuters

BankNifty is having highest OI on the CALL side in the weekly expiry at 33,000 -33,500 34,000 strike, with 34,000 acting as a strong resistance...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/cafeinvest/if-nifty-holds-above-14900-it-may-touch-15200-bank-nifty-to-remain-in-positive-range-tcs-airtel-in-focus/2248957/

#TheFinancialExpress

Record-Low Deportations Part Of Biden's Plan To "Dismantle ICE": Former ICE Chief

Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,

Therecord-low number of deportationsin the United States in April signals that the Biden administration is working toward abolishing immigration enforcement, the ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/record-low-deportations-part-bidens-plan-dismantle-ice-former-ice-chief

#ZeroHedge

A direct consolidation loan is a type of direct loan that combines two or more federal education loans into a single loan...

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/direct-consolidation-loan.asp?utm_campaign=rss_headlines&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral

#InvestopediaHeadlines

Petrol and Diesel Price Today in India: Petrol and diesel price today rose after a two-day pause. The fuel rate in Mumbai was the highest among metro citites...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/petrol-and-diesel-price-today-10-may-2021-fuel-rates-hiked-again-check-prices-in-mumbai-delhi-here/2248961/

#TheFinancialExpress

* Still, data shows little signs of inflation in the economy
(Adds retail sales data, bullets, analyst comments...

https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-economy-businesssentiment/update-1-australia-april-business-conditions-hit-new-peak-march-retail-sales-up-idUSL1N2MX01Y

#Reuters

The RSI has indicated a trend reversal for Hero MotoCorp, showing strength, and has signaled a 'buy' to suggest further upward movement in the coming days...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/vaishali-parekh-recommends-buying-hero-motocorp-united-spirits-check-why-121051000104_1.html

#business-standard

Twenty-two firms are slated to post their March quarter numbers today such as Chambal FertilizersChemicals, Venky's, JMC Projects and Zydus Wellness...

https://www.business-standard.com/podcast/markets/market-ahead-podcast-may-10-top-factors-that-could-guide-markets-today-121051000103_1.html

#business-standard

Heavyweights including Brazil, China and India will report inflation data this week against a backdrop of quickening growth that's being fueled by months of easy money and fiscal largess...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/inflation-debate-hits-emerging-markets-with-pimco-standing-firm-121051000089_1.html

#business-standard

Ripple Labs has enlisted lobbyists, lawyers to make its case to the Securities and Exchange Commission and in one of the first big legal battles over what limits the government should set for trading...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/as-scrutiny-of-cryptocurrency-grows-industry-turns-to-washington-lobbyists-121051000090_1.html

#business-standard

Nifty futures were trading 146.75 points or one per cent higher at 15,006.80 on Singaporean Exchange, suggesting a positive opening for BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 on Monday...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/ril-amara-raja-batteries-bandhan-bank-godrej-properties-zydus-wellness-arcelormittal-stocks-in-focus/2248953/

#TheFinancialExpress

Benson Hill Inc. is going public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company in a deal that values the plant-growing technology firm at $2 billion, the companies said...

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/plant-tech-firm-benson-hill-going-public-in-2-billion-spac-merger

#foxbusiness

Fuel prices in India had seen a continual rise since Tuesday last week, hiking for four consecutive days only to settle on Friday. The petrol and diesel prices remained stable over the weekend only to rise once again on Monday...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/petrol-diesel-prices-hiked-again-today-monday-may-10-after-weekend-pause-check-new-fuel-rates-in-delhi-chennai-kolkata-mumbai-101620613026550.html

#hindustantimes

Nifty moved higher last week and charts suggest it could regain 15,000 in the coming trading sessions...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/sensex-nifty-look-set-to-continue-upward-march-this-week-5-things-to-know-before-opening-bell/2248946/

#TheFinancialExpress

Japanese shares advanced on
Monday, as a strong finish last week on Wall Street boosted
investor sentiment ahead of earnings reports from domestic
automakers and other major firms this week...

https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-gain-after-strong-finish-on-wall-street-last-week-earnings-awaited-idUSL4N2MX0OK

#Reuters

Visualizing What $50k In Lumber Can Build Today Versus Last Year

Skyrocketing lumber prices have more than tripled over the past 12 months and made the cost associated with building anaverage new single-family home significantly rise. The folks atVisual Capitalistdove deeper into the lumber price ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/visualizing-what-50k-lumber-can-build-today-versus-last-year

#ZeroHedge

Prospect of stricter curbs is threatening to weaken the currency, which is among Asia's top three performers this month...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/rupee-gains-under-siege-as-health-crisis-fuels-covid-19-lockdown-fears-121051000085_1.html

#business-standard

LIVE markets: A total of 22 firms, including Chambal FertilizersChemicals, Venky's, JMC Projects and Zydus Wellness are slated to post their quarterly numbers today...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/market-live-markets-sgx-nifty-avenue-supermarts-ultratech-cement-121051000091_1.html

#business-standard

The following table shows rates for Asian
currencies against the dollar at 0212 GMT.

CURRENCIES VS U.S.
DOLLAR
Change on the day at
0212 GMT
Currency Latest bid Previous Pct...

https://www.reuters.com/article/emerging-markets-asia/emerging-markets-most-asian-currencies-firm-indonesian-rupiah-climbs-nearly-1-idUSL4N2MX0OM

#Reuters

The permanent portfolio is an investment portfolio designed to perform well in all economic conditions...

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/permanent-portfolio.asp?utm_campaign=rss_headlines&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral

#InvestopediaHeadlines

Critical Race Theory Training In Workplace Could Lead To Increased Bullying, Anxiety, Expert Says

Authored by Janita Kan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

HR expert and author Jim Stroud says the impact of critical race theory (CRT) in workplace training could be detrimental to employees ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/critical-race-theory-training-workplace-could-lead-increased-bullying-anxiety-expert-says

#ZeroHedge

Nomura Holdings Inc said on Monday it will team up with Auckland-based investment and advisory firm Jarden Group Ltd in New Zealand and Australia, as Japan's biggest investment bank and brokerage seeks to expand its global presence...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/nomura-partners-with-jarden-in-nz--australia-investment-banking-14779384

#channelnewsasia

BEIJING: China's market regulator said on Monday it fined online education startups Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang 2.5 million yuan (US$388,754) each for misleading consumers.

Alibaba-backed online tutor Zuoyebang was found to be using false advertising while Tencent-backed education technology firm...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/china-fines-online-education-firms-for-misleading-consumers-14779386

#channelnewsasia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 Bursa Malaysia started the short trading week slightly higher amid mixed market sentiment ahead of the first quarter 2021 (1Q21) gross domestic product (GDP) results and Aidilfitri public holiday. At 9.04am, the benchmark...

On the broader market, gainers led losers 267 to 163...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/10/bursa-malaysia-slightly-higher-in-early-trade1/1972989

#TheMalayMailMoney

Originally published onRMI.org. By Alexander Dane Alisa Petersen US city budgets are tighter than ever due to COVID-19. TheAmerican Rescue Plan Act, recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden, will provide some relief in the near term, while the proposedAmerican Jobs ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/09/6-innovative-funding-methods-to-achieve-climate-action-equity-in-us-cities/

#CleanTechnica

Round-up of South Korean financial
markets:

** South Korean shares soared to a four-month high on Monday
as weak U.S. jobs data lifted expectations that interest rates
will remain low for an extended period, boosting risk appetite.
The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield also ...

https://www.reuters.com/article/southkorea-markets-midday/s-korea-stocks-jump-to-4-mth-high-as-weak-u-s-job-data-eases-rate-worries-idUSL1N2MX02R

#Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 The ringgit has opened the week on a positive note, supported by a broadly weaker US dollar, higher oil prices and an enduring global economic recovery despite the swing and a miss on Fridays US jobs report, said an...

At the opening today, the ringgit was traded lower against...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/10/ringgit-higher-against-us-dollar-in-early-trade18/1972991

#TheMalayMailMoney

Share Market News Today Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were likely to open in positive territory on Monday...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/share-market-today-live-updates-sensex-nifty-rupee-vs-dollar-sgx-nifty-fiis-oil-prices-q4-results-fpis-continue-to-sell-in-indian-markets-may-10-monday/2248935/

#TheFinancialExpress

Covid-19 Cases in India, Coronavirus Statistics India Live, Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker Live Updates, Corona Lockdown May 10 Live Updates...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/coronavirus-india-lockdown-live-updates-may-10-delhi-up-bihar-rajasthan-karnataka-tamil-nadu-maharashtra-jharkhand-punjab-cowin-corona-vaccine-noida-ghaziabad-mumbai-bengaluru-gujarat/2248933/

#TheFinancialExpress

Chinas Long March fiascothe Chinese space agency lost control of its largest rocket, the Long March 5B, and upon re-entry, the rocket burned up and fell as debrishas invited censure from the USs Nasa...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/nasa-is-right-space-faring-nations-will-have-to-assume-greater-responsibility-over-the-re-entry-of-their-space-objects/2248934/

#TheFinancialExpress

LT has procured and supplied 24 ventilators in an effort to immediately alleviate the shortage of medical equipment in south Gujarat...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/lt-donates-24-ventilators-to-hospitals-in-south-gujarat/2248944/

#TheFinancialExpress

China now emits more greenhouse gas pollution than the 37 member nations of the OECD combined, a newreportfrom the Rhodium Group says. Chinas climate pollution has increased dramatically in recent decades and its cumulative emissions since 1750 are still far smaller than the cumulative pollution ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/09/chinas-current-emissions-overtake-oecd-nations/

#CleanTechnica

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Gabby Williams from the Chicago Sky for rookie Stephanie Watts and the rights to German guard Leonie Fiebich on Sunday.Williams, the No. 4 pick in the 2018 draft, was put on the suspended list for the season by Chicago because she will be with the ...

https://apnews.com/article/chicago-sky-los-angeles-sparks-los-angeles-business-olympic-games-596f2c919d605772ff53f1bce815edf6

#APNews

Recently chosen to take the helm of postal service provider Thailand Post amid fierce competition in the segment, Dhanant Subhadrabandhu has made it clear digital technology holds the key to prevailing in this red ocean market...

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2113111/thailand-post-boss-eyes-digital-shift

#bangkokpost

Fear The Walking Dead goes for shock value and surrealism in 'In Dreams.' But while the ending is definitely shocking, it also feels exploitative and ridiculous.Fear The Walking Dead goes for shock value and surrealism in 'In Dreams.' But while the ending is definitely shocking, it also feels ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2021/05/09/fear-the-walking-dead-recap-review-season-6-episode-12-in-dreams-grace-baby-death/

#ForbesBusinessNews

Fed speak is great, but people who follow fashion retail - say that Chairman Powells goal of 2% inflation is not achievable and directly points to a Fed in denial. Fashion prices have already breached the containment wall and there is nothing short-term about them.Fed speak is great, but people who ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rickhelfenbein/2021/05/09/retail-fears-2021-inflation-rate--jobs-dataas-powell--biden-deflect/

#ForbesBusinessNews

With the work-from-home trends emergence; lockdowns and closures of various typical gathering spaces like cinemas, restaurants, cafes, and shopping centers; most of us are driving less than we did before the pandemic. Air pollution levels declined during the pandemic, but the decrease may ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/09/135-million-americans-are-exposed-to-unhealthy-air-pollution/

#CleanTechnica

The commission has gone to tender for help with 'gamifying' electoral education, including through the use of VR...

https://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-electoral-commission-wants-vr-but-thankfully-only-for-education/

#ZDNetLatestNews

TOKYO, May 10 Stocks rose today amid speculation that interest rates will remain low due to receding inflationary pressure, while oil and gas prices jumped after a cyber attack on a US pipeline operator unnerved markets. MSCIs broadest index...

Australian stocks hit their highest in more than a ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/10/asian-shares-jump-on-hopes-for-low-rates-oil-up-on-cyber-attack/1972984

#TheMalayMailMoney

RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) - A man was shot to death at the Vancouver International Airport in what authorities said appeared to be a gang-related incident Sunday, and police were later fired on while pursuing suspects...

https://apnews.com/article/vancouver-canada-business-shootings-0ecd202f98ae32a94f5a23d92ba33ccd

#APNews

Trump-era Executive Order gets China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile kicked off bourse Chinas top three telcos China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom have warned investors they are about to be delisted by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/10/top_chinese_telcos_warn_of_nyse_delisting/

#TheRegister