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Young Boys vs Maccabi Haifa for UEFA Champions League on August 29 at the Stadion Wankdorf: all the details of the preview

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com August 25, 2024

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Young Boys and Maccabi Haifa head into Tuesday’s second leg of their UEFA Champions League play-offs tie at Stadion Wankdorf locked on aggregate.

Last week’s opening leg meeting between Young Boys and M Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium ended in a 0-0 draw.

Young Boys have yet to find the target in European qualifying play this season. With five goals, Frantzdy Pierrot is the leading scorer in European qualifying for M Haifa.

M Haifa have two wins and one loss in their three Champions League qualifying contests away from home this season.

Young Boys have yet to play at home this Champions League season. Young Boys will be out to prolong an 18-match home unbeaten streak (W15 D3 L0) in all competitions.

In their last six matches in all competitions, Young Boys have won three and drawn three. They scored 13 and conceded eight over that period, scoring first in four of the six contests. They had six first-half goals, while their opponents netted two times in the first 45 minutes. M Haifa have won four, drawn one and lost one in their last six. They scored 11 and conceded four over that period, netting first in three of the six. They had five goals in the first half, while their opponents netted three times before the break.

Highlights

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD (All competitions):

Matches won: 0

Draws: 0

Lost: 0

August 25, 2024 0 comments

World

San Francisco de Macoris: the weather forecast for August 25

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com August 25, 2024

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Temperature, probability of rain, cloudiness and ultraviolet rays are some of the data you should know before leaving home. (Infobae/Jovani Pérez)

In the era of climate change, a hot summer day can quickly turn into a heavy rain that causes flooding in just a few minutes, so it is becoming more common for people to try to be prepared when faced with temperature fluctuations.

Below is the weather report expected in the next few hours for San Francisco de Macoris this Sunday:

The weather for this Sunday in San Francisco de Macoris will reach 32 degrees, while the minimum temperature will be 22 degrees. The UV index forecast is 12.

As for the rain, the probability of precipitation For the city, the average temperature will be 49%, with 48% cloud cover, during the day, and 24%, with 27% cloud cover, at night.

Wind gusts will reach 33 kilometers per hour during the day and 22 kilometers per hour at night.

Weather forecast for San Francisco de Macoris (Illustrative image Infobae)

San Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic, capital of the province of Duarte, located in the eastern part of the Cibao Valley between the Eastern and Northern mountain ranges, in the north of the Central American country.

In the city of San Francisco de Macorís, as in most of the Dominican nation, The predominant climate is tropical.

The hottest months in the city are between June and August, while the coldest ones are from December to February.

The rain is constant in San Francisco de Macorís, with May to October being the months with the most rainfall in the year.

Being a Caribbean country, The Dominican Republic has a mainly tropical climate, with abundant rainfall and an average temperature of between 25 and 30 degrees..

The rainy season begins in May and ends in November, with the months of May, August and September being those that record the most torrential rainfall on Dominican soil.

Despite being a tropical country, there are regions, mainly in high areas such as Constanza, Jarabacoa and Ocoa, where the temperature can drop considerably in winter, reaching -5 degrees in winter.

The Dominican Republic is prone to hurricanes and, on average, one occurs every seven or eight years, as well as one tropical storm every four years, not counting floods.

August 25, 2024 0 comments

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UvA closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Response of the Govt Board to occasions of Might 13, 2024

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com May 14, 2024

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

This morning there was an illustration at college buildings, primarily buildings on Roeterseiland, arrange as a ‘walk-out’ for college students and employees of the UvA who’re indignant concerning the warfare in Gaza and the tip of the occupation of the UvA buildings. participated. The Govt Board shares the dismay. The demonstration proceeded in an orderly method, as a result of intention of the individuals however actually additionally as a result of efforts of the organizers. The Govt Board appreciates this and has additionally let the group know.

When the walk-out ended, a lot of the individuals left. Some have stayed behind and new individuals have joined this group. The ambiance instantly modified, face coverings had been worn once more and a number of other buildings on Roeterseiland had been invaded by individuals wearing black and masked. They barricaded the entrances and exits, together with emergency exits, creating an unsafe scenario for everybody current within the constructing. There may be wanton destruction all over the place. The UvA has filed a criticism towards this for trespassing and vandalism. Along with barricading, the Library Studying Heart within the corridor was demolished and numerous flooring had been entered, together with that of the Govt Board.

The Govt Board doesn’t permit occupations, blockages, barricades or in a single day stays in and across the college buildings. We talk about collaboration with exterior organizations with our personal individuals inside our current session buildings. These discussions are already underway and shall be intensified within the coming weeks.

UvA areas closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

The Govt Board can’t now take duty for the protection of everybody on campus. For that reason, there shall be no instructing on the UvA on Tuesday and Wednesday. The buildings on all campuses are closed. We don’t anticipate lecturers to have the ability to present their schooling on-line on this brief time frame. College students can discover extra info on Canvas. This is applicable to all colleges aside from Drugs and Dentistry.

May 14, 2024 0 comments

Business

New York Gold Futures Fall Due to Strengthening US Dollar: Analysts Eye Inflation Data and Fed Policy

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 29, 2024

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

New York gold futures fell in trading on Wednesday (February 28) due to pressure from the strengthening of the US dollar. This reduces the attractiveness of gold. By making gold contracts more expensive for holders of other currencies

The COMEX (Commodity Exchange) gold contract will be delivered in April. fell $1.40 or 0.07% to close at $2,042.70/ounce.

Silver contracts for delivery in May fell 12.10 cents, or 0.53%, to close at $22.636/ounce.

Platinum contract for delivery in April. fell $11.90, or 1.33%, to close at $885.10/ounce.

Palladium contract for delivery in June. Dropped $20.30 or -2.13% to close at $931.90/ounce.

Investors keep an eye on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index today (29 Feb.) at 8:30 p.m. Thai time. The PCE index is a measure of inflation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) gives importance to. Because it can detect changes in consumer behavior and covers the prices of goods and services more broadly than the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Analysts expect the Headline PCE Index, which includes food and energy categories, to increase 2.4% in January year-on-year from 2.6% in December.

On a monthly basis, it is expected that the general PCE index increased 0.3% in January from 0.2% in December.

As for the Core PCE Index (Core PCE), which does not include food and energy categories. It is expected to increase 2.8% in January year-on-year from 2.9% in December.

On a monthly basis, it is expected that the core PCE index increased 0.4% in January from 0.2% in December.

The US Department of Commerce released its second estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the 4th quarter of 2023, indicating that the US economy expanded 3.2% in the quarter. But lower than the first estimate of 3.3%.

Boston Fed President Susan Collins said Wednesday the Fed should take time to assess economic data before making any policy changes. to make sure The Fed will be able to guarantee price stability and maximum employment.

In addition, John Williams, president of the New York Fed, said: There is a chance that the Fed will cut interest rates this year. This will depend on the economic data that will be released.

2024-02-29 00:02:57
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February 29, 2024 0 comments

Business

Stock Market News: Dow Jones Closes Positive, Nvidia Surges, Uber and Lyft Reach Record Highs

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 15, 2024

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

The Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange Index closed positive on Wednesday (Feb. 14), supported by investors buying stocks. After the market fell sharply last Tuesday, the market also received positive factors from the surge in Nvidia shares, as well as Uber and Lyft, two of which Providing bus calling services

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 38,424.27 points, up 151.52 points or +0.40%, the S&P 500 Index closed at 5,000.62 points, up 47.45 points or +0.96%, and the Nasdaq Index closed at 15,859.15 points, up 203.55 points or +1.30%.

Nine of the 11 stocks in the S&P 500 closed in positive territory, led by the industrials index up 1.67% and the communications services index up 1.42%.

Indian stocks which is a major US chip maker. The market closed up 2.5%, pushing India’s market cap to $1.825 trillion. Overtaking Alphabet to become the company with the third-highest market cap on Wall Street now. After just making a record for having a high market cap, surpassing Amazon on Tuesday.

Invidia’s market cap surpasses leading tech companies like Alphabet and Amazon This is a sign that artificial intelligence (AI) chips produced by Invidia are in high demand. Investors will be keeping an eye on Invidia’s quarterly earnings release on Feb. 21, with analysts forecasting that Invidia’s annual sales will grow a strong 118% to 590.4 billion. Millions of dollars

Uber Technologies shares surge 15% to record high After the company revealed a program to buy back shares worth 7 billion dollars. The announcement of the project came after last week. Uber has revealed higher-than-expected profits and revenue for 4Q2023.

Shares of Elevator, an Uber competitor, soared 35% after the company posted higher-than-expected earnings for 4Q23.

Meta Platform and Tesla shares both rose more than 2%, supporting the S&P 500 index.

Super Micro Computer shares, a distributor of server equipment Soared more than 11% and supported the Russell 200 Index’s 2.4% gain, the strongest one-day gain since mid-December. 2023

Stocks related to the cryptocurrency market surged. After Bitcoin’s market cap surged past the $1 trillion level for the first time since Nov. 21, 2023, Coinbase, Marathon Digital, and Riot stocks rose. Riot Platforms soared more than 13%.

As for the outlook for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate cut, the latest CME Group’s FedWatch Tool indicates that investors postponed their forecast for the first rate cut of this year by the Fed to June. from originally expected in May After the United States revealed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was higher than expected in January.

2024-02-14 23:43:28
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February 15, 2024 0 comments

Business

Gold Futures Prices Rebound Above $2,050 as US Economy Expands Lower than Expected in 3rd Quarter

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com December 21, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Gold futures prices rebounded above the $2,050 level after the US economy expanded lower than expected in the 3rd quarter of 2023, which will be a supporting factor for the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to stop raising interest rates. and begin reducing interest rates next year.

At 10:10 p.m. Thai time, gold contracts on the COMEX (Commodity Exchange) market will be delivered in February. added $6.90 or 0.33% to $2,054.60/ounce.

In addition, gold prices also received positive factors from the weakening of the dollar. and the fall in US government bond yields.

A weaker dollar increases the attractiveness of gold. This makes gold contracts cheaper for holders of other currencies. As for the fall in US government bond yields It will help reduce the opportunity cost of holding gold. This is because gold is an asset that has no return in the form of interest.

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released its third estimate for 3rd quarter 2023 gross domestic product (GDP), saying the U.S. economy expanded 4.9% in the quarter. This was lower than analysts’ estimates of 5.1%, while the first and second estimates were 4.9% and 5.2%, respectively.

The US economy expanded 2.2% and 2.1% in the first and second quarters, respectively.

CME Group’s FedWatch Tool indicates that investors expect the Fed to start cutting interest rates at its March 2024 meeting. And the Fed will cut interest rates 6 times in 2024, cutting interest rates by 0.25% each time, for a total of 1.50%, more than the Fed has signaled to cut interest rates 3 times, by 0.25% each time, for a total of 0.75%.

Investors will be keeping an eye on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index due to be released on Friday. The PCE index is the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation. Because it can detect changes in consumer behavior and covers the prices of goods and services more broadly than the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Analysts expect that the Headline PCE index, which includes food and energy categories, rose 2.8% year-on-year in November from 3.0% in October.

When compared monthly, it is expected that the general PCE index will not change in November. or increased by 0.0% from the level of 0.0% as well in October.

As for the Core PCE Index (Core PCE), which does not include food and energy categories. It is expected to increase 3.4% in November year-on-year from 3.5% in October.

On a monthly basis, it is expected that the core PCE index increased 0.2% in November after also increasing 0.2% in October.

2023-12-21 15:23:44
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December 21, 2023 0 comments

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