This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.
Prior month 0.4% Retail sales for September x.x% vs 0.4% est. Ex Auto 0.9% vs 0.5% est. Prior month revised -0.8% from -0.7% Advanced retail sales estimate for October 0.7% Details: Retail sales increased 0.4% to $66.9 billion in September, with gains in six of nine subsectors, led by food and beverage retailers. Core retail...
The futures are implying a mixed opening with 30 minutes to go until the opening bell Dow is up 19 points S&P index is down -4.21 points NASDAQ index is down -35.78 points Looking at the US debt market: 2-year 4.338%, -1.0 basis points 5-year 4.282%, -2.2 basis points 10-year 4.402%, -3.0 basis points 30-year...
The deep ocean is one of the least explored frontiers on Earth, yet it teems with extraordinary biodiversity. This hidden world, spanning vast depths and extreme conditions, holds clues to life’s adaptability and evolutionary history. Despite advancements in deep-sea exploration, the knowledge gap remains significant. Each new species discovered serves...
A review published in Biology Letters highlights that harm toward women is perceived as more severe than similar harm toward men, a disparity rooted in evolutionary, cognitive, and cultural factors. Maja Graso and Tania Reynolds explore this “feminine advantage” in harm perception, examining how societal responses prioritize harm against women...
For over a century, scientists have studied myrmecochory, a phenomenon where ants transport seeds to their nests. In this intricate plant-insect interaction, seeds with specialized structures called elaiosomes entice ants with fatty, nutrient-rich rewards. Once in the nest, ants remove the elaiosome and leave the seed intact, aiding seed dispersal...
