U.S. government debt prices were lower Wednesday morning, as investors awaited a fresh batch of economic data. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was higher at around 1.5695%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also higher at around 2.0125%. The Treasury curve remained inverted on Wednesday, with yields on three-month bills trading above yields on 10-year notes for the second consecutive session. On Wednesday, China’s National Health Commission

U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher Wednesday morning. ET, Dow futures rose 81 points, indicating a positive open of more than 74 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both marginally higher. China’s National Health Commission on Wednesday reported an additional 1,749 cases of the coronavirus nationwide, with 136 deaths. Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global health emergency.

Last year, China’s growth dropped to its slowest pace in nearly three decades. The Chinese government could face an “economic crisis” if the outbreak doesn’t abate, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) wrote in a note last Friday, before the Xi speech was published. Public frustration could “escalate dangerously” if the outbreak proves to be uncontrollable by the end of March, EIU wrote. “Besides a health crisis, the authorities could face an economic crisis, with implications for incomes and j

Asia markets were set to be subdued on Wednesday, as investors will be closely monitoring China’s progress in returning to work as the country deals with the coronavirus outbreak. Futures pointed to a subdued open for Japan’s Nikkei 225, after it fell more than 1% on Tuesday. Apple closed 1.8% lower, with the news sparking a selloff in stocks of its Asia suppliers the day before. Moody’s Investors Service yesterday lowered the growth forecast for China from 5.8% to 5.2% for 2020. The Southeast A

Nintendo fans all across the internet have been waiting with bated breath for a surprise February Nintendo Direct to finally be announced. At the same time, Animal Crossing fans have been sitting on the edge of their seats in anticipation for the swiftly approaching release of the next mainline installment in the franchise, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. advertisingRELATED: DOOM and Animal Crossing Fans Share Wholesome Memes on RedditAnimal Crossing fans will not have to wait much longer to fina

The Witcher season 2 cast has expanded again. The report says that Hivju will portray Nivellen, who appeared in Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story “A Grain of Truth”. In a now-deleted post, Surjik wrote that they were scouting locations for The Witcher season 2, and tagged Henry Cavill (Geralt), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer), and Hivju. In other The Witcher casting news, Peaky Blinders actor Paul Bullion is reportedly set to play Lambert, while Yasen Atour will portray Coen. Get the full picture with ou

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Marshall has launched its latest pair of noise-cancelling headphones, in a bid to take on the mighty Sony WH-1000XM3. In an update to the brand’s first wireless headphones, the Marshall Monitor Bluetooth, the new Marshall Monitor II ANC boast built-in support for Google Assistant and an impressive 30-hour battery life, as well as active noise cancellation. (Image credit: Marshall)Long battery lifeLike their predecessors, the Marshall Monitor II ANC come with a 30-hour battery life, matching that

The idea behind this project is to allow fans to explore the maps of the first Witcher game in VR. It’s not a mod for the game, however, as Loan is recreating the game’s maps himself in Unreal Engine 4. So far, you can only wander around the witcher training grounds at Kaer Morhen. Loan’s current plan is to add more maps from the first game, as well as a “fully playable plot,” which he compares to a prologue. To give the game a go, you’ll need an Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or Windows Mixed Reality h

Google has slammed some of the leading mobile manufacturers for altering Linux kernel codes within the its Android platform. This includes Samsung, whose tinkering with the Android Linux kernel has resulted in exposing the company’s devices to a range of threats. Creating vulnerabilitiesGoogle has suggested that manufacturers should use Android’s inbuilt security features rather than making unnecessary changes to the core kernel. Citing an example of Samsung’s Galaxy A50, Google’s Jann Horn reve

This month’s Samsung watch sale is spread across several retailers but most models are currently discounted. Given this had a regular price way north of $300 for a really long time, this is good value. The Samsung watches are held in very high regard and our friends over at TechRadar rate them so highly that the Samsung Galaxy Watch pips the Apple Watch 5 to the top of their rankings. View DealIf you like your tech mobile and still want to have that gaming edge, then be sure to check out our gui

There have been rumors floating around for a while now that the PS5 reveal event will take place sometime in February 2020. PS5 vs Xbox Series X: what we know so farPS5 games: all the games rumored and confirmed for the PlayStation 5PS5 vs PS4 Pro: will it be worth the upgrade? In a recent earnings call (via GamesRadar), Sony’s senior executive vice president, Hiroki Totoki, suggested the PS5 reveal schedule will be similar to that of its predecessors. If the PS5 is following the PS4’s schedule

Update: Nintendo of America has revealed the new coral edition of the Switch Lite will be releasing in the US on April 3, a few weeks after the initial Japanese release. The vibrant and playful coral Nintendo Switch Lite system arrives on 4/3! pic.twitter.com/bZwdrPMm1RFebruary 18, 2020Original story:Nintendo has unveiled a new coral coloured Switch Lite that’s set to release in Japan on March 20. We don’t yet know if or when the coral Switch Lite will be released worldwide, but we very much hop

A leaked Final Fantasy 7 Remake image has surfaced which seemingly confirms its install size will be a mighty 100GB on PS4. The image appears to show leaked Korean box art for the remake with the install size on the back. While this hasn’t been officially confirmed, from what we’ve learned of the episodic remake so far, it wouldn’t be so surprising. The first part has been described as a full size game in its own right, and will no doubt feature plenty of content and cutscenes that make this fil

The first details of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 might have been revealed after fans figured out the latest teasers from Epic. The name of the next season could be TakeOver, as revealed by Fortnite leaker HYPEX , who found the name after datamining the Epic Games launcher. Possible C2S2 Title: TakeOver [via the Epic Games Launcher] pic.twitter.com/3NXGbiCuTDFebruary 17, 2020More reveals come from a teaser image posted on the official Fortnite Twitter account. It seems the base could feature a je

I’m still a humble clothes tailor at heart, but these days my work bleeds into a number of other areas. I’m not sure why this one occurred, but whatever the reason, Eyebrows quickly became my nickname. In order to complement his dark hair and dark complexion, I suggested that Marvin go for a black two-piece, with a white shirt and black tie, Reservoir Dogs style. For Ivan, I reckoned an all-black three-piece, with a black shirt and black tie would match his car. That’s a good thing, I’m sure, be

Share Tweet Email Copy Link CopiedThe Witcher season 2 filming is underway, but much of the casting is still being kept secret. On February 17, Richtman tweeted about The Witcher season 2 casting Vesemir, revealing that the role has been offered to big name Hollywood stars Mads Mikkelsen and Michael Keaton. advertisingFun Fact: The role of Vesemir was offered to Michael Keaton and Mads Mikkelsen. Both passed#TheWitcherNetflix Season 2 — Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) February 18, 2020With neither

Leaked specifications for a B550A motherboard have been spotted by PCGamesN, sporting support for PCIe 4.0 and beefy enough VRMs to actually overclock the beefy 3rd Generation Ryzen chips. Tech YouTube channel Gamers Nexus picked up a CyberPower PC build with one of these motherboards installed and dug more into the details. According to Steve from Gamers Nexus, this “AsRock B550AM Gaming” motherboard may just be a rebranded B450 board. As disappointing as this is, we just hope that this means t

If you’re hunting down a cheap laptop – or a gaming laptop deal, more specifically – Microsoft has an offer for you. They’ve knocked down the price of the ASUS ROG Strix G GL531GT-UB74 by $200, bringing it down to $999 . Overall – it’s one of the best cheap gaming laptop deals for under $1000 we’ve sen for some time. Gaming laptop dealASUS ROG Strix G GL531GT-UB74 | $999 at Microsoft (save $200)The GPU isn’t top-of-the-line, but that SSD, RAM, and processor combo makes this laptop deal eye-catch

Prohibition-era gangster tactics game Empire of Sin will no longer be coming out in spring 2020. It’s now been delayed until autumn 2020, as more development time is needed. That’s the words of industry legend Brenda Romero who heads the studio with her equally legendary husband John Romero. A delay only means that Empire of Sin will be the game that its creators want it to be. The concept is strong and it’s been entertaining in previews, so hopefully Romero Games delivers.