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聯儲局議息後 金價自近兩星期低位反彈

金價止跌回升,聯儲局一如預期維持利率不變,並將維持寬鬆貨幣政策以支撐經濟復蘇,美元及美債孳息率下跌,利好金價反彈。

現貨金一度跌至每盎司1762美元,創近兩星期新低,跌14.69美元,跌幅逾0.8%。現時徘徊1781美元以上,升幅約0.3%。

紐約期金收報每盎司1773.9美元,跌4.9美元,跌幅近0.3%。…

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油價升逾1% 受燃料需求樂觀情緒帶動

國際油價升逾1%,數據顯示美國上星期蒸餾油庫存大幅減少,煉廠生產活動升至1年多以來最高水平,市場對燃料需求樂觀預期推高油價。

倫敦布蘭特期油收報每桶67.27美元,升85美仙,升幅1.3%。

紐約期油收報每桶63.86美元,升92美仙,升幅1.5%。…

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美股低收 標普指數突破4200點破頂後回軟

美股3大指數低收,聯儲局維持利率不變,又暗示即使經濟好轉、通脹上升,仍將一段時間內維持寬鬆政策不變。市場亦觀望多隻科技股業績,以及等待美國總統拜登公布「美國家庭計劃」,將提高富人稅至39.6%。

標準普爾500指數在聯儲局公布議息結果後,一度突破4200點創新高,高見4201點,升幅0.36%。但其後回軟,跌3點收市,報4183點,跌幅不足0.1%。

納斯達克指數在議息後亦曾輕微反彈,最終全日跌39點,收報14051點,跌幅0.28%。

道瓊斯指數全日受壓,但守住33800點水平。…

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Google Assistant will let you teach it how to pronounce your friends’ names

28 4 月, 2021 Derrek Lee 0

Google Assistant is starting to understand more context clues.

What you need to know

Google has made some improvements to its AI Assistant’s conversational abilities.
Google Assistant can now understand contextual prompts better than before.
Users can teach the Assistant how to pronounce the names of their contacts.

Google Assistant is handy when it comes to performing tasks, providing information, and has a pretty good understanding of what’s being asked of it. That said, the AI assistant isn’t perfect, and Google is continuously working on making improvements to it. The latest update from the company highlights some of the improvements that have been made to Google Assistant, which should make it even more helpful at completing tasks around the house.

For starters, Google is now improving the Assistant’s ability to understand context clues. Now, when multiple queries are given, the Assistant will discern between them and better connect later prompts to previous ones. For exam…

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聯儲局:中國推行的央行數字貨幣方式不適合美國

聯儲局主席鮑威爾表示,中國推行的央行數字貨幣方式不適合美國,中國採用的方式令政府可以實時查看每一筆付款。

他說,需要了解數字貨幣將如何在美國運作,了解有關技術及政策問題。他不太擔心其他國家會先推出央行數字貨幣,強調認為做得對比做得快更為重要。

另外,鮑威爾提到,銀行系統的資本狀況良好,銀行業很好地通過壓力測試。他又認為,金融穩定狀況可控,保持寬鬆的金融環境做法合適,但部分資產價格過高,出現一些泡沫。

他指,對沖基金Archegos爆倉事件的風險,並沒有升至系統性風險水平,聯儲局正調…

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Should you get the NVIDIA Shield TV or spring for the Shield TV Pro?

28 4 月, 2021 Marc Lagace 0

NVIDIA Shield TV (2019)

A compact redesign

$145 at Amazon
$150 at Best Buy
$150 at Walmart

Pros

Clever and compact design
Updated remote is fantastic
Still the best Android TV experience
Improved AI Upscaling is great

Cons

Might run into issues running some Android games
Not novice-friendly out of the box

The most striking change for the 2019 NVIDIA Shield TV refresh is its unique tube shape and the redesigned remote. This is a streamlined and portable stream box with upgraded processing power that’s still delivering the best Android TV experience you can buy.

NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019)

Subtle upgrade

$200 at Amazon
$200 at Best Buy
$200 at B&H Photo

Pros

Same sleek Shield TV design
More RAM and double the onboard storage
Offers USB ports for external storage
The one you’ll want for Plex and gaming

Cons

Less internal storage than older Pro model
More expensive than the tube
Not enough new features to justify upgrading

The NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) l…

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鮑威爾:經濟復蘇仍不平衡及完整 距離實現目標仍遠

聯儲局主席鮑威爾表示,美國近期經濟活動開始好轉,但經濟復蘇仍不平衡,亦不完整,距離實現就業及通脹目標仍然很遠,可能需要一段時間才能取得實質的進一步進展。

他說,就業市場持續改善,但距離充分就業仍有很長的路,可能需時數月就業市場才會恢復供求平衡。隨著市民重返就業市場、填補職位空缺,工資或會上升。

鮑威爾又提到,聯儲局關注樓價表現,目前樓價上升是由於庫存低及需求強勁,形容樓市是自金融危機以來最強。…

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鮑威爾料今年通脹暫時性上升 但不會達到加息門檻

聯儲局主席鮑威爾預期,近期美國個人消費支出(PCE)按年升幅將超過2%,基數效應將為4月核心通脹貢獻0.7個百分點。

他指出,隨著重啟經濟,物價有上升壓力,但一次性物價上升,不太可能導致通脹持續。他認為,今年通脹出現暫時性上升,但仍不會達到需要加息的門檻。

鮑威爾說,供應鏈出現瓶頸,導致價格上升,但不會引致聯儲局改變政策。如果通脹持續大幅超過2%,當局將使用工具引導通脹回落。…