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FxWirePro: North Korea missile doses, FOMC, USTs biggest concerns for USD/JPY

Sep 20, 2017 10:34 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

In the last few months, North Korea has increasingly become bolder with its actions. It fired missiles 3 times in May and once in June, followed by 2 ICBM (Hwasong-14) launches in July (4th and 28th), of which both landed...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Fed meeting ahead- most crucial monetary policy meeting of the year

Sep 20, 2017 10:06 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Today, FOMC policymakers will announce interest decision and publish future outlook at after the closing of two-day discussion on monetary policies at 18:00 GMT. The announcement will be followed by a press conference from...

FxWirePro: What implications hawkish rhetoric of British and Canadian central banks have on FX OTC markets?

Sep 20, 2017 08:40 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

GBP spot and vols blown up to the advanced level late in the previous week following a hawkish turn from the BoE. We were mulling owning GBP gamma earlier given the potential breakout set-up in cable prior to Vlieghes...

FxWirePro: BoJ unlikely to change in monetary policy - Hedging vehicles for AUD/JPY risk averse, slackers in bullish and bearish scenarios

Sep 20, 2017 07:56 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

BoJ is scheduled for monetary policy meeting: The tomorrows BoJ policy meeting is deemed to be a non-event. The basic contours of growth and inflation have not changed since the last meeting in July, and the BoJ will not...

RBA likely to adopt tightening policy by 50 bps in 2018, says ANZ Research

Sep 20, 2017 06:49 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to adopt a tightening monetary policy in 2018 is boosted by the hawkish shift in the RBAs language. This would reverse the rate cuts of 2016 and take the real cash back to...

FxWirePro: Preview of Fed and dollar OTC actions

Sep 19, 2017 09:46 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

With markets focused on tomorrows US Fed monetary policy announcement most major currencies were little changed yesterday. The reduction of the Fed balance sheet that is likely to start tomorrow. This aspect that...

FxWirePro: Sterling bulls to intensify on hawkish BoE - GBP/JPY OTC outlook and hedging strategy

Sep 19, 2017 08:06 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Following on from last weeks hawkish comments from Bank of England policymakers we now expect a UK rate hike of 0.25% to be announced after the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting on November 2nd. The minutes of the...

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Economy

Singapore NODX Surges 24.5% in April on Strong AI-Driven Electronics Demand

Singapores non-oil domestic exports (NODX) jumped 24.5% in April 2026 compared to the same period last year, significantly outperforming economists expectations of 10.9% growth. The latest data released by Enterprise...

China Factory Output Growth Slows Sharply in April Amid Weak Domestic Demand

Chinas economic growth lost momentum in April 2026 as factory output, retail sales, and investment data all came in below expectations, raising fresh concerns about the countrys fragile recovery and weakening domestic...

Nvidia Earnings and Retail Sales in Focus as AI Boom and Inflation Shape U.S. Stock Market

Investors are preparing for a critical week on Wall Street as Nvidia and major U.S. retailers including Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and TJX Companies release earnings reports that could influence the direction of the...

China Economic Growth Slows in April 2026 as Retail Sales and Factory Output Weaken

Chinas economic growth lost momentum in April 2026 as weak consumer demand, slowing factory activity, and rising energy costs linked to the Iran conflict weighed heavily on the worlds second-largest economy. Fresh data...

Gold Prices Drop to 1.5-Month Low as Rising Yields and Iran Tensions Pressure Market

Gold prices fell sharply during Asian trading on Monday, hitting their lowest level in nearly one and a half months as rising global bond yields and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran weakened investor...

Politics

Rick Fox Appointed to Bahamian Senate After Election Loss

Former NBA champion Rick Fox has officially joined the Bahamian Senate after being appointed by the opposition Free National Movement (FNM). The announcement came shortly after Fox failed in his campaign to secure a seat...

Trump-Backed “Rededicate 250” Event Sparks Debate Over Religion and Politics in America

A major faith-based event supported by the Trump administration drew thousands of attendees on Sunday, celebrating Americas religious heritage while also triggering criticism over church-state separation and lack of...

Samsung Faces Major Strike Threat as Union Restarts Pay Talks

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union resumed government-mediated wage negotiations on Monday in an effort to prevent a large-scale strike that could disrupt the global semiconductor supply chain. The...

G7 Finance Ministers Meet in Paris Amid Global Trade and Economic Tensions

Finance ministers from the G7 nations gathered in Paris on Monday to address rising global economic tensions, supply chain risks, and critical mineral dependence as geopolitical divisions continue to challenge the groups...

Cuba Denies U.S. Drone Threat Claims Amid Rising Tensions

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has rejected accusations that Cuba is preparing military aggression against the United States, calling the allegations a fraudulent case designed to justify tougher economic sanctions...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

CXMT Forecasts Record Revenue Growth as Global DRAM Prices Surge

Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT), Chinas leading memory chip manufacturer, expects first-half revenue to climb between 110 billion yuan and 120 billion yuan ($17.62 billion), according to its updated IPO prospectus. The...

China vs U.S. AI Race Shifts Toward Robotics and Manufacturing Power in 2026

The global competition for artificial intelligence dominance is no longer driven solely by computing power and advanced chips. A new Alpine Macro report released on May 12, 2026, argues that industrial scale, manufacturing...

Samsung Union Talks Enter Final Stage as Strike Threat Looms

Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union are set to resume critical wage negotiations on Monday as both sides race to prevent a major strike that could disrupt South Koreas economy and global semiconductor supply...

Samsung Strike Talks Resume as South Korea Weighs Emergency Action

South Korea is considering all available measures, including emergency arbitration, to prevent a potential labor strike at Samsung Electronics, according to Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. The government is aiming to minimize...

SpaceX Shareholders Approve 5-for-1 Stock Split Ahead of Potential IPO

A majority of SpaceX shareholders have reportedly approved a 5-for-1 stock split proposed by the companys board, according to a Bloomberg News report published Friday. The decision comes as interest continues to grow...