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RBI keeps policy rate on hold, may cut rates in future by 25-50 bps - ANZ

Jun 07, 2017 16:28 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of India kept its repo and reverse repo rates on hold earlier today during its meeting as expected, suggesting that there was no change in the policy rate corridor. Amongst the six monetary policy...

Absence of domestic inflationary pressures likely to keep RBA on hold for the foreseeable future

Jun 07, 2017 12:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Australias Q1 GDP report released on Wednesday came in largely in line with market forecasts but weaker than the implied quarterly forecast published in the RBAs May Statement on Monetary Policy. Australias GDP rose by a...

Central Bank of Taiwan likely to stay pat at the Q2 policy meeting by month-end, says DBS Bank

Jun 07, 2017 08:07 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (CBC) is expected to stay pat at its second-quarter monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held by the end of this month. The overall inflation picture remains benign,...

FxWirePro: Chinese FX policy regime, vols, vega neutral straddles and vol spreads

Jun 07, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The sharp appreciation of CNH was a major development in FX markets this week. Coming on the heels of a change in the PBoCs daily USD/CNY fix mechanism the previous Friday, markets seem to have interpreted these moves as...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 7th June 2017

Jun 07, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: GDP grew 0.3 percent in the first quarter, up 1.7 percent from a year...

FxWirePro: Tactical bullion trading in range bounded trend, option straddles to keep both bullish and bearish scenarios on check ahead of FOMC

Jun 06, 2017 13:02 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The full unwind of the post-election Trump trade, which has led to a weaker US dollar and lower US Treasury yields, has supported golds relatively strong performance this year. To reflect a more benign inflation outlook...

RBA downplays likely softness in Q1 GDP, unlikely to move rates anytime soon

Jun 06, 2017 10:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 percent at its board meeting today as widely expected by the markets. The central bank has ignored accumulating evidence of a likely softness in Q1...

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Economy

US Debt Tops $40 Trillion as Global Borrowing Costs Surge

U.S. government debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, highlighting growing fiscal pressures as major economies face rising spending demands from ageing populations, defence, climate change and higher interest...

UK Budget Swings to Surprise £1.8 Billion Deficit in July

Britain recorded an unexpected 1.8 billion ($2.5 billion) budget deficit in July, as inflation-driven government spending outweighed record self-assessed income tax receipts, highlighting continued pressure on the UKs...

US Plans ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ on Iran, Bessent Says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is preparing to impose sweeping new sanctions on Iran, reinforcing President Donald Trumps push to intensify economic pressure on Tehran amid ongoing tensions and...

South Korea Producer Prices Fall 0.4% in July

South Koreas producer prices fell in July for the first time in nearly a year, as lower global crude oil prices helped offset rising agricultural costs caused by extreme summer heat. The producer price index (PPI) declined...

Japan Inflation Rises, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Bets

Japans inflation accelerated for a third consecutive month in July, strengthening expectations that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates again in the coming months as underlying price pressures intensify. Japans...

Politics

Prince Harry Faces Potential Multi-Million-Pound Legal Bill in Daily Mail Case

Prince Harry could soon learn how many millions of pounds he and other claimants must pay toward the legal costs of the publisher of the Daily Mail after losing a high-profile privacy lawsuit. On Friday, London High Court...

Russia Arrests Nine Over Alleged Ukraine-Linked Attack Plans

Russian authorities have arrested nine people in separate cases involving alleged plans to target strategic infrastructure and government sites, according to state news agencies citing the Federal Security Service (FSB)....

Trump Eyes Kim Jong Un Summit as North Korea Sets Tough Terms

U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, but Pyongyangs guarded response suggests renewed diplomacy could depend on major changes in U.S. policy toward...

Myanmar Military Pushes to Clear Land for Russia-Backed Dawei SEZ

Myanmars military has deployed hundreds of troops around the Russia-backed Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), as authorities seek to revive the strategically important project in the countrys southern Tanintharyi Region....

Imran Khan Returns to Prison After Islamabad Hospital Visit

Pakistans former Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to prison on Friday after spending several hours overnight at an Islamabad hospital for a medical examination ordered by the countrys Supreme Court. Khan, 73, was...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

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...

Technology

Samsung Shares Rise on $72 Billion Shareholder Return Plan

Samsung Electronics shares climbed on Friday following reports that the South Korean technology giant is preparing a shareholder return package potentially exceeding 100 trillion won ($72 billion). Samsungs board is...

Alibaba Shares Fall as AI Spending Hits Profit

Alibaba shares dropped nearly 3% in Hong Kong trading on Friday after the Chinese technology giant reported a steep decline in quarterly profit, as aggressive artificial intelligence investment weighed on earnings and cash...

Samsung Eyes $72 Billion Shareholder Return Plan as AI Chip Boom Fuels Profits

Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing a new shareholder return policy worth more than 100 trillion won ($71.75 billion), as booming demand for artificial intelligence chips drives expectations of record profits at...

SK Hynix Shares Surge on Record $28.6 Billion Buyback

SK Hynix shares staged a strong rebound on Thursday after the South Korean memory-chip giant announced a record 40 trillion won ($28.6 billion) share buyback and cancellation plan, providing fresh confidence to investors...

OpenAI Revenue Rises 18% in Q2 as Losses Widen and Anthropic Surges Ahead

OpenAI reported an 18% increase in second-quarter revenue, but widening losses and rapid growth at rival Anthropic are adding pressure on the ChatGPT maker, according to The Wall Street Journal. OpenAI told investors that...