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CBC likely to trim policy rate as benign inflation outlook provides scope for further easing

Sep 28, 2016 06:43 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (CBC) is expected to trim its key policy rate at the monetary policy meeting scheduled to be held on Sep 29 as benign inflation outlook laid the bedrock for further...

FxWirePro: Double bonanza for RUB from crude consolidation and CBR’s hawkish tone

Sep 27, 2016 14:35 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The Russian currency remains our preferred carry currency in EMEA EM. The Rouble restrained dollars bullish rout ever in highs of 84.9493 was unable to sustain from the beginning of 2016. USDRUB has been consistently...

Despite concerns about persistently low inflation, strong housing market likely to keep RBA on hold in Oct

Sep 27, 2016 11:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of Australia is scheduled to announce its monetary policy decision on 4th October. It will be new Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowes first RBA board meeting as governor. The RBA will release its second...

China launches 350 billion yuan restructuring fund to support State-Owned Enterprises

Sep 26, 2016 15:40 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

PBoC adviser Huang Yiping said over the weekend that Chinas deleveraging has not made any significant progress, which implies that China still relies on credit-fuelled growth model, posing a long-term risk to Chinas...

Riksbank could start to remove negative rates in late 2017

Sep 26, 2016 12:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

At its latest monetary policy meeting on September 7th, the Swedens central bank left the repo rate unchanged at minus 0.50 percent and said to continue to purchase government bonds in the second half of 2016. The Riksbank...

FxWirePro: Double whammy for TRY from CBRT and Moody’s, USD/TRY spikes - OTM calls in diagonal credit spreads to fetch exponential yields

Sep 26, 2016 12:17 pm UTC| Central Banks Economy Insights & Views

After CBRTs rate cut in last week, Moodys downgrading has been thedouble whammy for USDTRY, as the pair has been spiking considerably. President Tayyip Erdogan unsettled markets briefly on Friday when he appeared to...

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FxWirePro: Central banks activities, geopolitical risks and multi-month low vols suggest EUR/USD FVA hedge

Sep 26, 2016 07:13 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

As the Fed maintained status quo at the conclusion of its monetary policy meeting on Wednesdaybut hinted that a hike could come in December if the job market continued to improve, the key benchmark US treasury yields moved...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

Since coming to power, Giorgia Melonis government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy. Unwavering support for Ukraine, loyalty to the Atlantic Alliance and full participation in the European Union - these...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Tron's Justin Sun Boosts Dogecoin, Shiba Inu at Token 2049 Conference

At the Token 2049 conference, Tron founder Justin Sun endorsed popular meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, emphasizing their pivotal distinction from traditional finance and celebrating their community-driven...

Bitcoin Dips 11% Post-Halving: Unexpected Decline Shocks Investors

Bitcoins price has unexpectedly fallen by 11% since the halving on April 20, stirring concerns among investors hoping for a post-halving surge. According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin dropped below $57,000 on May...

South Korea Pledges 5-Year Boost in Console Gaming Market Share

With an eye toward reducing dependence on mobile platforms, South Koreas government laid out a five-year plan Wednesday to bolster its console gaming sector, which currently represents a mere 1.5% of the global...

Transaction Fees on Shiba Inu’s Shibarium Skyrocket by 500%

Shibarium, the dedicated blockchain for the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency, has seen transaction fees escalate dramatically, with a 500% increase recorded over the last day, signaling a surge in user activity and market...

Samsung Capitalizes on AI Boom with Advanced Memory Chips and Home Automation with Jet Bot Success

Amid the global AI surge, Samsung has expanded its memory chip production and scored big with its Bespoke Jet Bot Combo, quickly selling over 10,000 units in South Korea. Samsung is one of the worlds most significant...