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What to watch out in today’s FOMC minutes

May 18, 2016 10:31 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Today, Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) will release minutes of its April meeting, which is the biggest event risks for Dollar based pairs. Todays minutes is of particular interest to have a feel, which camp...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

FED officials warn over markets’ dovish hike expectations

May 18, 2016 06:49 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Several FOMC members have come out and warned against too dovish expectations by market participants over rate hike. Yesterday it was Atlanta FED President Dennis Lockhart, Dallas FED President Robert Kaplan and San...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge renewed AUD weakness upon risks of RBA’s easing cycle

May 17, 2016 13:50 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The RBA doesnt seem to have finished cutting interest rates, and markets should refocus on China woes in H2. AUD/USD is lagging the dovish pricing of rates, the technical picture shows vulnerability and long positioning is...

Currency War Series

RBA minutes lack explicit easing bias, but extent of infation downgrades keep alive rate cut bets

May 17, 2016 13:31 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Minutes of the RBA May 3rd policy meet definitely lack explicit easing bias. Minutes reveal no sense of urgency for the Bank to cut rates, the Bank debating the merits of cutting or awaiting further information. Hence a...

RBA minutes less dovish than expected, follow up move unlikely before August

May 17, 2016 11:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Minutes of the RBA meeting held on May 5th released earlier today did not provide any significant additional insights relative to the more comprehensive Statement on Monetary Policy. The point worth noting was the...

RBA to further ease monetary policy on weak inflation outlook, likely to cut cash rate to 1.5pct in August

May 17, 2016 09:09 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of Australias meeting minutes focused on the central banks lowering of inflation outlook. The minutes emphasise the central banks scepticism regarding the outlook of inflation and its worries about the...

Currency War Series

Why the Reserve Bank should resist calls to alter its inflation range

May 17, 2016 02:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

For economists and others who grew up being challenged to achieve low and stable inflation against the background of high and volatile inflation rates that emerged in Western countries in the 1970s (and persisted in...

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Economy

New Zealand Budget 2026: Government Plans Major Public Service Job Cuts Ahead of Election

New Zealands government is preparing deep public sector spending cuts as it aims to strengthen its economic reputation before the countrys closely contested November 2026 election. Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced...

Asian Markets Waver as Trump Delays Iran Strike, Oil Prices Retreat

Asian stock markets traded cautiously on Tuesday as investors reacted to U.S. President Donald Trumps decision to postpone a planned military strike on Iran, easing fears of an immediate escalation in the Middle East...

Japan Economy Beats Q1 Forecasts Despite Iran War Energy Shock

Japans economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, driven by resilient exports and steady consumer spending, even as rising oil prices and the escalating Middle East crisis threaten future growth....

Bessent Urges G7 to Strengthen Iran Sanctions Amid U.S.-China Talks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that he plans to encourage G7 finance ministers to strengthen and maintain a coordinated sanctions regime aimed at cutting off funding tied to Irans military...

ECB’s Nagel Says Central Banks Can Do More to Support Markets Amid Inflation Concerns

Joachim Nagel, head of Germanys central bank, said on Monday that global central banks still have significant tools available to stabilize financial markets and restore investor confidence. Speaking ahead of a Group of...

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

Samsung, Union Edge Closer to Deal as Strike Threat Looms

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union are reportedly making progress in negotiations aimed at preventing what could become the largest strike in the companys history. According to a report from Yonhap...

Anthropic to Brief Financial Stability Board on AI-Driven Cyber Risks

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is preparing to discuss potential cyber vulnerabilities in the global financial system linked to its latest AI model, Mythos, with members of the Financial Stability Board (FSB),...

TSMC Stake Sale Sends Vanguard Semiconductor Shares Lower

Shares of Vanguard International Semiconductor (TWO:5347) dropped sharply on Monday after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced plans to reduce its ownership stake in the chipmaker. Vanguard shares...

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...