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BOJ's Kuroda: Doesn't think yen rise, stock price falls cause by negative rates

Apr 14, 2016 00:09 am UTC| Central Banks

Says BOJ will continue QQE with negative rate for as long as needed to hit price target BOJwill examine risks to economy, prices and wont hesitate taking additional easing steps if needed to hit price goal BOJwill...

ECB'S CONSTANCIO SAYS THERE ARE CLEAR LIMITS TO THE USE OF NEGATIVE DEPOSIT FACILITY RATES AS A POLICY INSTRUMENT

Apr 13, 2016 21:19 pm UTC| Central Banks

Market Roundup Weak US retail sales, PPI data reinforce Fed caution on rates; March RS -0.3%, PPI -0.1%. U.S. business inventories fall slightly (-0.1% vs -0.1 forecast, 0.1 previous), sales weaken further; Auto...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Persistent disinflationary trends likely to keep CEE central banks in easing mode

Apr 12, 2016 14:07 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

CEE inflation keeps surprising to the downside. Data released on Monday showed Poland and Czech Republic continued low inflation trends into March. Polish CPI down 0.9% yoy confirming the flash estimate, while Czech...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Yen eyes on gains again as BoJ's Kuroda hints stimulus - hedging positions in line with risk reversals

Apr 12, 2016 13:09 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As we could see the change in delta risk reversal numbers into negative territory, that signals underlying pair would resume its bearish travel in next 1 weeks time. Since, the bank lending in Japan rose 2.0%, compared...

Currency War Series

Watch out for key commentaries to assess intervention in Yen

Apr 12, 2016 08:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

One of the biggest risks facing Yen is the risk of intervention from Bank of Japan (BOJ), which even if fades in medium term, may lead to heavy loss in the near term. While Bank of Japan (BOJ) doesnt indicate, when it may...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Digital Currency Revolution

Russian Central Bank Considering Blockchain Implementation In Banks

Apr 11, 2016 07:05 am UTC| Digital Currency Central Banks

Russias interest in blockchain technology seems to be growing. The Central Bank of Russia announced in February that it has established a Working Group on the analysis of advanced technologies and innovations in the...

All not doves at ECB

Apr 08, 2016 09:05 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Minutes of European Central Banks (ECB) March meeting, in which the central bank unveiled a package of measures including negative rates, broadening of purchase portfolio to include corporate debt securities, four TLTROs...

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Economy

US Stock Futures Steady as Nvidia Earnings and Iran Tensions Keep Investors on Edge

U.S. stock futures traded mostly unchanged late Monday as investors remained cautious following a technology-driven pullback on Wall Street. Market sentiment stayed fragile as traders closely watched escalating tensions...

Oil Prices Drop as Trump Delays Iran Strike, Russia Sanctions Waiver Eases Supply Concerns

Oil prices declined during early Asian trading on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a delay in a planned military strike against Iran, signaling that diplomatic negotiations were still underway. The...

Gold Prices Climb as Trump Delays Iran Strike, Boosting Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices edged higher during Asian trading on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a planned military strike against Iran had been postponed while diplomatic negotiations continued. The development...

Australian Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly as Fuel Prices Ease

Australias consumer sentiment showed a modest recovery in May as lower fuel prices offered temporary relief to households facing ongoing financial pressure. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index...

Dollar Slips as Bond Market Stabilizes Amid Iran Tensions and Fed Rate Hike Expectations

The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday as the global bond market sell-off showed signs of slowing, while investors remained cautious over ongoing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. The U.S. Dollar Index,...

Politics

US Sanctions Target Cuban Officials and Intelligence Agency Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

The Trump administration has intensified its crackdown on Cuba by imposing new sanctions on 11 senior Cuban officials and the countrys main intelligence agency, escalating tensions between Washington and Havana. The latest...

Trump Signals Possible Iran Nuclear Deal as U.S. Delays Military Strike

President Donald Trump said there is a very good chance the United States and Iran could reach a new agreement aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. His comments came after reports that the U.S....

Mexico Teachers Threaten World Cup Protests as Sheinbaum Seeks Solution

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has moved to calm growing tensions with the countrys teachers unions after threats of major protests ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking during her daily press conference on...

Cuba Warns of ‘Bloodbath’ if U.S. Launches Military Action

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Monday that any potential U.S. military intervention against Cuba would trigger a bloodbath and create unpredictable consequences for peace and stability across the region. His...

Trump Administration Helps Former Polish Minister Secure U.S. Visa Amid Legal Controversy

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reportedly instructed senior State Department officials to approve a visa for former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, enabling him to travel from Hungary to the...

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

Google, Blackstone Launch $5B AI Cloud Venture to Challenge Nvidia and CoreWeave

Alphabets Google and Blackstone are reportedly joining forces to launch a new artificial intelligence cloud company powered by Googles proprietary AI chips, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday. The...

OpenAI Wins Elon Musk Lawsuit as Jury Rejects Claims Over AI Mission

A U.S. jury has ruled that OpenAI is not liable in a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk, marking a major legal victory for the artificial intelligence company. The verdict was delivered Monday in a federal court in Oakland,...

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...