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Outlook for USD/CAD

Apr 06, 2015 15:28 pm UTC| Commentary

USD/CADs last week selloff has brought the pair toward the bottom of the 10-week range, which provides a solid risk/reward trading opportunity in spot"A likely soft tone to key data and oil prices still within the 2015...

US ISM non-manufacturing index points to strong economy

Apr 06, 2015 14:49 pm UTC| Commentary

The modest decline in the ISM non-manufacturing index to 56.5 in March, from 56.9, still leaves it at a level that has historically been consistent with GDP growth of about 3% annualised. The new orders index also...

BoK will probably keep base rate on hold

Apr 06, 2015 08:32 am UTC| Commentary

Bank of Korea cut the rate unexpectedly in March, in response to other central banks policy moves and on a slower recovery in consumption and exports.It is believed the BoK will be data-driven from now. Last months policy...

BoJ likely to keep rates on hold at 7-8 April meeting but ease on 30 April

Apr 06, 2015 08:28 am UTC| Commentary

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to hold its two-day monetary policy meeting on 7-8 April and announce its policy decision on 8 April."We do not expect any policy action on 8 April, but believe it will ease further at...

RBI to leave policy rate unchanged at 7.5%

Apr 06, 2015 08:25 am UTC| Commentary

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to leave the policy rate unchanged at 7.5% at its 7 April policy meeting, based on its statement after the inter-meeting rate cut in March.The central bank is unlikely to have...

Credit growth likely slid again in March

Apr 06, 2015 07:50 am UTC| Commentary

China is scheduled to release March monetary data from 10-15 April. The credit growth has slowed as banks remain cautious about lending given their concerns regarding rising NPLs and as credit demand from corporates...

China inflation to have moderated after the Lunar New Year

Apr 06, 2015 07:38 am UTC| Commentary

China will release March inflation data on 10 April and is likely moderated on the falling prices of food after the Lunar New Year holiday."The March CPI inflation is seeing at 1.3% y/y from 1.4% in February as fresh...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

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...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

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,...

Technology

South Korea Excludes Crypto in Donation Law Update, Charities at Risk

South Koreas recent amendments to donation laws have raised concerns as cryptocurrency remains excluded from permissible donation methods. The Ministry of Public Administrations decision, reported by local media outlet...

Shiba Inu Burn Rate Skyrockets: 81M SHIB Destroyed, Prices Surge

Shiba Inu, the beloved dog-themed meme coin, experiences an astounding 4000% surge in its burn rate, resulting in the destruction of over 81 million SHIB coins. This significant development has sparked optimism among...

Samsung Trails Apple, Remains 2nd in Global Tablet Rankings, Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, Samsung emerged as the second-largest tablet manufacturer globally, despite a slight sales decline compared to last year, as the International Data Corporation (IDC) reported. Samsungs...

Russia's Crypto Clampdown: Tight Regulations Aim to Curb Cryptocurrency Activities

Russia is poised to enact stringent regulations on cryptocurrency trading, aiming to curb the mass trade of digital assets like Bitcoin within its borders. This move, driven by geopolitical tensions and sanctions, signals...

Bitcoin's Ongoing Battle at $64K; Cardano's Hoskinson Ends Ripple Debate

Bitcoin traders are on edge as the cryptocurrency battles to sustain its position above $64,000, with analyst Josh Olszewicz warning of lingering concerns. Meanwhile, Cardanos Charles Hoskinson settles the Ripple and XRP...