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After several years of extremely loose monetary policy, the U.S. Federal Reserve intends to start tightening, for clear reasons, markets will remain focused on the crucial event, which is set to have a major impact on almost all asset classes. Economic data releases will provide clues to the robustness of economies- some of which are vulnerable to investment outflows as higher rates make U.S. assets more attractive. Emerging economies are already struggling to support currencies hit by Fed rate hike expectations and will lead to intensified currency wars further. In this exclusive series we will provide insightful analysis and views on central banks decisions, emerging markets currencies, Fed's tools for managing monetary cycle, investment outflows, including direct government intervention, the imposition of capital controls, and, indirectly, quantitative easing.

Currency War Series

Hawkish Liikanen turns dovish ahead of ECB December meeting

Nov 23, 2015 11:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

European Central Banks (ECB), governing council member and Governor of Finnish Central Bank Erkki Liikanen seem to have transformed himself as a dove heading into much awaited December meeting next week. Finnish...

Currency War Series

Watch out for FED’s mysterious closed door meeting today

Nov 23, 2015 10:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

US Federal Reserve all out of the blue announced a closed door meeting under expedited procedure at boards office in Washington to be held today at 11:30 am Eastern Standard Time (EST). No major details are provided...

Currency War Series

Outcome at ECB Dec meeting likely to be a combination of increase in QE and deposit rate cut

Oct 23, 2015 10:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

ECB Governing Council meeting on Thursday was a currency war of words and inaction, where President Draghi has once again demonstrated his ability to bring forward the benefits of ECB activism. Although the ECB Governing...

Currency War Series

G10 reacts to ECB

Oct 23, 2015 07:27 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Yesterday, ECB President Mario Draghi prepared the markets for an extension of the ECBs quantitative easing. The FX market was also impacted by the fact that Draghi seems to regard the exchange rate channel as the only way...

Currency War Series

ECB's challenges into December: two BoJ meetings, one US employment report

Oct 22, 2015 21:16 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

A combination of an increase in asset purchases and a deposit rate cut is seen as the most likely outcome of the December meeting. And from that perspective, expectations management is likely to be one of the key...

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Currency wars or currency woes?

Sep 25, 2015 18:01 pm UTC| Commentary

On the back of Chinas devaluation of the CNY on August 11, there has been a revival in speculation as to whether the world faces another wave of currency wars. There is still an incentive for some central banks to favour a...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Currency War Series

Emerging market crisis series – Japan a big victim

Sep 14, 2015 12:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Emerging market (EM) crisis and falling values of EM currencies have started taking toll on Japan and Bank of Japans (BOJ) monetary policy. Japans borrowing cost was already at historical low, when Bank of Japan (BOJ)...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Rise as AI Chip Rally Lifts South Korea, Japan

Asian stocks mostly advanced Wednesday as renewed strength in technology and semiconductor shares boosted markets in South Korea and Japan. However, higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran negotiations kept...

Asian Currencies Steady Ahead of US CPI as Oil Prices Rise

Asian currencies were mostly unchanged against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could shape expectations for the Federal Reserves next interest-rate decision. Meanwhile, rising...

Iran War Escalates as US, Houthis Target Ships Near Key Oil Routes

The United States and Yemens Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on commercial shipping Tuesday as hopes for a quick end to the Iran war faded. Tehran warned that the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for...

Canada, US Hold Fresh Trade Talks as August 19 Tariff Deadline Nears

Canada and the United States held another round of high-level trade talks on Tuesday as Ottawa seeks to prevent new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods from taking effect on August 19. Dominic LeBlanc, Canadas minister...

Australia Sets New Minimum Pay, Insurance Rules for Gig Workers

Australias Fair Work Commission (FWC) has approved new minimum standards for food and grocery delivery workers, giving gig economy workers higher pay and greater protection against workplace injuries. Under the new rules,...

Politics

Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota Democratic Senate Nomination

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, setting up a closely watched general election contest against Republican nominee Michele Tafoya. U.S. media outlets...

U.S. Military Operations Killed 153 Civilians in 2025, Pentagon Says

U.S. military operations killed 153 civilians and wounded another 243 in 2025, according to Pentagon assessments cited by a U.S. official, marking a sharp increase from the civilian casualty figures reported for 2024. The...

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile as US-South Korea Drills Near

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward waters off the Korean Peninsulas east coast on Wednesday, raising regional tensions just days before major US-South Korea military exercises are set to begin. South Koreas Joint...

Taiwan Slams ‘Dangerous’ China-Indonesia Naval Drill Near Island

Taiwan has condemned a planned China-Indonesia naval drill east of Taiwan, accusing Beijing of using the exercise to create the impression that it has authority over waters surrounding the democratically governed island....

Bashar al-Assad Sentenced to Death by Syrian Court

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, marking the first conviction against the former leader since his government collapsed in December 2024. The Damascus court convicted Assad...

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, SK Hynix Shares Surge on Report of Potential Temasek Investment

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares rallied sharply on Wednesday following a report that Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek is considering investments in South Koreas two leading memory chipmakers. Samsung...

OpenAI Executive Brad Lightcap to Leave for New AI Venture

Brad Lightcap, one of OpenAIs most senior executives and its former chief operating officer, is leaving the artificial intelligence company to launch a new venture, adding to a series of major leadership changes across the...

Anthropic Signs $9.1B AI Data Center Deal With Riot Platforms

Anthropic has reportedly signed a $9.1 billion long-term agreement with Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) to secure large-scale AI computing capacity, marking another major investment by the Claude developer as demand for...

Trump Media Says Truth API Draws 10+ Customers as Conflict Concerns Grow

Trump Media Technology Group said Monday that more than 10 customers have signed up for its upcoming Truth API, a real-time data service designed to provide rapid access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts,...

Nvidia Secures $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push With Wall Street Giants

Nvidia is expanding its influence beyond semiconductors after announcing agreements aimed at mobilizing up to $500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move brings the AI chip...