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Chart of the Day: EONIA forward

Dec 22, 2016 14:45 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Euro Overnight Index Average, popularly known as EONIA steepened after US election. Back in September, EONIA was pricing the ECB rate to remain below zero till 2022, but in December it is pricing a zero rate until...

Central Banking Series

Weidman worries inflation; calls for ECB to not to fear hikes

Dec 22, 2016 13:37 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

According to the German Bundesbank chief Jens Weidman, the European Central Bank (ECB) is running the risk of keeping monetary policy too loose in the face of higher inflation. Mr. Weidman, who voted against additional...

BoT likely to remain on hold through 2017, growth prospects remain muted

Dec 22, 2016 12:27 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to remain on hold through 2017. As widely expected, the central bank left rates unchanged at 1.5 percent for the 13th straight meeting Wednesday. The economy faces increasing downside...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Can BRL withstand BCB’s 50 bps cuts? Shorting USD/BRL gamma in calendar spreads to answer

Dec 22, 2016 11:56 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

This write up is to emphasize BRLs exposures and keep it safe with optimal hedging vehicles amid intensifying speculation of Brazilian central banks rate cuts. How will monetary policy in Brazil develop next year? It...

Philippine central bank keeps policy stance on hold, may begin tightening by Q3 2017

Dec 22, 2016 10:37 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As widely expected, the Philippine central bank, BSP, kept its policy stance unchanged today. The policy tools were steady, with the overnight policy rate at 3 percent, overnight deposit rate at 2.50 percent and reserve...

Taiwan central bank likely to enter hiking cycle in 2017, to focus on exchange-rate policy

Dec 22, 2016 10:08 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The central bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (CBC) is expected to pause the easing cycle in 2017, cautiously assessing the timing of the first interest rate hike. The CBC will primarily focus on the exchange rate...

Digital Currency Revolution

Philippines central bank considers regulatory framework for bitcoin

Dec 22, 2016 07:11 am UTC| Digital Currency Central Banks

With the increasing volumes of bitcoin remittances, the Philippines central bank is considering introducing digital currency regulations to protect consumers. Bloomberg reports that as the number of overseas Filipinos...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens; Yen Holds Steady Amid Japan Intervention Watch

Most Asian currencies edged higher on Friday after the U.S. dollar retreated from a 13-month high following weaker-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data, raising fresh questions about the Federal Reserves interest rate...

Asian Stocks Rebound as Tech Shares Rally on Fed Rate Cut Hopes and Easing Iran Tensions

Asian stock markets rebounded sharply on Friday as investors returned to technology shares following a week of heavy selling, while easing geopolitical tensions and growing expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate...

Oil Prices Slip as Oversupply Concerns and U.S.-Iran Talks Shape Market Outlook

Oil prices edged lower on Friday as improving global crude supplies and expectations of near-term oversupply continued to pressure the market, while traders reduced bearish positions ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend....

Gold Price Today: Bullion Heads for First Weekly Gain as Weak U.S. Jobs Data Eases Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices stabilized on Friday as weaker-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data eased concerns over additional Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, helping bullion recover after recently falling to an eight-month low....

China Services PMI Beats Forecasts as Strong Demand Supports June Growth

Chinas services sector expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in June, highlighting the resilience of the countrys economy despite ongoing challenges in domestic consumption. A private business survey released on Friday...

Politics

US Ambassador Prioritizes Cook Islands Critical Minerals, Warns of China’s Pacific Influence

The United States is placing greater emphasis on securing critical minerals from the Cook Islands, with newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Jared Novelly identifying the resource-rich nation as a key strategic priority while...

Air Force Investigates Officer After Capitol Protest Calling for Trump, Vance Impeachment

The U.S. Air Force has launched an investigation into an active-duty officer who publicly called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a protest outside the U.S. Capitol, drawing...

Venezuela Interim President Defends Earthquake Response as Death Toll Climbs

Venezuelas Interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday strongly defended her governments response to the devastating earthquakes that struck the countrys northern coast, rejecting accusations that officials reacted too...

Taiwan Simulates Chinese Blockade and Invasion in Major Civil Defense Drill

Taiwan has stepped up its civil defense and military preparedness with one of its most comprehensive resilience exercises, simulating a Chinese blockade, cyberattacks, disinformation, infrastructure sabotage, a major...

US Appeals Court Limits ICE Detention Without Bond Hearings After 90 Days

A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot detain migrants for more than 90 days without giving them an opportunity to seek release through a bond hearing, dealing a setback to...

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

Anthropic Tightens AI Access Controls After Reports of China-Based Workarounds

Anthropic is strengthening measures to prevent unauthorized access to its artificial intelligence services from China after discovering that several Chinese companies had allegedly bypassed its restrictions, according to a...

Kuaishou Stock Jumps as Kling AI Secures $2 Billion Funding Round

Hong Kong-listed shares of Kuaishou Technology (HK:1024) climbed more than 6% on Thursday after its spun-off artificial intelligence business, Kling AI, secured an initial $2 billion in venture capital funding to...

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Says AI Agent Development Has Slowed Despite Massive AI Investment

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that the companys progress in developing artificial intelligence (AI) agents has been slower than expected, despite Metas aggressive investment in AI...

Kioxia Bets on AI Memory Boom With Next-Gen NAND Production in Japan

Kioxia is set to mark a major milestone on Friday with a ceremony at its manufacturing facility in northern Japan as the company prepares to begin mass production of its next-generation NAND flash memory chips. The move...

OpenAI Proposes 5% U.S. Government Stake Amid AI Policy Talks

OpenAI has reportedly proposed granting the U.S. government a 5% ownership stake in the artificial intelligence company as it seeks to strengthen ties with Washington and address growing political scrutiny over the rapidly...