Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Chief Economist Paul Conway said on Tuesday that the central bank is not discussing a shift to a tightened policy stance, adding that inflation is to return to 2% over the medium term.
Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao argues China’s housing downturn, now in its fifth year, is settling into an L-shaped stagnation with a pronounced K-shaped regional divergence. The report highlights persistent weakness in de…
China's Trade Balance for June, in Chinese Yuan (CNY) terms, arrives at CNY859.05 billion, widening from the previous figure of CNY723.98 billion.
The British Pound Sterling is spending Monday learning the difference between a recovery and a reprieve. GBP/USD opened the week flush against its 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), probed the 1.3400 area through…
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that Barisan Nasional’s strong win in Johor reinforces UMNO’s political momentum but leaves federal policy continuity intact, limiting immediate implications for …
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is losing ground after two days of gains and is trading around 101.20 during the Asian session on Tuesday.
Parents know the drill: as the end of summer term rolls in it's time to think about thank-yous for the teachers after another year of hard work and tested patience.
Relentless sunshine and the World Cup coaxed consumers to spend more on beer and online shopping last month, with purse strings expected to remain loose as England fans gear up for Wednesday’s semi-final.
The shared currency begins the week on a lower note, down 0.31% as risk aversion fueled flows towards the US Dollar amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Also, hawkish comments by a Fed official underpinned US Tr…
Gold price (XAU/USD) remains under selling pressure near $3,995 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal extends its downside as renewed US-Iran tensions keep inflationary pressures high. Traders aw…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defence said that two UAE national tankers, the Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz, in Omani terr…
DBS Group Research, led by Ma Tieying, assesses Taiwan’s AI-driven expansion and its implications for the 2H26 outlook. The bank notes that AI remains central for Taiwan’s technology-oriented economy and that the AI sup…
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that Barisan Nasional’s strong win in Johor reinforces UMNO’s political momentum but leaves federal policy continuity intact, limiting immediate implications for …
Great Britain’s grid operator has brought in independent investigators to look into accusations that its staff were involved in a cover-up over the power system being at a greater risk of blackouts during the heatwave.
Paramount has vowed to fight California’s lawsuit seeking to block its proposed $110-billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal would actually boost competition.
A dozen US states have joined together to block the $110bn (£85bn) merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount, claiming the largest media consolidation in Hollywood history would stifle competition and raise consumer pr…
In fact, the single biggest buyer of the precious metal last year was a company you've probably never heard of â a crypto firm called Tether
The U.S. spirits market has been under pressure for over two years, JPMorgan analysts wrote on Aug. 20 in an earnings preview, citing a Gallup report that says the percentage of adults self-reporting that they consume a…
President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two…
With a packet of biscuits in one hand and her smartphone in the other in the biscuits sucrées aisle of her local Hyper U supermarket west of Paris, Nathalie sees red. Literally.
Saudi Arabia's flagship carrier is in talks with Boeing Co and Airbus SE for what could be its largest plane purchase yet, committing billions of dollars towards becoming a travel and tourism hub.
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong observe that USD/SGD has turned slightly softer, tracking Renminbi (RMB) gains as the Dollar consolidates. They see risks skewed to the downside, with support at 1.29 …
The New Zealand Dollar recoiled during Monday’s North American session, down 0.12%, as the Greenback posted gains versus most G8 FX currencies amid rising geopolitical tensions and hawkish comments from a Fed Governor. …
Crude Oil is repricing the death of a framework rather than any single missile exchange. West Texas Intermediate trades near $75.00, up close to 5%, with Brent near $80.00, after Trump declared the United States will re…