Katayama talks up yen intervention risk (as usual) as crude volatility weighs currency
Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama warns of decisive FX action coordinated with the U.S. as crude oil volatility ...
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8282 – Reuters estimate
The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), ...
Easter discounts cool UK shop prices but Iran war inflation threat looms large
UK shop price inflation eased to 1.0% in April from 1.2% in March as Easter discounts helped retailers stimulate spen ...
Japan March Unemployment rate 2.7% (vs. expected 2.6%, prior 2.6%)
Japan March 2026 jobs data.Unemployment rate 2.7% expected 2.6%, prior 2.6% Job-To-Applicant Ratio 1.18 expected 1.19 ...
Vance said to question Pentagon’s war picture as US missile stockpiles face serious strain
VP Vance has privately questioned Pentagon briefings on the Iran war and raised concerns about serious U.S. missile s ...
Trump sceptical of Iran’s Hormuz offer as nuclear demands remain the sticking point
Trump and his national security team are sceptical of Iran’s Hormuz offer, with officials saying he doubts Tehr ...
WSJ: Trump sceptical on Iran’s Hormuz proposal but White House presses on with talks
Trump is said to harbour doubts about Iran’s Hormuz proposal even as the White House signals it will keep negot ...
U.S. and Iran closer to deal than it seems as mediators push for Hormuz agreement first
U.S. and Iran are closer to a deal than they appear, with talks focused on a staged process starting with Hormuz reop ...
BOJ expected to hold rates steady as Iran conflict complicates tightening path
The BOJ is expected to hold rates at 0.75% as the Iran war clouds its tightening path, with Governor Ueda’s pre ...
U.S. and Iran closer to deal than thought, with Hormuz access key to any agreement
The gap between Washington and Tehran may be narrower than it appears, with early negotiations expected to centre on ...
Do you know what time the BoJ announcement is? Read on!
Governor Ueda will follow up with a press conference at 0630 GMT (0230 US Eastern time).Hold expected:BOJ expected ho ...
Bessent warns global aviation sector: service Iranian airlines and face U.S. sanctions
Bessent warns firms providing fuel, maintenance or airport services to sanctioned Iranian airlines they face U.S. san ...