Japan March trade data: Surplus shrinks. Imports and exports both higher than expected
Japan’s trade balance recorded a surplus of ¥667.0B in March (expected ¥1,106B, prior ¥57.3B)imports increased 10.9% ...
JPMorgan turns selectively bearish US dollar post-ceasefire, favour high-yield, risk FX
JPMorgan says the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is bearish for the dollar, re-entering selective USD shorts and favouring high- ...
Military planners set to bypass the clowns and reopen the Strait of Hormuz themselves
Over 30 countries will meet in London to advance military plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, focusing on deploymen ...
Canada says USMCA review is a checkpoint, not a cliff
Canada’s trade negotiator says USMCA review is a checkpoint, not a cliff, and warns not all US trade issues will be r ...
A wild ride for oil prices with the conflicting US-Iran war headlines
If you are doing some catch up, oil prices had a very volatile ride in the US afternoon. As it happened:Oil up on ...
White House says Vance trip to Pakistan will not happening Tuesday
Its just a cavalcade of headlines.The latest is that a White House official says Vance’s trip to Pakistan will ...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard source says will not reopen Hormuz long as blockade continues
IRGC-linked Tasnim said the continuation of the naval blockade amounts to an ongoing state of conflict, adding that I ...
Iran has not yet accepted Trump’s ceasefire. Iran says it’ll make an announcement soon.
Trump offered to extend the ceasefireTrump says will extend ceasefire for nowIran has not yet accepted it. Indeed, an ...
investingLive Americas market news wrap: US-Iran talks halted but Trump extends ceasefire
Iran’s decision not to attend Wednesday’s meeting is final – TasnimTrump says will extend ceasefire ...
Economic and event calendar in Asia Wednesday, April 22, 2026
This lot is unlikely to shift markets around much at all upon release. Eyes on the war makers still.
This article ...
Trump says will extend ceasefire for now – more to come
Both sides want to avoid heading back into a shooting war. It looks like the stand off will extend for now.
This ...
US equity close: Late selling on reports that talks are cancelled
There was unease in the market all day despite Donald Trump starting the day with a call to CNBC that was somewhat re ...