Alphabet plans first yen bond sale to fund $190 billion AI spending push
Alphabet is planning its first yen-denominated bond sale across up to eight maturities, expected to total several hun ...
Recap – Japan and US reaffirm currency cooperation after Bessent’s Tokyo talks
Japan and the US reaffirmed close coordination on currency markets, including intervention, after Finance Minister Ka ...
Australian business confidence remains deeply pessimistic, -24 in April (prior -29)
Australian business confidence edged up to -24 in April from -29 in March but remained deeply negative, as surging en ...
PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.8426 (vs. estimate at 6.7945)
The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate.more to come
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Katayama says two-hour Bessent talks covered forex, critical minerals and AI
Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama said she held a two-hour meeting with US Treasury Secretary Bessent covering ...
Trump weighs return to combat as Iran nuclear talks falter, CNN reports
Trump is more seriously weighing a return to major combat operations against Iran, frustrated by the Hormuz closure a ...
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7945 – 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), ...
Trump delays beef tariff cut after rancher and Republican pushback
Via a Wall Street Journal reporter, news that Trump held off on signing a planned suspension of beef tariff-rate quot ...
Bessent heads to Tokyo pressing Japan on yen weakness and intervention
US Treasury Secretary Bessent arrives in Tokyo pressing Japan to favour BOJ rate hikes over yen intervention, as larg ...
BOJ ‘Summary” – Japan rate hike back on table as BOJ signals next move still likely upward
The Bank of Japan held rates at its April meeting but warned upside inflation risks are rising as crude oil prices su ...
Japan March household spending fell 2.9% y/y (expected -1.5%, prior -1.8%)
Japan March household spending data for March is poor. Fell 2.9% y/y expected -1.5%, prior -1.8%For the m/m the fall ...
New Fed Chair Warsh could be locked in as soon as Tuesday
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, cleared a key Senate procedural vote on Monday, moving ...