Bank of Japan leaves its short term rate at 0.75%, as expected
Bank of Japan April 2026 meeting statement is as expected with the Bank’s short term rate unchanged at 0.75%.mo ...
Bank of England rate decision may spring a split vote surprise, HSBC warns
HSBC warns the Bank of England’s Thursday rate decision could deliver a hawkish split vote, with some members p ...
Morgan Stanley sees dollar risks skewed to downside as energy shock sensitivity fades
Morgan Stanley says dollar risks are increasingly skewed to the downside as FX markets grow less sensitive to energy ...
Iran has 22 days of storage left as naval blockade drives exports to near collapse
Iran has just 12 to 22 days of unused crude storage remaining, with exports down 70% under the U.S. naval blockade an ...
PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8589 (vs. estimate at 6.8282)
more to come The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate.
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Foreign carmakers warn cheap models face U.S. exit without USMCA deal
Foreign automakers including Nissan, Hyundai and Toyota have warned the Trump administration they may pull affordable ...
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 ...