Japan manufacturers’ mood edges up in May but outlook darkens, Tankan shows
Japan’s Reuters Tankan showed manufacturers’ sentiment edging up to plus 8 in May from plus 7, but the ou ...
Paulson says current Fed policy appropriate but markets right to price in hikes
Philadelphia Fed President Paulson said current policy is appropriate and putting downward pressure on inflation, but ...
ECB’s Nagel says bank may have to act in June as Iran energy shock spreads
ECB Governing Council member and Bundesbank President Nagel said the ECB may have to act at its June meeting as the I ...
BOJ may slow or pause bond taper at June meeting, analysts say
The Bank of Japan may slow or pause its bond purchase tapering at the June policy meeting, analysts say, as rising yi ...
War ICYMI – Trump briefed on Iran strike options after pausing attack, officials say
Trump convened a national security meeting on Iran war plans Monday evening, hours after announcing a pause in strike ...
US Senate advances war powers vote to curb Iran strikes without Congress (doesn’t matter)
The US Senate voted 50-47 to advance a war powers measure that would require Congressional approval before further st ...
ECB’s Kocher warns June rate hike unavoidable if Hormuz stays shut
ECB Governing Council member Kocher says a June rate hike is unavoidable if the Hormuz Strait remains closed, warning ...
Oil: Private inventory survey shows a headline crude oil draw much greater than expected
Huge draw …Expectations I had seen centred on: Headline crude -3.4 mn barrelsDistillates -1.3 mn bblsGasoline - ...
investingLive Americas FX news wrap 19 May: Rising yields supports the USD.
Major US stock indices close lowerWSJ: Little progress in US/Iran talksVP Vance: Made a lot of progress on IranAl Had ...
Major US stock indices close lower
Major US stock indices moved lower today as investors continued to weigh rising global yields, geopolitical uncertain ...
Economic & event calendar in Asia 20 May 2026 – Fed’s Paulson speaking, PBoC rate setting
Anna Paulson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, is speaking soon:230 ...
WSJ: Little progress in US/Iran talks
The WSJ is reporting:Iran’s negotiating position remains largely unchanged, with mediators and U.S. officials saying ...