Heads up: Fed chair nominee Warsh to testify in Congress later today
This is very much a formality process but Warsh still has to play his part in keeping appearances to get officially b ...
Recapping – NZD rises after CPI beat as markets price higher odds of May RBNZ rate hike
NZD rose after a stronger CPI print lifted expectations for a May RBNZ hike, while bond yields jumped and business co ...
PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.8594 (vs. estimate at 6.8112)
The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate.more to come
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Bank of Korea flags oil shock risks to inflation and growth, signals caution
BOK Governor Shin said policy will remain cautious and flexible as Middle East oil shocks lift inflation and weigh on ...
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8112 – 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), ...
BOJ survey shows flat loan demand, highlighting fragile Japan growth and cautious outlook
BOJ survey shows flat loan demand and stable credit conditions, pointing to weak domestic momentum and supporting a c ...
BOJ likely to hold rates in April but signal readiness to hike as inflation risks rise
BOJ is likely to hold rates in April amid Middle East uncertainty, Reuters reports, but signal readiness to hike as s ...
NZ CPI holds at 3.1% as electricity and petrol drive inflation above RBNZ target band
NZ CPI held at 3.1% y/y in Q1, above target, with electricity and petrol driving gains. Quarterly inflation rose 0.9% ...
Fed nominee Kevin Warsh says central bank independence depends on discipline, not politics
This is via the Wall Street Journal conveying Kevin Warsh’s views. On inflation he clearly speaks with forked t ...
Warsh to tell Congress he’s committed to ensuring monetary policy is strictly independent
The Senate Banking Committee gavels in at 10 am ET tomorrow for Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing, and traders ...
Canada’s Q1 Business Outlook Survey: sentiment bounces back, then the Middle East happened
Here’s a survey that’s half good news, half outdated-on-arrival.The Bank of Canada’s Q1 Business Ou ...
BOJ likely to keep monetary policy unchanged in April – report
The report says that the BOJ is likely to hold off from raising interest rates in April next week, as heightened unce ...