EUROPEAN SESSIONIn the European session, the only highlight is the German ZEW index. The data is expected to show the third contraction in a row due to the situ...

Prior +2.7%HICP +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y prelimPrior +2.8%Core CPI +2.3% y/yPrior +2.5% This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com....

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Australian business confidence edged up to -24 in April from -29 in March but remained deeply negative, as surging energy costs squeezed margins and conditions ...

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama said she held a two-hour meeting with US Treasury Secretary Bessent covering forex markets, financial cooperation, critical mi...

Via a Wall Street Journal reporter, news that Trump held off on signing a planned suspension of beef tariff-rate quotas, the White House confirmed, offering no ...

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 was 1.3%expected +0.6%, prior -1.5% This ar...

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Major US stock indices closed higher on the day, with the Russell 2000 leading the charge with a modest gain of 0.33%. Both the Dow and the S&P rose by 0.19...

The Bank of Japan will release its 'Summary' of the April meeting today. This was an 'on hold' meeting, but was eventful. From the day:The Bank of Japan left it...