The Japanese inflation report indicated that the annualised CPI print had risen to 3.3%, a new 10-year high, compared to the previous month when annual inflation was recorded at 3.0%. However, the monthly inflation print was most exciting as it showed that inflation rose to 0.7% in October compared to September’s 0.3% print. The Bank…
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These declines pushed these sectors further into contractionary territory. Furthermore, the impact of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) meeting minutes still lingers, as the board reiterated concerns about inflation and the potential for future interest rate hikes. Despite these setbacks, there was a glimmer of positivity for the Australian dollar from China. Beijing's announcement…
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The innovators of ChatGPT responded by headhunting and hiring Emmett Shear, the former head of the Twitch streaming site. This debacle led to 700 employees putting their names to paper, threatening to leave the company and join Microsoft (MSFT.O) if Altman was not reinstated. The newly appointed interim CEO Mira Murati took to X (formerly…
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The $69bn deal is one of the biggest in the international tech arena and became public knowledge in May 2022. This announcement triggered worldwide regulatory scrutiny, starting a lengthy back-and-forth before obtaining the go-ahead from China and the European Commission. China gave its stamp of approval on Tuesday, which effectively dotted and crossed all requirements.…
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Additionally, the recent agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause fighting has limited the upside potential for the JPY as a safe haven currency. Interestingly, the recent weakening of the USD may reduce the need for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to intervene in the foreign exchange (FX) markets if this trend continues. Furthermore, Japanese…
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According to the minutes, the central bank intends to maintain a restrictive monetary policy until inflation approaches its target of 2%. However, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members believe any decisions should be cautiously approached. In summary, the minutes from the meeting provided a relatively balanced perspective, leaving little clear direction for the US dollar.…
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Despite these challenges, experts anticipate a combination of lower oil prices and steady core inflation may play a mitigating role to counteract inflationary risk. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is also closely monitoring external financial factors that could influence the Rupee's value and the country's payment balances. This comes after the UK released its…
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BoE Governor Andrew Bailey acknowledged that the latest decrease in inflation was positive news and indicated that recent developments in inflation align with the central bank's expectations. While inflation is expected to end the year slightly lower than previously anticipated, Bailey stressed that this reduction is not substantial. ______________________________________________________________________ Don’t miss out the latest news,…
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On Monday, the Japanese Nikkei settled at a 0.15% increase after riding crests not experienced since 1990. As this index is up by an estimated 28% so far this year, it is the strongest performer in the Asian stock market. Similarly, the CSI300, China’s blue-chip index, rose by 0.66% and the Hong Kong Hang Seng…
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