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FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 16th April 2019

Apr 16, 2019 04:11 am UTC| Commentary

Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: China: House price index rose to 10.6 percent y/y growth in March, up from 10.4 percent...

Australian bonds gain as RBA April meeting minutes hints at policy easing; 10-year yield down 2bps

Apr 16, 2019 04:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds gained during Asian session Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australias April meeting minutes hinted that the central bank is more inclined towards a rate cut rather than a rate hike. The...

Polish industrial output likely to have grown in March, retail sales growth to have eased slightly

Apr 15, 2019 17:24 pm UTC| Commentary

The Polish industrial output and retail sales data for the month of March is set to release this week. According to an Erste Group Research report, the industrial output growth is likely to have grown 4.1 percent...

Polish employment likely to have grown year-on-year in March, nominal wages to have grown 7.3 pct

Apr 15, 2019 12:57 pm UTC| Commentary

Polish employment data for the month of March is set to release tomorrow. Labor market trends in the nation have not changed much. Employment growth has maintained its 3 percent pace in recent months and is likely to have...

FxWirePro: Is Greece a comeback story now?

Apr 15, 2019 12:26 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Greece is making a comeback, at least the bond market is pointing to that direction. The 10-year yield on Greek bonds have declined to 328 bps in April, down from 373 bps in March, and 438 bps at the end of 2018....

Indonesian export and import values continue to decline in March, BI likely to cut policy rate twice in 2019

Apr 15, 2019 12:07 pm UTC| Commentary

Indonesian export and import values continued to fall in March, though the declines were greatly due to lower prices rather than volumes. Markedly, the trade balance saw a broader surplus for the second consecutive month,...

U.S. Treasury yields remain flat in muted trading session ahead of FOMC member Evans’ speech

Apr 15, 2019 11:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasury yields remained flat on the first trading day of the week Monday amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance. Also, later today, FOMC member Evans is scheduled to...

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Economy

UK Finance Minister Healey Calls for Fiscal Discipline Amid Global Risks

British Finance Minister John Healey is set to emphasize fiscal discipline and economic resilience during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok this week, as governments confront...

Oil Prices Rise as Houthi Attacks Threaten Middle East Supply

Oil prices climbed on Monday as escalating Middle East tensions, renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and tanker incidents near the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over global crude supply disruptions. Brent crude...

Bank of America Predicts Yen Rebound as USD/JPY Faces Risks

The Japanese yens prolonged depreciation has been driven entirely by offshore trading activity since 2025, according to Bank of America (BofA), highlighting a significant shift in global foreign exchange market dynamics....

Deutsche Bank CEO Urges Faster German Economic Reforms

Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing has urged the German government to accelerate economic reforms, warning that slow implementation and political compromises could weaken Germanys competitiveness and long-term growth...

Trump Calls for Zelenskyy Replacement Amid Russian Diesel Deal

US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, deepening tensions between Washington and Kyiv over a controversial agreement allowing Russian diesel exports to global markets....

Politics

Trump Announces Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire Amid U.S. Pressure on Kyiv

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, potentially ending attacks on oil refineries, power facilities, and other critical energy infrastructure as...

Houthis Warn Saudi Airports After Deadly Riyadh Attack

Yemens Iran-backed Houthis have warned airlines, passengers and airport employees to avoid Saudi Arabian airports and airspace following a deadly attack on Riyadhs King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people...

Yandex Data Center Hit by Drone Strike as Russia-Ukraine Cyber Infrastructure Attacks Escalate

Russian technology giant Yandex has suspended operations at a major data center in the Vladimir region following a drone strike, marking the third attack on its server infrastructure within four days as the Russia-Ukraine...

Zelenskiy Offers Russia Energy Truce Amid Trump Pressure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Sunday that Ukraine is prepared to suspend attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow agrees to stop targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, rejecting US President Donald...

Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Suicide Attack on Israel Airport, UAE Says

An Omani flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned to hijack a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash the aircraft into a terminal at Israels Ben Gurion Airport in a suicide attack on September 30, according to UAE prosecutors. UAE...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Moonshot AI Executives Seek Settlement Ahead of Hong Kong IPO

Executives at Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI are reportedly negotiating a settlement with Recurrent.ai over allegations of misconduct, as the company prepares for its planned Hong Kong initial public...

Amazon in Talks to Acquire AI Startup Decart for $7 Billion

Amazon is reportedly negotiating a potential $7 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Decart, signaling the technology giants growing ambitions in generative AI, real-time video processing, and advanced...

Apple Supplier Luxshare Sees Limited Impact From US Patent Probe

Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry expects minimal disruption to its business from a US patent infringement investigation involving power supply technology used in data centres. In a stock...

Elon Musk Eyes Semiconductor Manufacturing Expansion With $15 Billion Terrafab Project

Elon Musk believes his companies could eventually outperform established semiconductor manufacturers by developing more efficient chip production methods, although he cautioned that achieving this ambition could take...

Robinhood Chain Eyes Priority Gas Auctions for Faster Trades

Robinhood Chain, the Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain designed for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), is reportedly considering a new transaction-ordering system that would allow traders to pay additional fees for faster trade...