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Renminbi Series

Further weakening of CNY in 2016 could prolong easing cycles of other central banks

Dec 21, 2015 11:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Amidst continuing concerns regarding slowing growth and weak price pressures in China, PBoC continues to guide the yuan lower vs. the USD. However, the PBoC will be keen to control the pace of addition falls in the value...

What should America do with its $2-per-gallon gas windfall?

Dec 21, 2015 11:49 am UTC| Insights & Views

American consumers have been enjoying Christmas since July that is, July 2014, when the average price for all grades of gasoline peaked at US$3.75 per gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration. Since...

Connections aren't conversations – while technology enables, it can also interfere

Dec 21, 2015 10:08 am UTC| Technology Insights & Views Health

A prisoner was in the US was recently released after 44 years of incarceration for the attempted murder of a police officer. Emerging onto the streets of New York City, Otis Johnson, now 69, found himself bewildered by the...

What’s cooking in Asian currency basket?

Dec 18, 2015 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views

KRW: Underlying growth momentum is likely to remain weak during H1 2016, FIIs and DIIs outflows could extend as a result of challenging growth prospects and lower yields on Korean assets. KRW ruining especially vulnerable...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed's rate rise shows it recognizes when the economic line of scrimmage shifts

Dec 18, 2015 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

A choice that football coaches have to make after every touchdown whether to get the relatively easy point or risk it by going for two offers helpful insights into why Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen (the economys...

What does the BoJ's policy decision mean for the Yen

Dec 18, 2015 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The Bank of Japan as widely expected kept monetary policy steady and maintained its money printing drive at the current rate on Friday, but reorganised its massive stimulus programme in an effort to advance premier Shinzo...

PBoC attempts of stabilizing CNY – USD/CNY hedging perspectives

Dec 18, 2015 08:51 am UTC| Insights & Views

We reckon that the USDCNY exchange rate determination will indeed mirror an increasing reference to the NEER currency basket even if the PBoC has not explicitly committed to this.The PBoC needs to guide public opinion to...

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Economy

Wall Street Mixed as Treasury Yields Rise After Fed Hike

Wall Street traded mixed on Friday as investors paused after the strongest session in more than a month, while rising U.S. Treasury yields and quadruple witching kept market volatility in focus. Quadruple witching marks...

Bessent Presses Japan on Fiscal Policy as Yen Struggles

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has pushed Japan to tighten fiscal policy and support higher interest rates as Washington and Tokyo work to stabilize the yen and limit risks in global bond markets. Japanese Finance...

Yen Slides After BOJ Rate Hike as Dollar Holds Near Seven-Week High

Asian currencies traded mixed on Friday, with the Japanese yen weakening despite a Bank of Japan interest rate hike, while a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook kept the U.S. dollar supported near a seven-week high. The U.S....

Asian Gold Stocks Rise as Bullion Rebounds on Softer Dollar

Asian gold stocks advanced on Friday as bullion extended its recovery from a nearly six-week low, supported by falling oil prices, lower Treasury yields and a weaker U.S. dollar. However, expectations for additional...

Venezuela Nears Deal to Move $4 Billion in Gold to New York Fed

Venezuelas government and opposition are nearing an agreement to transfer roughly $4 billion worth of the countrys gold reserves from the Bank of England to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, potentially ending a...

Politics

Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House

President Donald Trump said Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be banned from the White House, escalating his administrations long-running dispute with major news organizations over their coverage. Trump announced...

South Korea’s Lee Rules Out Military Role in Middle East War

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that Seoul will not deploy military forces to the Middle East in any capacity that could pull the country into war, while confirming that officials are considering a greater...

Najib Razak Granted House Arrest Until 2028

Malaysias pardons board has agreed to allow jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, according to a statement from the prime ministers legal department on...

Houthis Seize Bab el-Mandeb as Military Power Grows

Yemens Houthi movement has strengthened its position as a major regional military force after a rapid offensive gave it control of the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical passage connecting the Red Sea...

Pentagon Restarts Testosterone Testing for US Troops

The Pentagon is reinstating mandatory testosterone deficiency screening for U.S. service members aged 30 and older, reviving a controversial military health policy that has drawn concerns from medical professionals over...

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

Westinghouse Targets $50 Billion Valuation in U.S. IPO

Westinghouse Electric Co. is seeking a valuation of more than $50 billion for its planned U.S. initial public offering, as the nuclear technology company moves closer to a public market debut amid growing interest in...

NASA, Boeing Discuss Expanding Starliner Missions

NASA is holding discussions with Boeing about expanding the use of its Starliner spacecraft for future missions, potentially giving the troubled vehicle a larger role in U.S. human spaceflight plans. The space agency and...

Apple Pay Set for India Launch With Axis Bank

Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India next month, initially partnering with Axis Bank to support the lenders credit cards, according to three people familiar with the plans. The rollout would bring Apples digital...

Hyundai CEO Warns Chinese Automakers Could Disrupt US Market

Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz warned that Chinese automakers could eventually reshape the US auto market as they have in Europe unless Washington maintains tariffs and other market-access protections. Speaking in San Jose,...

US Federal Register Drops Alibaba Qwen AI Search Tool

A U.S. government website used an artificial intelligence model developed by Chinas Alibaba to help users search federal regulatory information, despite recent U.S. concerns about Chinese AI companies and their use of...