Economic News Category

Potential Intervention Threatens Traders with Significant Yen Option Wagers The upcoming expiry of nearly $3 billion in dollar-yen options is causing considerable unease among traders, as the Japanese currency reaches levels that could prompt government intervention. On Wednesday, the yen weakened to its lowest in about 34 years, hitting 151.97 against the dollar. This significant

Pressure on the Kiwi Persists with Recent Data Indicating Slowed Growth The start of the new week in global markets was notably subdued, lacking significant catalysts or news. This quietude follows a busy previous week filled with central bank meetings and important economic data from various developed nations. Last week’s key takeaway was the growing

China Criticizes U.S. Subsidies and Tax Breaks for Local Chip Industry as Discriminatory China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has recently expressed concerns over the United States’ approach to its domestic chip industry. The U.S. government has been actively supporting its chip sector with substantial subsidies and tax incentives, a move that, according to the MOC,

Central Bank Extravaganza Persists as SNB and BOE Take Center Stage Later Today Yesterday, after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, it became clear that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might lower interest rates in June. The Fed’s projections, called dot plots, showed they might reduce rates by 75 basis points this year. Fed Chairman

Bank of Japan’s Interest Rate Shift Brings Optimism to China The recent move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to end its 23-year-long quantitative easing (QE) policy and the world’s last negative interest rate regime marks a significant shift in global economic dynamics. On March 19, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda announced the end of Tokyo’s