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Japan's 10-Year Bond Yield Hits Decade-High Amid BOJ Policy Bets

Japan's 10-Year Bond Yield Hits Decade-High Amid BOJ Policy Bets

Japan's benchmark government bond yield climbed to the highest since 2013 amid expectations that the central bank is committed to normalizing interest rates and supporting the struggling yen

Cohen

Wheat Rises 1%, Brazilian floods Limit Decline In Soybean Prices

Wheat Rises 1%, Brazilian floods Limit Decline In Soybean Prices

Chicago wheat prices bounced back on Monday, with the market climbing more than 1% as worries over production declines in several exporting countries, including top supplier Russia, supported prices.

Samantha Luan

Silver Extremely Overbought after Bullish Break, Resistance Zone Looms on the Horizon

Silver Extremely Overbought after Bullish Break, Resistance Zone Looms on the Horizon

Having taken out its 2021 high on Friday, silver has extended the bullish break on Monday, powering its way above $32 per ounce on the back of big gains in Chinese commodity futures....

FOREX.com

US Stock Settlement Switch Faces Early Resilience Test

US Stock Settlement Switch Faces Early Resilience Test

Participants in the United States' multitrillion-dollar securities markets face an early test of their ability to cope with regulatory reforms to speed up trade settlement...

Samantha Luan

U.S. SEC Can Approve 19b-4 for Spot Ethereum ETF, What It Means?

U.S. SEC Can Approve 19b-4 for Spot Ethereum ETF, What It Means?

Even if the SEC approves the 19b-4 filings, it may delay the approval of the S-1 registration statements for the spot Ethereum ETFs.

Alex

Asian Stocks Gain as Copper, Gold Climb to Records

Asian Stocks Gain as Copper, Gold Climb to Records

MSCI Asia Pacific Index Rises for seventh consecutive session.Iranian President killed in helicopter crash, agency says.

Alex

‘Copper Is the New Oil,’ And Prices Could Soar 50% as AI, Green Energy, And Military Spending Boost Demand

‘Copper Is the New Oil,’ And Prices Could Soar 50% as AI, Green Energy, And Military Spending Boost Demand

Copper is emerging as the next indispensable industrial commodity, mirroring oil's rise in earlier decades, a top commodities analyst said.

Samantha Luan

[U.S.] April Leading Economic Index: Economy at a Lower Risk of Recession but Remains Weak

[U.S.] April Leading Economic Index: Economy at a Lower Risk of Recession but Remains Weak

Another decline in the Conference Board LEI for the U.S. confirms that softer economic conditions lay ahead. Deterioration in consumers' outlook on business conditions, weaker new orders, a negative yield spread, and a drop in new building permits fueled April's decline.

FastBull Featured

Thailand’s Economic Growth Slows Even as It Beats Estimate

Thailand’s Economic Growth Slows Even as It Beats Estimate

Expansion was well above median estimates by economists.Consumption up 6.9%, offsetting slump in government spending.

Samantha Luan

[ECB] Guindos: Wage Growth Slows but Labor Costs Remain Rising

[ECB] Guindos: Wage Growth Slows but Labor Costs Remain Rising

The economic growth rate has improved from the previous very low level, the labor market is performing well, and macroeconomic risks are playing a smaller role. Inflation is expected to fluctuate around 2.4% in the coming months and will reach the 2% target by mid-2025.

FastBull Featured

The Commodities Feed: Metals Surge Higher

The Commodities Feed: Metals Surge Higher

It's all fun and games in metals markets as prices for several metals surge higher. In contrast, the oil market remains rangebound, awaiting news on OPEC+ output policy for the second half of 2024.

ING

May 20th Financial News

May 20th Financial News

The Bank of Japan may not be able to raise rates in July; Fed's Bowman is open to a rate hike; the ECB is very likely to cut rates in June, but the future path remains uncertain...

FastBull Featured

Is Investing In Asia About More Than Just China?

Is Investing In Asia About More Than Just China?

The opportunity set in Asia is large: Asia is home to over half of the global population, a third of global growth, a third of global exports, a quarter of global consumption, over a third of global savings – and five of the ten largest major equity markets.

JPMorgan

Bitcoin (BTC) News Today: BTC Weathers Regulatory Uncertainty and Rate Fears

Bitcoin (BTC) News Today: BTC Weathers Regulatory Uncertainty and Rate Fears

Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 0.96% on Sunday (May 19), ending the session at $66,248.Uncertainty about the SAB 121 resolution and hawkish FOMC member commentary pressured BTC and the broader crypto market.

Cohen

There Are Limits to China’s ‘No Limits’ Partnership With Russia

There Are Limits to China’s ‘No Limits’ Partnership With Russia

Vladimir Putin’s latest sit-down with Xi Jinping—the count has now surpassed 40 bilateral summits—was big on bromance imagery.

Cohen

Western Asset Betting BOJ Policy Shift to Boost Ultra-Long Bonds

Western Asset Betting BOJ Policy Shift to Boost Ultra-Long Bonds

Western Asset Management Co. is betting that 30-year Japanese government bond yields won't rise as much as shorter maturities as the Bank of Japan is less likely to cut holdings of ultra long-term debt.

Kevin Du

China Pledges $42 Billion In A Slew of Measures to Support the Struggling Property Sector

China Pledges $42 Billion In A Slew of Measures to Support the Struggling Property Sector

These and other measures announced Friday marked Beijing’s latest efforts to address issues in the massive real estate sector.

Alex

AUD to USD Forecast: Australian Dollar in the Hands of the PBoC and the Fed

AUD to USD Forecast: Australian Dollar in the Hands of the PBoC and the Fed

On Monday, the People's Bank of China will set the 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates (LPR).An unexpected cut to the 1-year or 5-year LPR could drive buyer demand for the Aussie dollar.

Thomas

Speedier Wall Street Trades Are Putting Global Finance On Edge

Speedier Wall Street Trades Are Putting Global Finance On Edge

Firms of all stripes are preparing for the imminent shift to faster US stock settlement — and the issues it may bring.

Samantha Luan

Asian Currencies Can Withstand a Rampant US Dollar

Asian Currencies Can Withstand a Rampant US Dollar

The surging US dollar has sparked much concern about where currencies in Asia are headed...

Thomas

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