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Rupee Set To Slip After RBI's Double Strike Fuelled Biggest Rally In Six Months

Rupee Set To Slip After RBI's Double Strike Fuelled Biggest Rally In Six Months

The Indian rupee is set to open on the back foot on Monday after a rally fuelled by an aggressive forex intervention by the Reserve Bank of India last week, with traders now reassessing how much follow-through the central bank is willing to deliver.

Winkelmann

Nearly One Million Evacuated as Cambodia–Thailand Border Clashes Intensify

Nearly One Million Evacuated as Cambodia–Thailand Border Clashes Intensify

Renewed military clashes along the Cambodia–Thailand border have forced over 900,000 people to evacuate, with at least 41 deaths reported. The conflict centers on disputed territory and ancient temple sites...

Gerik

US Pursuit Of Third Oil Tanker Intensifies Venezuela Blockade

US Pursuit Of Third Oil Tanker Intensifies Venezuela Blockade

The US has pursued a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, intensifying a blockade that the Trump administration hopes will cut off a vital economic lifeline for the country and isolate the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

Samantha Luan

Malaysia’s Najib Loses Bid To Serve Jail Sentence At Home

Malaysia’s Najib Loses Bid To Serve Jail Sentence At Home

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak lost a court bid on Monday to serve the rest of his prison term under house arrest, dealing a fresh setback to the once-powerful leader jailed over the 1MDB scandal.

Samantha Luan

Gas Ascends, Oil Struggles, and Efficiency Becomes a Strategic Imperative

Gas Ascends, Oil Struggles, and Efficiency Becomes a Strategic Imperative

In 2025, the U.S. shale oil and gas sector faced headwinds as oil prices remained under pressure while natural gas gained renewed importance....

Gerik

How To Trade Gold In 2026: A Higher Price Anchor Under Structural Support

How To Trade Gold In 2026: A Higher Price Anchor Under Structural Support

Looking back at 2025, gold delivered one of the most striking performances across global markets. Prices repeatedly pushed to new highs, breaking historical records more than 50 times, with peak gains reaching as much as 67%.

Pepperstone

New York Fed's Williams Signals No Urgency For Rate Cuts

New York Fed's Williams Signals No Urgency For Rate Cuts

John C. Williams, New York Federal Reserve President, affirms no urgency for further interest rate cuts after three reductions in 2025, impacting crypto market expectations for January 2026.

Liam Peterson

Equities: Stay Invested, Stay Diversified

Equities: Stay Invested, Stay Diversified

Since this will be our last CIO Weekly Perspectives for this year, it seems appropriate to look back and remind ourselves of a few tried and true investment philosophies: invest with a long-term horizon and stay diversified.

Justin

Uk Economy Entering 2026 Amid Sharp Private Sector Downturn, Says Cbi

Uk Economy Entering 2026 Amid Sharp Private Sector Downturn, Says Cbi

Business leaders have warned that Britain is entering 2026 amid a sharp economic downturn in the private sector, after companies "put the brakes on" investment and hiring before the autumn budget.

Winkelmann

Yen Wallows Near Record Low To Euro As BOJ Keeps Cautious Tone After Rate Hike

Yen Wallows Near Record Low To Euro As BOJ Keeps Cautious Tone After Rate Hike

The yen languished near a record low to the euro on Monday, after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stuck to his usual cautious rhetoric following an interest rate hike on Friday.

Michael Ross

South Korea’s Early Trade Data Show Growth In Exports Holding Up

South Korea’s Early Trade Data Show Growth In Exports Holding Up

South Korea's exports continued to expand in the first weeks of December, supported by strong semiconductor and wireless communication equipment demand, though the overall pace of gains slowed as the country faces higher tariffs from the US.

Samantha Luan

Australia To Require Up To A Quarter Of New Gas For Local Market

Australia To Require Up To A Quarter Of New Gas For Local Market

Australia will require natural gas exporters to reserve as much as a quarter of new production for domestic use, as the major supplier seeks to tackle high prices and a forecast shortfall on its more populated east coast.

Justin

India's Adani Looks To Nuclear For 'aggressive' AI Data Center Push

India's Adani Looks To Nuclear For 'aggressive' AI Data Center Push

India's Adani Group will be "aggressive" in building out artificial intelligence data centers as well as the energy infrastructure that will run them, potentially setting up nuclear power plants, the youngest son of Asia's second-richest man said.

Winkelmann

Samsung Biologics To Buy US Drug Production Facility From GSK For $280 Million

Samsung Biologics To Buy US Drug Production Facility From GSK For $280 Million

South Korea's Samsung Biologics (207940.KS), said on Monday it is acquiring its first U.S. drug production facility from GSK (GSK.L),for $280 million to respond to long-term U.S. market demand.

Samantha Luan

China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady For A Seventh Straight Month

China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady For A Seventh Straight Month

China's central bank kept its loan prime rates steady on Monday, even as the world's second largest economy has seen weak economic data and an extended slump in its property sector.

Justin

China Leaves Benchmark Lending Rates Unchanged For Seventh Month In A Row In December

China Leaves Benchmark Lending Rates Unchanged For Seventh Month In A Row In December

China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations.

George Anderson

Yen Plummets Despite Historic BOJ Rate Hike as Markets See Policy Lacking Conviction

Yen Plummets Despite Historic BOJ Rate Hike as Markets See Policy Lacking Conviction

The Japanese yen sharply depreciated even after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 30-year high, as markets were disappointed by the BOJ’s vague communication on future tightening...

Gerik

Russia Cuts Interest Rate to 16% Amid Stalled Growth and Persistent Inflation Expectations

Russia Cuts Interest Rate to 16% Amid Stalled Growth and Persistent Inflation Expectations

The Central Bank of Russia has reduced its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 16%, balancing easing inflation data with weak economic momentum...

Gerik

Yen Plunges Despite Rate Hike, Exposing Deepening Fragility in Japan’s Economic Balancing Act

Yen Plunges Despite Rate Hike, Exposing Deepening Fragility in Japan’s Economic Balancing Act

Japan’s decision to raise interest rates to a three-decade high backfired as the yen depreciated rapidly against major currencies, exacerbating inflationary pressure and exposing policy inefficacy in the face of global speculation and domestic stagnation....

Gerik

Deep Budget Rift Exposes European Union’s Internal Fractures Amid Global Upheaval

Deep Budget Rift Exposes European Union’s Internal Fractures Amid Global Upheaval

The EU's proposed €2 trillion budget for 2028–2035 is triggering significant internal discord, as traditional beneficiaries resist funding cuts while strategic reallocation toward defense, research...

Gerik

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