Monthly archives: December, 2022

Oil Extends Rally as U.S. Supplies Tighten Ahead of Demand-Heavy Holidays

Oil Extends Rally

Oil prices extended gains into a fourth straight session on Thursday after inventory data showed that U.S. supplies remained tight ahead of a demand-heavy holiday season, although caution ahead of key economic readings kept gains limited. Data on Wednesday showed that U.S. crude inventories shrank far more than expected in the previous week, with decreases …

Asia FX Weakens as Dollar Steadies from BOJ Shock, Yen Slips

Asia FX

Most Asian currencies fell on Wednesday as the dollar steadied from a sharp tumble against the yen, while the Japanese currency retreated slightly from a four-month high as markets digested a surprise policy shift by the Bank of Japan. The yen fell 0.3% to 132.06 against the dollar, after rallying over 3% in the prior …

Japanese Yen Rallies to 4-month High on BoJ Policy Tweak, Asia FX Slips

Asia FX slips

Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Tuesday as fears of a potential recession persisted, while the Japanese yen rallied past its peers after the Bank of Japan tweaked its ultra-dovish policy, drumming up hopes for an eventual pivot. The yen jumped 2.7% to 133.14 – its strongest level against the dollar in four months. The …

Asia FX Muted, yen Supported By Bets on Eventual BoJ Pivot

Asia FX muted

Most Asian currencies moved little on Monday as fears of a potential recession and rising COVID-19 cases in China weighed on sentiment, while the Japanese yen gained on bets that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) could eventually tighten policy amid rising inflationary pressures. The yen rose 0.4% to 136.18 against the dollar after a report …

Takeaways And Things You See and Explore at Education Expo Dubai 2022-23

Expo Dubai

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Japan Extends Long Trade Deficit Run, Slow Chinese Demand Stokes Worry

Japan Extends

Japan logged a trade deficit for a 16th straight month in November as imports surged to a record level, while subdued growth in exports to China fanned concern about how COVID disruptions there could impact other economies. The trade deficit came in at 2 trillion yen ($14.8 billion) – the fourth month in a row …

Asia FX Mixed as Fed Caution offsets Optimism Over Slowing Inflation

Asia FX

Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Wednesday in anticipation of an interest rate hike and more cues on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, although sentiment was somewhat lifted by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Most regional units rose on Tuesday after data showed U.S. consumer price index (CPI) inflation eased more than …

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas, Extradition Expected

Former FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former head of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was arrested by Bahamian authorities on Monday evening at the request of the U.S. Government, a U.S. attorney confirmed. Bankman-Fried was arrested based on a sealed indictment filed by the Southern District Court of New York, the court said in a statement citing U.S. attorney …

Taiwan Central b=Bank Likely to Announce Another mild Rate Hike: Reuters Poll

Taiwan central bank

Taiwan’s central bank is expected to raise its policy rate again this week at the same mild pace as before, according to economists polled by Reuters, but as exports and inflation slow it may hold that rate steady next year to support the economy. The central bank is likely to lift the benchmark discount rate …

Walgreens Cuts Stake in AmerisourceBergen Through $q1 Billion Share Sale

Walgreens

Walgreens Boots Alliance has sold some AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) Corp’s shares for proceeds of $1 billion, the U.S. drugstore chain said on Thursday, further cutting its ownership in the drug distributor, by 3% to about 17%. Walgreens, which will remain AmerisourceBergen’ largest shareholder, said it would use the proceeds to pay down debt and to fund …