Slovakia’s consumer price inflation accelerated for the first time in three months in April amid higher fuel prices, figures from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on Thursday.Consumer prices rose 3.9 percent annually in April, faster than the 3.5 percent increase in March. Inflation was expected to remain stable at 3.5 percent.The upward […]
Macro Update Asia stocks rise on AI optimism: Asian equities advanced as investors looked through inflation and geopolitical risks, with enthusiasm around AI supporting tech-heavy markets and European futures signalling a stronger open. Trump-Xi summit offers few surprises: Market reaction was subdued as initial comments from Xi suggested progress in trade discussions but warned that
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Markets are still waiting for the real signals. As US President Donald Trump’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping began in Beijing today, investors largely avoided making aggressive bets, preferring instead to wait for the kinds of concrete announcements and joint language that typically emerge near the end of high-level diplomatic visits. Beneath the
Kelvin Wong Senior Market Analyst Based in Singapore, Kelvin Wong is a well-established senior global macro strategist with over 15 years of experience trading and providing market research on foreign exchange, stock markets, and commodities. Passionate about connecting the dots in the financial markets and sharing perspectives around trading and investment, Kelvin Wong is an
Need to pay attention to whether inflation triggered by yen depreciation may raise inflation expectations The risk there is that it may also raise underlying inflation BOJ will continue to raise policy rate in response to economic, price, financial developments Japan has clearly entered into inflationary phase What is vital now is to ensure that
The Shanghai Composite slipped 0.2% to around 4,233, remaining close to its highest level since July 2015, while the Shenzhen Component fell 0.9% to 15,950, as investors closely tracked the highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting, seen as a pivotal moment for US–China relations, is expected
Key takeaways US inflation pressures intensified after April PPI surged 6.0% y/y, reinforcing the “higher for longer” Federal Reserve narrative and fuelling expectations that any future Fed move could shift toward rate hikes rather than cuts. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping began high-stakes talks in Beijing, with AI competition, semiconductor restrictions, and Middle East geopolitical
The gap between the setting at 6.8401 and the model estimate at 6.7888 is 540+ pips, the biggest since March 2. PBoC looks like it wants to stabilise the yuan rise. On the other hand, thats the strongest set for CNY since March 24, 2023 PBOC injects 500mn yuan via 7-day reverse repos in open
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The RICS UK house price balance fell to -34 in April from -25 in March, the weakest reading since November 2023, as Iran war fallout and rising mortgage rate expectations weighed on buyer sentiment. As an aside, eyes are on UK politics: But, some data to focus on due latet: Info via Reuters. Summary: The
Japan will on Thursday see M2 money stock numbers for April, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. M2 is expected to rise 1.9 percent on year, easing from 2.0 percent in March.Australia will see May results for the Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index and the inflation forecast for the Melbourne Institute; in April, they
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US Stock Benchmarks rise but show mixed reactions to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh to become the next Fed Chair Nasdaq and S&P 500 continue to explode to new all-time highs, while the Dow Jones still struggles Exploring Technical Levels for the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 After a long and uncertain process, the
The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the Federal Reserve chair succeeding Jerome Powell. All Democrats apart from one Kevin Fetterman from Pennsylvania voted against Warsh. Check Powell’s term as Fed chair ends on May 15. The markets will test Chair Warsh and already are with the 30 year bond yields above 5%. The yield
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2026.05.13 2026.05.13 What Is Inducement in Trading Alan Tsagaraevhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alan-tsagaraev/ In trading, where every price movement can result in either a profit or a loss, not all strategies rely solely on objective data — many are built around market psychology. One controversial tactic is Inducement, or IDM, often associated with large players and algorithmic systems. It
