Oil prices push higher as Iran conflict threatens critical Middle East energy infrastructure Oil markets have entered a new phase of geopolitical risk, with prices pushing decisively higher amid escalating conflict involving Iran and growing evidence of damage to key Middle Eastern energy infrastructure. While benchmarks such as Brent crude oil and West Texas Intermediate […]
The Japanese yen strengthened on Thursday, rising 0.4% to approximately 159.22 per dollar after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hinted at the possibility of an April rate hike. Although the BOJ maintained its current rate at 0.75% and reiterated that the economy is recovering moderately, Ueda’s hawkish lean provided a boost to the currency.
Taiwan central bank maintained its interest rates on Thursday as the economy is expected to remain strong despite geopolitical risks. The board decided to hold the discount rate at 2.00 percent. Subscribe to continue reading the article. This article is part of our premium content offering.Subscribe with a RTTNews subscription. Subscribe Now For comments and
XRP reverses its short-term trend XRP is experiencing a volatile week marked by a sharp rally followed by a notable pullback, highlighting once again how sensitive the token remains to shifts in sentiment, positioning and short-term technical dynamics. The sequence of moves reflected a classic high-beta response to improving market conditions, followed by risk-off sentiment and
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Will continue to communicate closely with the government Need to pay attention to possibility that higher oil prices could affect inflation more than in 2021-22 Cannot say how long it would take to judge whether energy supply shocks affect underlying prices No comment on how Middle East conflict is affecting forex levels But carefully watching
Risk aversion deepened across global markets as the combination of escalating energy conflict and a more inflation-focused Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment. While the initial selloff in US equities overnight was triggered by a sharp spike in oil prices, the late-session decline pointed to a second driver—markets reacting to the Fed’s message that inflation risks
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Pimco slashes short dollar forwards at year-end – FX Markets Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Counterparty Radar: EUR/USD cuts drive $86.5 billion reduction Pimco scaled back around $86.5 billion in notional from its group-of-10 (G10) currency forwards hedging book at the end of 2025, mostly by winding down its short US
The Bank of Japan maintained its interest rate on Thursday, citing risks to the inflation outlook due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The policy board, headed by Ueda Kazuo, decided by 8-1 majority vote, to hold the interest rate at around 0.75 percent. Subscribe to continue reading the article. This article is
At a glance: Oil surges as strikes hit major Middle East energy infrastructure South Pars and Ras Laffan targeted, escalating LNG supply risks Iran launches multi-country retaliation across Gulf and US-linked assets Qatar LNG facilities hit twice, fires and extensive damage reported Trump signals de-escalation on South Pars but issues extreme retaliation threat US weighing
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Australia February jobs beat expectations but unemployment rises to 4.3% Summary: Employment rises strongly: +48.9K vs +20.3K expected Unemployment rate jumps to 4.3% vs 4.1% expected Participation lifts to 66.9%, driving labour supply higher Part-time jobs surge (+79.4K), while full-time falls (-30.5K) Third straight upside surprise in headline jobs growth Report signals labour market loosening
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European Central Bank preview via Reuters, in breif: Summary: ECB widely expected to hold rates at 2% amid heightened uncertainty Iran war-driven energy shock revives upside inflation risks Markets pricing potential hikes despite economist consensus for hold Lagarde likely to emphasise vigilance and optionality 2022 energy crisis still shaping policy sensitivity Scenario analysis to guide
New Zealand’s gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2025, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday. That missed forecasts for an increase of 0.5 percent following the downwardly revised 0.9 percent gain in the three months prior (originally 1.1 percent). Subscribe to continue reading the article.
Today welcomed a much-anticipated FOMC session, and Participants probably did not hear what they wanted to hear. After an already quite intense morning, in which assets were going back and forth to fight another rise in Energy Commodities, the Press Conference pinned down risk sentiment. The initial catalyst for the rise in Commodities was the
