RBNZ Governor Breman says the Middle East conflict drove today’s rate hold, MPC disagreement was over timing of the first hike, and future increases remain data-dependent with multiple policy paths open. Summary: RBNZ Governor Anna Breman, post-decision press conference, May 27, 2026 Breman said the Middle East conflict was the direct prompt for today’s decision […]
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2026.05.26 2026.05.27 Weekly Economic Calendar for 01.06.2026–07.06.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to send shockwaves through global markets, while the White House and President Trump remain a constant source of headline-driven volatility. A stream of unexpected remarks, abrupt policy signals, and unpredictable moves has left investors navigating an increasingly fragile and
Producer prices in Japan were up 3.0 percent on year in April, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday – beneath expectations for 3.3 percent, which would have been unchanged from the March reading.On a monthly basis, producer prices were up 0.5 percent – slowing from 1.3 percent in the previous month.Excluding international transportation, producer
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda opens the two-day IMES conference in Tokyo on Wednesday, with Fed, RBA, IMF and BIS representatives among speakers across sessions on price shocks, trade and monetary imbalances. Programme: Day One, May 27 — Times in JST / GMT / US Eastern 9:00 JST / 00:00 GMT / 20:00 ET
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Several foreign exchange traders and salespeople have left Societe Generale over the past five months, FX Markets understands. Among the most recent senior departures is London-based Ruchir Sharma, co-head of FX options trading, one source close to the matter says. He joined in the summer of last year from Nomura, having previously been global head of
The AUDUSD pushed higher today, but the rally once again stalled near a key technical ceiling. The price tested the 50% retracement of the move down from the May high at 0.71774, and sellers leaned against that level to keep the upside capped. That area also lines up with prior swing highs, making it a
US stock markets jumped sharply at the opening bell, but now the signals are mixed as new diplomatic issues come to light. The early surge in equity futures came from a more optimistic geopolitical outlook, mainly after President Trump’s weekend announcement predicting the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in the next 30 days.
Electronic foreign exchange dealers have delivered their one-year report card on CME’s Spot+ platform, and the grades are mixed. The venue, designed to bridge the over-the-counter spot market and exchange-style futures, earned solid marks for pockets of tradable liquidity, though users note room for improvement in top-of-book spreads and order handling, which leave it trailing.
Firedancer rollout marks a major milestone Another major development has been progress surrounding Firedancer, Solana’s next-generation validator client developed by Jump Crypto. CoinDesk reported last week that Firedancer is now quietly running on Solana mainnet and has already processed tens of millions of transactions in production. The rollout remains deliberately gradual, with developers prioritising security
US stock markets opened with strong optimism, but other asset classes are not as confident. While equities are rising, catching up to their previous session’s futures runs, currency and commodity markets remain cautious about the unresolved issues in the latest diplomatic talks. The overall geopolitical outlook seems positive, as both sides have agreed to reopen
Optimism surrounding a US-Iran peace agreement faded slightly today. Fresh military activity and tougher negotiation rhetoric cooled some of the aggressive optimism that swept across markets earlier this week. Yet the broader market message remains surprisingly calm: traders still believe some form of deal is more likely than collapse. That confidence is visible most clearly
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2026.05.26 2026.05.26 Richest People in the World 2026: Who Has the Most Money Gleb Kabanovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/gleb-kabanov/ The world’s richest person controls financial flows that can exceed the GDP or reserves of entire countries. Their wealth is largely tied to public equities, private investments, bonds, real estate, and alternative assets, with only a small share held in
There is no change to the assessment from April (which was also the same as in March), as the government notes that “the Japanese economy is recovering moderately, while attention should be given to the effects caused from the situation in the Middle East”. As a reminder, this assessment was changed from February which at
