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YEN Hits 7-Month High as BOJ Rate Hike Bets Strengthen

The Japanese yen climbed to a seven-month high against the U.S. dollar, strengthening 1.14% to 154.42 as markets increased bets on a Bank of Japan rate hike. Markets are pricing in about a 75% chance of a hike at the Se…

Eurozone: Resilient growth, worrying inflation – ABN AMRO

ABN AMRO economists Bill Diviney and Jan-Paul van de Kerke expect Eurozone growth to remain resilient despite a renewed energy shock, supported by German fiscal spending and solid underlying activity. They have reverted…

Irish Gangs Are Renting Private Vaults to Hide Crypto Keys

Organized crime gangs in Ireland are renting vaults to store the private keys and seed phrases that control crypto wallets, alongside cash, luxury watches and handbags, the head of the Criminal Assets Bureau has said.

Japanese Yen hits six-and-a-half-month high on hawkish BoJ bets

USD/JPY extends its steep decline on Monday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) rallies against the US Dollar (USD), supported by hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) expectations, capital repatriation and the unwinding of Yen-funded carr…

Zcash Price: Garrett Jin Adds to $47M Losing Short Position

Trader Garrett Jin has increased his Zcash (ZEC) short position on Hyperliquid to 39,760 ZEC, worth about $47.22 million. The position has a liquidation price of $2,292 as ZEC trades around $1,190. Jin’s ZEC short has…

Crude Oil Above $100 Deepens Pressure on India’s Import Bill

For over a year now the rupee has seen high volatility. Even so, on March 30, the rupee slipped below 95 against the US dollar for the first time; the fall comes to 5.8% from January 1. While there has been some recover…

Euro: Tight range with downside bias against US Dollar – ING

ING’s Chris Turner argues that Euro fundamentals remain contained despite German regional election results highlighting political tensions for Chancellor Merz’s CDU. Solid Eurozone growth and investor confidence are off…

Historically Tight Credit Spreads Face a Test as Rates Rise

At the turn of the year 2025-26, economic growth surprised on the upside while financial market sentiment remained strong despite high uncertainty. The war in the Middle East is now putting this resilience to the test. …