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Piero Cipollone: Interview with Milano Finanza
Mr Cipollone, you have just attended a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Italian Banking Association. Was the digital euro one of the topics discussed?
UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab
The UK says it will establish a national AI Biosecurity Lab (AIBL) to help strengthen its defences against emerging biological threats.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Hammer signals rebound risk near 156.00
The Japanese Yen finished the week on a higher note as the USD/JPY pair registered losses of over 0.74% in the week, while holding firm daily amid a sour market mood. The pair trades at 156.85 as a ‘hammer candle patter…
Russia, Ukraine agree to local ceasefire as new peace talks planned - Reuters
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White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
The Trump administration is lifting some of its 50% tariffs on Canadian goods two weeks before the midterm elections, after a Republican candidate in a key Senate race said she had lobbied for the change.
Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in Maine
Donald Trump dropped some of the US’s tariffs on Canada on Friday to “better serve the public interest” the White House said, handing a win to Susan Collins, the embattled Republican senator for Maine, as she faces a ti…
How does the UK state pension compare with other countries?
Getting older is something few of us want to think about. Yet how we fund our later years, and how much we'll get, has been a hot topic.
Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls challenge SMA cluster, eye 0.7100
The Australian Dollar finished Friday’s session with gains of over 0.22% and the week up by more than 1.20%, with the pair reclaiming the 0.7000 figure and poised to test a confluence of key resistance levels within the…
South Korean Won: Recovery favoured on dips – OCBC
OCBC strategists Christopher Wong and Sim Moh Siong describe South Korean Won's (KRW) initial strength and subsequent retracement as broader risk aversion resurfaced.
Mexican Peso recovers but faces weekly loss on Iran risk
The Mexican Peso (MXN) appreciates about 0.30% on Friday against the US Dollar (USD), but it remains poised to end the week with losses of more than 1% even as risk appetite soured amid a potential escalation of the Mid…
Federal Reserve Preview: A Pause Before a December Hike
The U.S. September CPI report, set for release on Eastern Time October 14, is critical for the Federal Reserve’s October 27-28 policy meeting. Consensus expects headline inflation to rise to 3.7% year-over-year due to s…
EUR/USD Price Forecast: 200-week SMA offers last line of defense
EUR/USD trades on the back foot on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) regains some ground alongside US Treasury yields following Thursday’s decline. France’s fiscal concerns add pressure on the Euro (EUR), while traders look…
Gold falls below $4,000 as Oil surge deepens weekly rout ahead of Fed
Gold (XAU/USD) price prolongs its agony, tumbling by nearly 0.60% on Friday and poised to finish the week with losses as higher energy prices increase the chances that major central banks could tighten monetary policy t…
South Korean Won: Hawkish BoK supports consolidation – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay and Dr. Henry Hao highlight that the Bank of Korea (BoK) kept its policy rate at 3.00% after two prior hikes, but delivered a clearly hawkish message. Strong semiconductor exports underpin high…
Philippine Peso: Bearish but constrained by Oil – OCBC
OCBC strategists Christopher Wong and Sim Moh Siong note Philippine Peso (PHP) remains under pressure even after a larger-than-expected 50bp Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hike to 5.50%, reflecting persistent inflati…
Crude Oil rises to a 22-week high on Gulf attacks
Two days of Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia and strikes on ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz have taken WTI above the $95.00-$101.00 band it held from Monday to Thursday. It has risen from near $98.50 to just under $103…
Silver Price Forecast: Fresh yearly low puts $50 in bears’ sight
Silver (XAG/USD) price downtrend extended on Friday, losing over 1% after hitting a new yearly low of $53.03, paving the way for sellers to challenge the $50.00 level in the foreseeable future. At the time of writing, X…
Oil price rises above $117 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran
Oil has hit its highest level in more than six months as fears of fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict grip the energy markets.
U.S. business activity growth holds near five-year high in October
Major U.S. stock indexes closed the week mixed as concerns about artificial intelligence (AI)-related spending and financing weighed on large-cap technology shares, while small-cap and value-oriented stocks outperformed…
FTSE 100: Stocks extend fall, set to snap 2-week gain on retail slump, oil
July 21, 2026, 3:50 AM EDT. The U.S. dollar traded near a one-week peak as investors tracked Middle East hostilities affecting energy supply chains and weighing on ceasefire prospects. The greenback was flat against the…
Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company
Anthropic claims AI will shift how work gets done and labor demand – but some experts are skeptical of the vision
Turkish Lira: CBRT maintains cautious easing stance - Commerzbank
Tatha Ghose at Commerzbank reports that Turkey’s Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) cut its one-week repo rate by 100bp to 36.0%, alongside similar moves in overnight rates. Despite acknowledging upside infl…