There may be no more important question for the West’s competitive position in advanced industries than whether China is becoming a rival innovator. While the evidence suggests it hasn’t yet taken the overall lead, it h…
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note a sharp divergence between Korean equities and the Korean Won (KRW), with KOSPI’s strong semiconductor-led rally not translating into KRW gains. Heavy foreign USD futures b…
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong report that the Bank of Thailand (BoT) kept rates at 1% while upgrading growth forecasts and flagging inflation risks from Oil and El Niño. They expect policy to stay on hold ne…
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is set to announce its monetary policy decision on Friday at around 02:30 GMT.
DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng analyzes Thailand Markets after the Bank of Thailand (BoT) kept its policy rate at 1.00% for a fourth consecutive meeting. He expects the BoT to remain on hold through 2026, ke…
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that the Philippine Peso (PHP) has recovered modestly as authorities, including President Marcos and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officials, step up rhetoric against f…
The Mexican Peso is poised to depreciate over 1.20% against the US Dollar on Thursday, with the USD/MXN trading at 18.86. Expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise rates once more in 2026, along with US data sup…
The European Central Bank (ECB) unanimously left its three key interest rates unchanged, keeping the deposit rate at 2.50% as policymakers assessed the impact of renewed energy-price increases. President Christine Lagar…
Gold (XAU/USD) extends its losses on Thursday, down over 1.20% as the US equity markets fall and investors rotate into defensive stocks, while solid US economic data reinforced speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed)…
Four states have enacted laws banning the practice of charging individual consumers different prices based on their personal data — and on Tuesday, Congress held its first dedicated hearing on the subject, with senators…
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
The Pound Sterling appreciates against the US Dollar on Thursday, even though US economic data was solid: GDP figures exceeded estimates, inflation rose, and the job market is robust. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3340, up 0.…
Societe Generale highlights ongoing Hungarian bonds gains as Hungary’s government details a four-year Euro adoption roadmap combining fiscal consolidation with growth ambitions. The plan assumes 2.4% GDP growth next yea…
EUR/GBP remains on the back foot on Thursday as the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy announcement fails to lift the Euro (EUR) against the British Pound (GBP), which outperforms its major peers. At the time…
August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while mar…
DBS Group Research economist Sherilyn Chew highlights deepening stress in Indonesia’s bond market, with IndoGBs extending losses following MSCI-driven outflows despite recent calibrated policy moves by Bank Indonesia. S…
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
The US Dollar (USD) remains in a consolidation phase after the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates on hold, with market attention shifting directly toward key economic data releases. Despite two dissenting…
Francesco Pesole at ING highlights that the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) 25bp hike to 2.50% is unlikely to be the last, with another move expected in early 2027 and risks of an earlier increase if energy prices stay high.
Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the back foot on Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest monetary policy announcement leaves a December hike firmly in play after the US central bank keeps interest rates steady at its Oc…
The US Dollar (USD) nurses minor gains against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Thursday, with markets calm in the aftermath of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting.
In the euro area, we expect the ECB to keep policy rates unchanged, with the deposit rate at 2.50%, in line with consensus and market pricing. We expect Lagarde to retain full optionality on the future rate path and off…
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
August 6, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. The Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved a 3.42% conversion efficiency in laser-produced plasma (LPP) EUV lithography, closing in on ASML’s 5.5% commercial benchmark. Although current power …