Dow Jones recovers as January CPI cools, rate cut bets surge

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) bounced back on Friday, climbing around 220 points to trade…

Don’t want to decouple with China, want to de-risk

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sounded confident on the inflation outlook, suggesting price pressures could return…

Softer CPI keeps RBI on hold – MUFG

MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Lloyd Chan notes that India’s CPI inflation under the rebased 2024 series…

Pro‑growth FY26 budget with AI focus – MUFG

MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Lloyd Chan notes that Singapore’s FY26 budget marks a strategic pro‑growth pivot,…

Gold reclaims $5,000 as US inflation data ignites Fed cut speculation

Gold (XAU/USD) price makes a U-turn on Friday and trims some of Thursday’s losses, rising nearly…

Growth surges with AI exports – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered’s Senior Economist Tommy Wu raises Taiwan’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 8.0% from 3.8%,…

US Dollar struggles near 96.80 ahead of PCE, Fed speakers

The US Dollar (USD) lost major ground over the week, briefly gaining some strength after better-than-expected…

Services inflation needs to come down

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee noted on Friday during an interview with…

New CPI series and RBI stance – Commerzbank

Commerzbank analysts explain that India’s new CPI series shows January inflation at 2.8% year-on-year, back within…

Gains 2% on US CPI, struggles below $80.00

Silver (XAG/USD) price advances on Friday, bouncing off daily lows around $74 and posting gains of…