Monthly Archives: April 2026
Japan’s core CPI, excluding food and energy, eased to 2.4% year-on-year from 2.5% in March
Written on April 24, 2026 at 6:20 am, by josephine
Japan’s core CPI excluding food and energy rose 2.4% year-on-year in March, easing from 2.5%.
Oil Rally Tests $100 As Hormuz Risk Returns
Written on April 24, 2026 at 6:20 am, by josephine
Crude climbs as Hormuz tensions lift supply risk, inflation pressure, and demand for defensive trades. | VT Markets
Japan’s March core CPI excluding fresh food rose 1.8% year-on-year, matching economists’ expectations
Written on April 24, 2026 at 5:56 am, by josephine
Japan’s core CPI, excluding fresh food, rose 1.8% year-on-year in March, matching market forecasts exactly.
Japan’s annual national consumer inflation rose to 1.5% in March, up from 1.3% previously
Written on April 24, 2026 at 5:53 am, by josephine
Japan’s national CPI inflation rose to 1.5% in March, up from 1.3% previously, data shows.
Trump said Israel and Lebanon would extend their ceasefire three weeks, allowing long-term talks and easing the Iran war hurdle
Written on April 24, 2026 at 5:51 am, by josephine
Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended three weeks; plans talks with Netanyahu and Aoun; WTI jumps 3.8%.
During early Asian trading, gold slid towards $4,690 as a firmer dollar and pricey oil raised inflation fears
Written on April 24, 2026 at 5:34 am, by josephine
Gold drops below $4,700 as dollar strengthens, oil-driven inflation fears rise; central-bank buying supports prices.
April’s UK GfK consumer confidence fell to -25, underperforming expectations of -24 in the latest reading
Written on April 24, 2026 at 5:32 am, by josephine
UK GfK Consumer Confidence fell to -25 in April, below expectations of -24, indicating weaker consumer sentiment.
Oil price surge eclipses BSP hawkishness, leaving USD/PHP near record highs, according to BBH’s Elias Haddad
Written on April 24, 2026 at 5:29 am, by josephine
USD/PHP near record high as BSP hikes 25 bps to 4.50%; oil, Mideast tensions lift inflation.
NZD/USD hovers near 0.5860 with a negative tone, as robust US data underpins the US Dollar
Written on April 24, 2026 at 5:27 am, by josephine
NZD/USD slipped near 0.5860 as strong US data, higher yields, and geopolitical uncertainty supported the Dollar.
Commerzbank says Bank Indonesia held rates at 4.75% yet adopted a hawkish tone to stabilise rupiah
Written on April 24, 2026 at 5:24 am, by josephine
Bank Indonesia held rates at 4.75%, warning of tightening as rupiah weakens and inflation risks rise.
