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Markets
S&P 500 companies with the record net margin since 2009 – FactSet data
S&P 500 profit margins remain remarkably resilient despite concerns over higher oil prices. According to FactSet data, the blended net…
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Economics and Finance
Australia Producer Price Inflation Hits 5-Year Low
Australia’s final demand Producer Price Index (PPI) climbed 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, easing from a 0.8% increase in the…
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US 10-Year Yield Holds Decline
The US 10-Year Treasury Yield held below 4.45% on Friday after declining in the prior session, as easing oil prices…
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Australia 10-Year Yield Holds at 1-Month High
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield held above 5% on Friday, remaining at its highest level in a month as investors…
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Forex
Korean Won Holds Firm on Softer Dollar
The South Korean won held steady around 1,473 per dollar, retaining recent gains as sentiment improved on a softer dollar…
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Economics
PBoC to Inject CNY 300 Billion via Reverse Repo
The People’s Bank of China announced it will conduct a CNY 300 billion outright reverse repo operation on May 6…
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Metals
Copper Holds Firm on Resilient China Demand
Copper futures remained above $5.95 per pound on Friday after rebounding in the previous session, supported by signs of improving…
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Economics
Dutch Retail Sales Growth at 4-Month High
Retail sales in the Netherlands rose by 2.9% year-on-year in March 2026, following an upwardly revised 1.5% gain in the…
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Economics
Poland Inflation at 10-Month High in April
The annual inflation rate in Poland rose to 3.2% year-on-year in April 2026 from 3% in the previous month, according…
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India 10Y Yield Rises to Multi-Week Highs
The yield on India’s 10-year G-Sec rose to around 7.1%, touching its highest level in more than three weeks, driven…
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