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Banks
USD: Conflict duration shapes performance – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Kit Juckes notes the US Dollar (USD) is currently soft as markets react to hopes of a Gulf…
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Metals
Steel Climbs Toward 8-Month High
Steel rebar futures rose above CNY 3,150 per ton, nearing their highest level since August last year, supported by strong…
Read More » UK Gilt Yields Near 2008 Highs as Oil Surge Fuels Inflation Fears
UK 10-year gilt yields climbed to 4.94%, approaching 2008 levels, as oil prices surged with the Strait of Hormuz effectively…
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Economics
Moody’s Upgrades China’s Credit Outlook to Stable
Moody’s Ratings revised on April 27, 2026, China’s sovereign credit rating outlook to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’ while affirming its ‘A1’…
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Economics
UK Retail Sales Plunge to Historic Low: CBI
The CBI’s monthly retail sales volume measure tumbled to –68 in April 2026, a 16-point drop and the lowest reading…
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Metals
Lithium Rises to 3-Month High
Lithium carbonate prices in China rose to CNY 175,000 per tonne in late April, the highest in three months and…
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Ethereum
Energy Security Demand Supports Coal Prices
Coal prices held around $130 per ton, below the 17-month high of $146.5 reached on March 20, but still up…
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Banks
Oil: Prices supported by US-Iran stalemate – ING
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Oil has rallied strongly as US-Iran peace talks stall and energy…
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Banks
Fed: Gradual easing path under Warsh – UOB
UOB strategists Suan Teck Kin and Alvin Liew assess how a potential Kevin Warsh Fed chairmanship could shape United States (US) monetary…
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Banks
DXY: Rebound stalls below 100 – DBS
Philip Wee of DBS Group Research observes that the US Dollar (USD), as measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY),…
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