Japan’s Plan to Secure Power Supply May Curb Market Liquidity
Japanese government proposals aimed at stabilizing electricity supplies run the risk of impacting liquidity in one of the…
Cocoa Jumps by Most in Two Months as Market Tests Bottom
London cocoa prices posted the biggest intraday gain since August, with traders likely covering huge bearish positions after…
German, Norwegian Ministers Court Canadian Submarine Order Worth Billions
Germany and Norway’s defense ministers met their Canadian counterpart Monday to push for Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to win…
Two BOE Rate-Setters Say Slower Cuts Needed to Fight Inflation
Two Bank of England policymakers said the central bank should slow the pace of interest-rate cuts to prevent…
Rattled Wall Street on Alert After Trillion-Dollar Risk Runup
After two months of market bliss, Wall Street is stirring from its slumber. First the collapse of First…
China Eyes Curbs on Stock Speculation to Foster Steady Gains
China’s financial regulators are considering a number of cooling measures for the stock market as they grow concerned…
Breeden Warns of Threat from High Rates as Splits on BOE Exposed
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned of the threat to the economy posed by leaving interest…
US Treasuries Wrap Up Third Quarter of Gains as Shutdown Looms
Treasuries notched gains for the third straight quarter, as a pending US government shutdown threatened to slow economic…
China’s Factory Activity Declines Into Sixth Month, Longest Slump Since 2019
China’s factory activity improved slightly but extended its decline into a sixth month — the longest slump since…
China Sheds ‘Uninvestable Tag’ as $2.7 Trillion Gain Draws Inflows
Global money managers are venturing back into China after years of aversion, piqued by a world-beating stock rally…
Emerging-Market Assets Plunge as US Data Clouds Fed Cut Outlook
Emerging-market stocks and currencies tumbled against a stronger dollar as the latest data out of the US signaled…
Citi Sees Rate Cut Putting Naira Under Modest Pressure Next Year
Nigeria’s naira could come under modest pressure next year after stabilizing in 2025 as the nation’s central bank…