Indonesian President Announces Plan to Centralize Control of Key Commodity Exports – The Diplomat
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced a plan for the government to take control of the country’s major…
Australia flash PMI slumps to 47.8 in May as new orders fall at fastest pace since 2021
Australia’s flash composite PMI fell to 47.8 in May from 50.4 in April, signalling the second contraction in…
Bank of Japan policy board member Koeda says underlying inflation already around 2%
BOJ board member Koeda said underlying inflation is already around 2% and the central bank needs to continue…
Australia’s Unemployment Rate climbs to 4.5% in April, vs 4.3% expected
Australia’s Unemployment Rate climbed to 4.5% in April from 4.3% in March, according to the official data released by…
Will petrol prices ever go back to $2.50 a litre? – Stuff
Will petrol prices ever go back to $2.50 a litre? StuffPetrol and diesel stocks dip, jet fuel rises in…
Macro strategist David Hunter warns of 80% market bust, 25% inflation as global debt math breaks
Jeremy Szafron joins Kitco News as an anchor and producer from Kitco’s Vancouver bureau. Jeremy is a seasoned journalist…
Higher risk appetite drives stronger NZD and AUD
Risk sentiment improved on hopes that the Middle East conflict is nearing an end, supported by comments from…
Newspaper headlines: ‘Don’t cap food prices’ and ’20ft from WW3′
A backlash against the government’s floated proposal to cap food prices leads the Daily Telegraph, topping with Bank…
Japan April CPI preview: core inflation seen slipping further below BOJ target
Japan’s core CPI is forecast to ease to 1.7% year-on-year in April, a third straight month below the…
Inflation and the Strait of Hormuz
This is a re-post of an article originally published on pundit.co.nz. It is here with permission. Many readers…
After over a year of tit-for-tat, the US and China could slash sky-high tariffs
By Una Hajdari with AFP Published on 20/05/2026 – 13:24 GMT+2 Beijing will work with Washington on reducing levies affecting tens…
Hormuz Closure Could Send Oil to $200 and Trigger Global Recession, Wood Mackenzie Warns
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could become the most severe global energy supply shock in…