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How coordinated currency buying interventions work

The French presidency of the G7 has been remarkably effective at reviving the policy discussion around global imbalances and international economic policy coordination after more than a decade of complete neglect by the…

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Philippines: BSP policy outlook shifts – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered’s Jonathan Koh and Edward Lee now expect Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep its policy rate unchanged at the 27 August meeting, abandoning a previously projected hike. The bank trims its 2026 G…

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US Treasury yields drop on soft NFP, Hormuz hopes ease Fed risks

US Treasury yields drop across the curve on Friday amid growing speculation that the Iran-Oman deal is about to be sealed, which has so far pushed energy prices lower, while investors also digest a weak Nonfarm Payrolls…

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China: Credit demand and liquidity trends – DBS

DBS Group Research anticipates China’s credit demand to stay weak in July, with new Yuan loans around RMB 10.8 billion and M2 growth at 8% year-on-year. Corporate and household medium- to long-term lending are likely to…

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BlossomHill Therapeutics shares fall in debut after IPO

Latigo Biotherapeutics and BlossomHill Therapeutics have provided more color for their respective initial public offerings as the companies look to join a Nasdaq newcomer class that’s shaping up to be the largest in yea…

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Dow Jones Industrial Average dodges a hike December still prices

The American labour market contracted in July and the Dow Jones Industrial Average answered with a gain of roughly 65 points, a tenth of a percent, trading near 54,000 into the afternoon. The session high just above 54,…

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Singapore: GDP revision and forecast upgrade – DBS

DBS Group Research expects Singapore’s final 2Q26 GDP to be revised up to 5.9% year-on-year and 1.3% quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted, driven by stronger manufacturing and services. With first-half growth above tr…

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Canada: Gradual improvement with tariff risks – RBC

Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) Nathan Janzen reports that Canada’s labour market strengthened in July, with a 75k employment gain following robust increases in May and June and a decline in the unemployment rate to 6.4%. …

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Gold heads for best week since January after disappointing NFP

Gold (XAU/USD) extends its recovery on Friday as weaker-than-expected US payroll growth weighs on the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,356 after hitting $4,371, it…

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US President Trump: Warsh is great and I won’t criticize him

United States (US) President Donald Trump said in an interview with Punchbowl, released during the European trading session on Friday, that a potential interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed) is not completely o…

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FX Outlook: High-Stakes Payrolls

Kevin Warsh’s ambiguity at the July FOMC means data releases like today’s payrolls carry greater risks of an outsized market reaction. Our call (70k) is close to consensus (80k), with only a tick higher in unemployment …