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  • Fed Vice Chair Jefferson warned rising energy prices could push inflation higher and weigh on spending, risking delays to rate cuts.
  • NY Fed said its large-scale Treasury-bill purchases will likely ease after April 15, signaling gradual liquidity withdrawal and pressure on short-term yields.
  • Fed Governor Barr warned oil-driven price shocks could lift inflation expectations and urged patience on cutting policy rates.
  • U.S. metro population growth slowed to 0.6% year-over-year, with border metros seeing the largest drops, reducing housing and labor demand in those areas.
  • Anthropic is contemplating an IPO as early as Q4 2026 that could raise over $60 billion, adding potential supply of AI growth capital.
  • South Korean retail traders boosted KOSPI activity and deposits, amplifying volatility after record gains and a historic single-day drop.
  • Moscow and Kyiv each reported local frontline gains, keeping geopolitical risk and energy-price uncertainty elevated for markets.

Latest Articles

RBI Keeps Repo Rate at 5.25% as U.S.-India Trade Deal Eases Tariff Pressure

RBI Keeps Repo Rate at 5.25% as U.S.-India Trade Deal Eases Tariff Pressure

The Reserve Bank of India held its policy repo rate at 5.25% following a unanimous decision by its six-member monetary policy committee, retaining a neutral stance. A recent trade agreement with the United States, which cuts U.S. tariffs on Indian imports from nearly 50% to 18%, has reduced a key source of pressure on India’s economy and markets. T…

Talks in Oman Face Sharp Divisions as U.S. and Iran Meet Over Nuclear Row

Talks in Oman Face Sharp Divisions as U.S. and Iran Meet Over Nuclear Row

Iran and the United States are scheduled to meet in Oman for high-stakes discussions intended to address Tehran’s nuclear programme. Fundamental disagreements over the agenda - with Washington seeking to broaden talks to include missiles, regional proxy activity and Iran’s domestic treatment of protesters, and Tehran insisting on limiting the talks…

Poll Sees Japan Returning to Growth in Q4 on Strong Investment and Consumption

Poll Sees Japan Returning to Growth in Q4 on Strong Investment and Consumption

A Reuters poll of 16 economists indicates Japan likely returned to growth in the October-December 2025 quarter, with annualised GDP rising an estimated 1.6% after a sharp contraction in the prior quarter. The pickup is attributed to robust corporate capital expenditure and steady private consumption, while net external demand made a small positive …

Asian Shares Dip as Tech Losses Persist; Japan Holds Ground Ahead of Election, Australia Slips on RBA Hawkishness

Asian Shares Dip as Tech Losses Persist; Japan Holds Ground Ahead of Election, Australia Slips on RBA Hawkishness

Asian equity markets were broadly weaker on Friday, led lower by declines in technology stocks. Japan bucked the regional trend with modest gains as investors turned attention to a Sunday national election that could strengthen the governing party’s mandate. Australia’s ASX 200 was the weakest market in the region after Reserve Bank of Australia Go…

Oil Pauses After Rally as U.S.-Iran Talks and Dollar Strength Temper Prices

Oil Pauses After Rally as U.S.-Iran Talks and Dollar Strength Temper Prices

Oil prices retreated in Asian trading and were on track for a weekly decline as markets weighed upcoming U.S.-Iran discussions in Oman, profit-taking after recent gains, and pressure from a stronger dollar. Brent was near $67.58 a barrel and WTI around $63.09, with traders reducing the geopolitical risk premium following hopes the talks could ease …

Singapore Poised for a Fiscally Cautious Budget as Growth Holds Strong

Singapore Poised for a Fiscally Cautious Budget as Growth Holds Strong

Singapore is set to announce a conservative Budget on February 12 that prioritises fiscal prudence after elevated household support in 2025. Economists from Bank of America, Maybank and DBS expect an overall fiscal surplus of between 0.3% and 1% of GDP. The government is likely to shift focus toward longer-term measures such as technology and innov…

Bitcoin Tests $60,000 Support as Broad Risk-Off Wave Hits Markets

Bitcoin Tests $60,000 Support as Broad Risk-Off Wave Hits Markets

Bitcoin plunged to a 16-month low on Friday and briefly tested the $60,000 level as a rout in technology stocks and other risk assets intensified. The largest cryptocurrency later traded higher in choppy action but remained under pressure, while ether and the wider crypto market also registered steep declines. Market flows into U.S. spot bitcoin ET…

BOJ's Masu Urges Timely Rate Increases to Keep Underlying Inflation Below 2%

BOJ's Masu Urges Timely Rate Increases to Keep Underlying Inflation Below 2%

Bank of Japan board member Kazuyuki Masu said the central bank must raise interest rates in a timely manner to prevent underlying inflation from breaching the 2% target, while taking care not to choke off a nascent wage-price upturn. Speaking in Matsuyama, Masu said underlying inflation remains below 2% but is drawing close, and that further policy…

Rio Tinto Shares Jump to Record After Ending Merger Talks with Glencore

Rio Tinto Shares Jump to Record After Ending Merger Talks with Glencore

Rio Tinto shares reached an intraday record in Australian trading after the company confirmed it had ceased merger talks with Glencore. The miner said the two sides could not agree on a transaction that would deliver sufficient value to shareholders. The move followed public disclosure of the talks in January and represents the third failed attempt…

South Korea Says It Is Not Deliberately Holding Up U.S. Investment Legislation

South Korea Says It Is Not Deliberately Holding Up U.S. Investment Legislation

South Korea's foreign minister told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Seoul is not intentionally delaying legislation tied to a special bill on U.S. investments under last year's trade agreement. The minister emphasized South Korea's intent to honour a $350 billion investment pledge, while Rubio signalled scepticism about Washington's percep…

SpaceX to Acquire xAI Using Triangular Merger, Preserves xAI as Subsidiary

SpaceX to Acquire xAI Using Triangular Merger, Preserves xAI as Subsidiary

SpaceX will absorb xAI through a triangular merger that keeps xAI as a wholly owned subsidiary, a structure that limits SpaceX’s direct exposure to xAI liabilities and can deliver tax advantages to shareholders. The combined company, valued at $1.25 trillion, aims to go public later this year to support plans for deploying data centers in space. Th…

Once Upon a Farm Nets Nearly $198 Million in U.S. IPO

Once Upon a Farm Nets Nearly $198 Million in U.S. IPO

Once Upon a Farm, the Berkeley-based children’s organic food company co-founded by Jennifer Garner, raised about $198 million in its U.S. initial public offering by selling roughly 11 million shares at $18 each. The pricing placed the deal at the midpoint of its indicated range and implied a valuation of roughly $724.2 million. The company cautione…

Oil Prices Retreat as U.S.-Iran Talks in Oman Temper Middle East Supply Fears

Oil Prices Retreat as U.S.-Iran Talks in Oman Temper Middle East Supply Fears

U.S. crude futures fell further on Friday and were poised for their first weekly decline in several weeks as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks in Oman. Prices eased as immediate concerns about Middle East supply disruption softened, even as geopolitical tensions and a build-up of U.S. forces in the region remain in focus. Analysts point to a recove…

Britain Says NATO Ministers Likely to Discuss Greenland Security at Next Meeting

Britain Says NATO Ministers Likely to Discuss Greenland Security at Next Meeting

British defence minister John Healey said NATO defence ministers are expected to deliberate measures to reinforce Greenland's security at a meeting in Brussels next week. The proposed NATO 'Arctic Sentry' mission is presented as a way to show the United States that allies are taking steps to address concerns raised about the Arctic. Details of the …