8+ hour, 18+ min ago   (269+ words) The week in one sentence: a historic Yen short unwind led to a broader recovery in FX positioning, while Gold strengthened with price confirmation, and renewed selling in WTI and Coffee reinforced commodity weakness. The Euro (EUR) and the British…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (167+ words) DUBAI, UAE, August 7th, 2026, FinanceWire STARTRADER is in ongoing discussions with Trustpilot about a proposed consolidation of its existing review profiles into a single listing. The matter remains under discussion, and no timeline for completion has been confirmed. STARTRADER confirms that…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (244+ words) 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 soften amid cautious borrowing and mortgage prepayments....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (294+ words) 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 trend, the team sees a high chance the government will raise its 2026 GDP…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (381+ words) A US official says that there is progress in Oman-Iran talks and that a deal could be signed soon, according to Reuters. Once the deal is announced, this would restore commercial shipping, and the US would lift the blockade. A…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (415+ words) 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 report in the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (319+ words) "Q2 GDP rose more than expected by 5.3% yoy (Bloomberg consensus: 5.1%) vs 5.6% in Q1. Growth was supported by resilient domestic demand, particularly stronger investment activity, while household consumption and government spending remained firm. In H1, the economy expanded 5.5%, slightly below the government's full-year target…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (311+ words) The Pound Sterling edges higher by some 0.29%, yet it remains trading sideways, unable to decisively crack 1.3500 after reaching a weekly peak of 1.3506, and has retreated to the 1.3490 area. The technical picture shows that GBP/USD is consolidating, yet it is…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (253+ words) "KRW is the best performing Asian currency this week, lifted by strong semiconductor demand and intervention risks." "Despite equity market volatility due to a correction in Korean semiconductor stock prices, physical demand for memory chips has not seen any correction…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (262+ words) "Indonesia’s GDP growth slowed to 5.3% y/y in Q2 from 5.6% in Q1 but beat market expectations of 5.1%. While a slowdown was expected as one-off factors such as Eid spending and the harvest season faded, Q2 GDP still expanded faster than in 2025." "We raise…...