The world of dew is a world of dew. And yet, and yet— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, 1763-1827 One of the main themes of Japanese aesthetics…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap The big event yesterday was the US consumer price index (CPI) for September. It proved a bit higher than…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap A major “risk-on” day in the FX market, as you can tell from the fact that AUD is at…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Huge moves in FX and not what one might’ve expected. Friday’s disappointing US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) wasn’t disappointing enough…
The mantra of many of the major central banks is that the current unusually high rate of inflation is just “transitory.” Here’s what a few central…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap With the US debt crisis averted and natural gas prices off their highs, risk appetite came back yesterday. Stock…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Is the furor in the energy market over? There were some dramatic moves in natural gas yesterday. Not so…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap In Japan they say “A woman’s heart is as changeable as the autumn sky.” Maybe they should say “as…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap It was another “risk-off” day yesterday as stock markets fell sharply. The S&P 500 fell 1.30%, the third time…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Risk appetite make a comeback with the S&P 500 closing up 1.2% on Friday and most Asian stock markets…
