Asia’s Emerging Markets Rose As US-Iran Talks Stayed Possible
at’s why performance can diverge sharply across countries, particularly where energy imports, inflation, and external financing are already sensitive. Why...
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Nielsen To Make Currency Ratings ‘Enhancements’ 04/14/2026
With the backdrop of Nielsen saying it is making adjustments to “currency” ratings, Nielsen's broader-looking Gauge and Media Distributor Index...
ANZ Bank: Returns on Asian currencies hit a four-year high, but sharp exchange rate fluctuations are causing carry trades to ‘lose steam.’
ANZ Bank pointed out that despite the yields of emerging Asian currencies reaching near four-year highs, the significant exchange rate...
Indonesia pushes local currency settlements as LCT volumes jump 163%
Rising momentum in non-dollar trade settlements The Indonesian government is intensifying efforts to expand Local Currency Transactions (LCT), as volumes...
Dollar steady as U.S. blocks Iranian ships, talks continue
The dollar steadied Tuesday as traders weighed the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz against the prospect of further...
Volatility Stymies Asian Carry Even as Returns Rise, ANZ Says
(Bloomberg) -- Elevated currency swings make carry trades unattractive in emerging Asia, according to Australia & New Zealand Banking Group,...
Asia FX Markets Face Softer Start as Oil Volatility and Risk Aversion Create Critical Pressure
BitcoinWorldAsia FX Markets Face Softer Start as Oil Volatility and Risk Aversion Create Critical Pressure Asian currency markets opened with...
How You’d Bet on Global Currencies Using the “Big Mac” Index
For the 26th year running, The Economist magazine has just published its famed Big Mac Index — a tongue-and-cheek...
Iranian currency Rial hits 1.58 million per US dollar: Economy in freefall after war, civilian sector collapses
Iran’s currency has plunged sharply in the free market, with rates hovering around 15,69,410–15,80,000 Rial per US dollar, underlining deepening...
U.S. naval blockade on Iran will trigger currency devaluation spiral, hyperinflation, analyst says
The U.S. blockade on ships entering or departing from Iranian ports went into effect on Monday, as President Donald Trump...
