ING: RBNZ to cut 25bp in October, markets too dovish beyond that

ING Bank expects the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to deliver a 25-basis-point rate cut at its 8 October policy meeting, aligning with both market consensus and current pricing. In a note to clients, ING said markets are already pricing in two additional cuts beyond October, but the bank cautioned that such expectations may […]
Previewing The 2025-26 Free Agent Class: First Base

A number of teams (and their fanbases) have already turned their attention towards the offseason. Identifying free agent targets is a big part of that prep work, so it’s worth taking a look at the players who’ll be available at each position. Ages listed are for the 2026 season. Previous entries in this series: catcher […]
LeBron James Teases ‘Second Decision’ Ahead Of NBA Season

LeBron James released a video on his social media accounts teasing “The Second Decision” and the online NBA community has had a field day with it. There is speculation James may be teasing his retirement. Others are more skeptical and anticipate some sort of commercial partnership. James is turning 41 in December and entering a […]
Whoopi Goldberg Jokes Fans Should Adopt Latin Accents for Super Bowl

Whoopi Goldberg Everybody Do a Latin Accent!!! To Thwart ICE Arrests at Super Bowl Published October 6, 2025 4:05 PM PDT Play video content ABC Whoopi Goldberg has a wild suggestion for allies at the Super Bowl worried about ICE agents harassing fans in light of Bad Bunny‘s announced halftime performance … just do a […]
Japan August Household spending +2.3% y/y (expected +1.2%, prior +1.4%)

Japan August Household spending +% y/y expected +1.2%, prior +1.4% more to come This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com. Source link
Japan’s Nikkei hits record after ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi election win

Federated Hermes CIO Stephen Auth weighs in on Japan’s first elected female prime minister and gives an idea on what the 2027 S&P target will be on ‘Making Money.’ Japan’s benchmark stock index, the Nikkei 225, hit a record after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Nicknamed the ‘Iron Lady’ […]
Buccaneers’ Egbuka furthers Offensive Rookie of the Year case with NFL first in Week 5 thriller

Emeka Egbuka has quickly emerged as a serious contender for Offensive Rookie of the Year, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver furthered his case with a piece of NFL history on Sunday. Egbuka has been a revelation for the Buccaneers, with the first-round pick quickly building a superb rapport with Baker Mayfield, serving as […]
Senate votes for fifth time against advancing legislation to end the shutdown

The Senate is trapped in a shutdown Groundhog’s Day with no end in sight. Senators rejected dueling stopgap spending bills Monday for the fifth time as lawmakers show few signs of nearing a detente —even as the shutdown-induced pain is poised to grow as the federal funding lapse heads into its second workweek. Senate Republicans […]
President Trump Says Diddy Asked Him for Pardon

President Trump ‘Puff Daddy’ Asked Me for a Pardon Published October 6, 2025 3:50 PM PDT Play video content C-Span Sean “Diddy” Combs is already going straight to the top for a get out of jail free card … because President Trump says Diddy has asked for a presidential pardon. Trump was talking to reporters […]
Markets eye China’s gold holdings in September reserves update. Data due Oct 7 China time.

China is set to release its September foreign exchange reserves data on October 7, with markets watching closely to see if the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) continues its gold-buying streak for an 11th straight month. In August, reserves rose from the previous month, helped by a weaker US dollar and higher global asset prices. […]