Economic calendar in Asia Monday, October 20, 2025: NZ CPI, China data, PBOC rate setting
New Zealand Q3 2025 inflation data is not expected to be too helpful to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The Bank is continuing to cut rates on growth fears, but today’s data is expected to show higher y/y inflation. From China we have September ‘economic activity’ the rates of growth are expected to have […]
Each Team’s Draft Compensation For Losing A Qualifying Offer-Rejecting Free Agent
The qualifying offer is one of the key mechanisms of free agent season, as teams have until five days after the end of the World Series to decide whether or not to issue the one-year contract (this winter worth $22.025MM) to eligible free agents. If a player has played with his team throughout the entire […]
Caleb Williams Is On Pace To Make Bears QB History
The Chicago Bears were founded in 1919. However, in their more than 100 years of existence, they have never had a star quarterback. That hasn’t been their identity, perhaps because of the city’s windy nature, as they’ve often favored the running game. Even so, it was about time someone put an end to their […]
Taylor Swift Watches Chiefs Beat Down Raiders in Week 7 Matchup
Taylor Swift The Fate of the Raiders is to Lose to My Man … Watches K.C. Crush L.V. Published October 19, 2025 2:04 PM PDT Taylor Swift used to crushing it in packed stadiums … but, it was Travis Kelce‘s Chiefs which did the crushing Sunday — dismantling the Raiders while she watched. Waiting for […]
New Zealand Q3 CPI +1% q/q (expected +1%) and +3% y/y (expected +3%)
New Zealand Q3 consumer price index +1.0% vs PVS Qtr (Reuters poll +1.0%) +3.0% vs year ago (Reuters poll +3.0%) Consumer price index non-tradables +1.1% vs PVS qtr Consumer price index non-tradables +3.5% vs yr ago Core inflation +0.8% q/q and +2.5% y/y The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is on a rate cut cycle, […]
Leao leads Milan comeback as Fabregas’ Como stun Juventus
AC Milan showed their quality to overturn a second-half deficit and beat Fiorentina 2-1 in front of a raucous home crowd. Robin Gosens gave the visitors a surprise lead just before the hour mark, poking home from close range after Luca Ranieri’s knockdown. It was Fiorentina’s first real chance of the game, having failed to […]
Kevin Costner’s Ex Christine Baumgartner Marries Josh Connor
Christine Baumgartner Costner’s Ex Marries Fiancé Published October 19, 2025 2:22 PM PDT Christine Baumgartner isn’t looking back … ’cause TMZ has confirmed Kevin Costner‘s ex-wife has officially said “I do” again, marrying financier Josh Connor. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the couple exchanged vows Saturday at Santa Ynez Ranch — a private […]
European Central Bank President Lagarde cautioned on a waning US dollar, tariff inflation
ECB President Christine Lagarde spoke in an interview on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday. It was a wide-ranging interview. On the US dollar: Lagarde suggested that the US dollar’s dominance is starting to decline, noting that future developments will show the extent of this erosion. As evidence, she pointed to the recent rally in […]
Rockets, Kevin Durant Agree To 2-Year, $90M Contract Extension
Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant has signed a two-year, $90 million contract extension, with a player option for 2027-28, his business partner and Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Sunday. Kevin Durant Was Eligible For Maximum Contract Extension Durant was eligible for a maximum contract extension of $120 million over two years, […]
Ryan Clark Questions Travis Hunter’s Role With Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars gave up a lot to get their hands on Travis Hunter. So far, it hasn’t been worth it. The No. 2 pick has failed to make much of an impact on either side of the field. That’s why, after watching him take the field on offense and not on defense early […]
