Japanese Yen extends losses as Takaichi’s opposition to rate hikes weighs on the currency
The Japanese yen has been declining against most major currencies throughout the entire session as Takaichi’s opposition for further rate hikes put downward pressure on the currency. There’s nothing in the near-term that could support the yen, unless we get a very hot Tokyo CPI report on Friday. As things stand, the yen should continue […]
The burden of malaria-attributable maternal anaemia and the impact of preventive treatment across sub-Saharan Africa
This section provides a detailed account of the data, modelling framework, and analytical procedures used in our study. We begin by describing the source studies and inclusion criteria for the individual-level data. We then outline the inferential framework, including how we adjusted for anaemia-related exclusion bias (full code for which is available at https://patrickgtwalker.github.io/Anaemia_malaria_fitting_open/vignette/malaria_hb_vignette.html). This […]
Buy and hold a single FTSE 100 stock for 25 years? Mine would be this…
It would be reckless to own just a single FTSE 100 stock in my portfolio. It would basically be saying that I’m happy to back one management team and one business model in all circumstances. What if there were a string of profit warnings? An accounting wobble? Or perhaps a competitor suddenly emerges and stealing […]
Renewed uncertainty around tariffs weighs on the Indian Rupee amid Trump threats
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar weakened across the board on Friday after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The resulting policy uncertainty is what is likely to have weighed on the greenback, even though nothing has really changed. Trump has already imposed new tariffs under a different law and USTR Greer […]
Line-ups, stats, preview, TV, stream and prediction in Saudi Pro League
Al-Najma take on Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Wednesday. Read our in-depth preview here Al-Najma host Al-Nassr on Wednesday at Al-Najma Club Stadium in a Saudi Pro League encounter between the division’s bottom side and one of its strongest title contenders. The hosts are fighting to keep their survival hopes alive, while the […]
How much passive income does the FTSE 250 offer?
In theory, the FTSE 250 should offer a lower dividend yield than the FTSE 100. That’s because it has traditionally been viewed as more growth-oriented, with lots of mid-cap firms still in their expansion phase. By contrast, the FTSE 100 is dominated by large companies like Shell, BP, HSBC, GSK, and British American Tobacco. As these […]
The Australian dollar weakens as RBA’s Bullock signals patience on judging policy
We recognized in February that inflation was too high The economy is in quite a good position, policy judgments are difficult Have to be patient in judging policy There’s been some weakness in the Australian dollar after her comments. It looks like she doesn’t want to overreact to near-term data and take a more patient […]
Be ready for a savage stock market crash
Some writers here at The Motley Fool have been worrying about an AI-driven stock market crash. And it seems others are waking up to the risk because an AI doomsday Substack post has gone viral this week. The post from Citrini Research even caused a number of stocks mentioned to drop sharply on Monday (23 […]
Eurozone January final CPI +1.7% vs +1.7% y/y prelim
Prior +2.0% Core CPI +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y prelim Prior +2.3% Eurozone Core CPI Y/Y No changes to the preliminary estimates. Compared with December 2025, annual inflation fell in twenty-three Member States, remained stable in one and rose in three. In January 2026, the highest contribution to the annual euro area inflation rate came from […]
Line-ups, stats, preview, TV, stream and prediction in Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain welcome Monaco to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday aiming to secure their place in the Champions League last 16 for a 14th consecutive season. The French champions hold a 3-2 advantage from the first leg after recovering from a difficult start in the Principality, and a win or draw in Paris would […]
