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USD/CNY rebounds as PBOC scraps FX risk reserve ratio to cool yuan rally – recap

USD/CNY rebounds as PBOC scraps FX risk reserve ratio to cool yuan rally – recap

Summary: PBOC cut FX risk reserve ratio to 0% from 20%, effective March 2 Move reduces cost of betting against yuan via forwards USD/CNY midpoint held at 6.9228, defying expectations for fresh lows USD/CNH rebounded as traders pared yuan-long positions Analysts see USD/CNY stabilising in 6.90–6.95 range China’s central bank has signalled that the rapid […]

Denise Richards Must Pay Ex-Aaron Phypers $5K Monthly Support

Denise Richards Must Pay Ex-Aaron Phypers K Monthly Support

Denise Richards Ordered to Pay Ex-Aaron $5K in Spousal Bills Published February 26, 2026 6:54 PM PST Denise Richards is the one writing checks in her messy divorce from Aaron Phypers. According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, a judge on Wednesday ordered Denise to pay Aaron $5K per month in temporary spousal support while […]

USD/CNY & USD/CNH jump as PBoC cuts FX RRR to zero, cooling yuan gains

USD/CNY & USD/CNH jump as PBoC cuts FX RRR to zero, cooling yuan gains

Summary: China’s central bank has moved to ease constraints in the FX market, announcing it will cut the foreign-exchange risk reserve ratio for forward FX sales to 0% from 20%, effective March 2. The decision by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) removes a macro-prudential tool that had been in place since September 2022, when […]

Japan capital CPI slips under BOJ target in policy test

Japan capital CPI slips under BOJ target in policy test

Tokyo core inflation dips below 2%, but firm underlying prices keep BOJ tightening bias intact. Summary: Tokyo February headline CPI: 1.6% y/y (exp 1.4%) Core (ex fresh food): 1.8% y/y (exp 1.7%, prior 2.0%) Core-core (ex fresh food & energy): 2.5% y/y (exp 2.3%, prior 2.4%) Core inflation slips below BOJ’s 2% target for first […]

Manhunt For Escaped Inmate In California

Manhunt For Escaped Inmate In California

Escaped Inmate Manhunt Underway Outside L.A. Published February 26, 2026 4:19 PM PST Law enforcement is searching for an escaped inmate in a dense area of Los Angeles County … and cops say the inmate fled from a hospital where they were getting treatment. The manhunt is going down right now in Torrance, in the […]

England v New Zealand preview, where to watch

England v New Zealand preview, where to watch

England are already through but New Zealand have work to do. England bowling coach Tim Southee is encouraged that they head into their T20 World Cup Super 8s finale against New Zealand in the luxurious position of having already qualified despite failing to produce a complete performance. Harry Brook’s magnificent century secured England’s place in […]

‘The Wire’ Star Bobby Brown Dispatch Audio From Fatal Barn Fire

‘The Wire’ Star Bobby Brown Dispatch Audio From Fatal Barn Fire

‘The Wire’ Star Bobby J. Brown He’s Trapped Inside Barn Fire!!! Listen To Dispatch Audio Published February 26, 2026 5:30 PM PST Play video content Broadcastify.com Here’s the dispatch audio from the fatal barn fire that killed “The Wire” actor Bobby J. Brown … and you hear dispatchers saying he’s trapped in the building after trying […]

PBOC cuts FX risk reserve ratio to 0%, slowing yuan appreciation

PBOC cuts FX risk reserve ratio to 0%, slowing yuan appreciation

China’s central bank will cut the foreign-exchange risk reserve ratio for forward FX sales to 0% from 20%, effective March 2, 2026, aiming to enhance currency market development and support companies’ exchange-rate hedging needs. The PBOC said it will continue encouraging financial institutions to strengthen hedging services while maintaining the renminbi broadly stable at a […]