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One down, six more to go on the week..

One down, six more to go on the week..

It’s a big, big week for major central bank decisions. And as mentioned last week, the RBA is arguably the most interesting of the ones on the agenda this week. And they duly delivered on that earlier by raising the cash rate from 3.85% to 4.10% today. The RBA made it clear that they were […]

Down 25%, are Barclays shares too cheap to miss?

Down 25%, are Barclays shares too cheap to miss?

Image source: Getty Images From a 52-week high, Barclays‘ (LSE: BARC) shares fell 25% to their lowest point of the past few days. We’re still looking at a more-than-doubling over the past five years, but that’s really quite a reverse. And it makes me think Barclays could be one of the FTSE 100‘s hottest stocks […]

BOJ’s Ueda says inflation rising toward 2% target ahead of March 18 &19 meeting

BOJ’s Ueda says inflation rising toward 2% target ahead of March 18 &19 meeting

BOJ Governor Ueda says inflation is gradually moving toward target ahead of the March 19 policy meeting. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda told parliament that underlying inflation is gradually accelerating toward the BOJ’s 2% target. He reiterated the central bank will adjust policy as needed to achieve stable and durable inflation at the target […]

Australian confidence hits pandemic low as inflation expectations surge before RBA hike

Australian confidence hits pandemic low as inflation expectations surge before RBA hike

Australian consumer confidence hits pandemic-era lows while inflation expectations surge ahead of an expected RBA rate hike: Summary: ANZ–Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell to 68.5, the lowest level since March 2020 when pandemic lockdowns began. Households are becoming increasingly pessimistic about both the one-year and five-year outlook for the economy. The deterioration in sentiment […]

Huda Mustafa Threatened BF Louis Russell’s Kid, His Baby Mama Claims

Huda Mustafa Threatened BF Louis Russell’s Kid, His Baby Mama Claims

Big drama for Huda Mustafa … her boyfriend Louis Russell‘s ex-girlfriend is seeking court-ordered protection from the “Love Island” star, alleging Huda threatened to kill herself and tried to break into her home. Nicole Olivera beelined it to court Thursday and filed for a restraining order against Huda, who she claims threatened her and Louis’ […]

FX option expiries for 17 March 10am New York cut

FX option expiries for 17 March 10am New York cut

There is arguably just one to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. That being for EUR/USD at the 1.1500 level. The downside push at the end of last week and early this week fell short of critically testing the 1.1400 level. And amid the turn in the risk mood yesterday, […]

A’s Notes: Butler, Jump, De Vries

A’s Notes: Butler, Jump, De Vries

A’s outfielder Lawrence Butler will make his first Spring Training appearance tomorrow, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. He’ll serve as a designated hitter against the White Sox. The A’s are off on Wednesday but Butler could get his first outfield work during Thursday’s game against the Mariners. Butler played through a right knee injury late […]

Oscars Security Firm Acknowledges Teyana Taylor’s Incident With Guard

Oscars Security Firm Acknowledges Teyana Taylor’s Incident With Guard

Teyana Taylor’s big Oscars night almost got upstaged by her heated run-in with a security guard … and now the ceremony’s security company is weighing in with its own version of what went down. Security Industry Specialists acknowledged the incident between Teyana and one of its guards … saying things started when staff were trying […]