NZ business confidence and activity collapse. Inflation pressures remain elevated.

Summary: ANZ Business Confidence (Mar): 32.5 (prev. 59.2) ANZ Activity Outlook (Mar): 39.3 (prev. 52.6) ANZ Business Outlook shows weak business confidence persists Inflation indicators remain elevated despite softer activity signals Pricing intentions and cost pressures still sticky Activity indicators mixed, pointing to slowing momentum Firms cautious on outlook amid uncertainty and higher costs Data […]
Sherrone Moore Blames Paige Shiver For Firing, Arrest In New Body Cam Footage

Play video content TMZ Sports has obtained more body cam footage from Sherrone Moore‘s arrest … showing the ex-Michigan coach putting the blame on Paige Shiver for both his firing and legal troubles — claiming she should be the one in jail for lying to police. Pittsfield PD just dropped its batch of clips from […]
China March official PMIs: Manufacturing 50.4 (exp 50) Non-manufacturing 50.1 (exp 49.9)

Just the data. China March official PMIs all retrun to expansion: Manufacturing 50.4 expected 50, prior 49.0 Non-manufacturing 50.1 expected 49.9, prior 49.5 Composite 50.5 expected 50.2, prior 49.5 I’ll have more to come on this separately This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com. Source link
Cody Ponce Carted Off With Knee Discomfort

Blue Jays starter Cody Ponce left tonight’s season debut on a cart in the third inning. The team has only announced the injury as right knee discomfort. Ponce stumbled while trying to field a chopper off the bat of Rockies center fielder Jake McCarthy (video provided by Shi Davidi of Sportsnet). The big righty was unable […]
get fit or miss World Cup

John Stones needs to prove his fitness if he is to make England’s World Cup squad Thomas Tuchel says England defender John Stones has a “lot of credit in the bank” but needs to prove his fitness if he wants to go to the World Cup. The Manchester City centre-half has endured another injury-ravaged season, […]
Tony Rock Slams Politicians For Taking Spring Break Amid Government Shutdown

Play video content TMZ.com Funnyman Tony Rock isn’t having it when it comes to politicians taking lavish trips while TSA workers struggle to pay the rent amid the partial government shutdown … and he’s calling out one congressman in particular — Senator Lindsey Graham. As we reported … Graham told TMZ he was at a […]
PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.9194 (vs. estimate at 6.9209)

The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. PBOC injects 32.5bn yuan in 7-day reverse repos at 1.4% (unchanged) in open market operations This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com. Source link
Donald Trump Jr. Hasn’t Raised Concerns About Kids, Tiger Woods After Golf Star’s DUI Crash

Donald Trump Jr. is just glad everyone is okay after Tiger Woods‘ scary DUI crash, and TMZ has learned he’s not raising any concerns about his kids or Tiger over the incident. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Don Jr. isn’t worried about Tiger being around his children following Friday’s rollover crash in Jupiter, […]
Tokyo inflation cools further but underlying price pressures remain intact

Summary: Tokyo CPI slowed to its weakest pace in four years in March Headline inflation eased to 1.4% (prev. 1.5%) Core CPI (ex-fresh food) slowed to 1.7% (exp. 1.8%) Core-core inflation (ex-food, energy) eased to 2.3% (prev. 2.5%) Government subsidies continue to suppress price pressures Underlying inflation still above 2%, but momentum cooling Inflation in […]
Giants Designate Tyler Fitzgerald For Assignment

The Giants announced that infielder/outfielder Tyler Fitzgerald has been designated for assignment. That opens a 40-man spot for right-hander Dylan Smith. It was reported earlier that San Francisco would be acquiring Smith from the Tigers. Smith has been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. Fitzgerald had a breakout performance at the plate in 2024, his age-26 and […]