Craig Kimbrel Elects Free Agency
Craig Kimbrel has elected free agency, according to his transaction log on MLB.com. The Mets designated the right-hander for assignment last week, and he passed through outright waivers unclaimed. The nine-time All-Star is now free to look to continue his career elsewhere. Kimbrel will turn 38 later this week, and he no longer has the […]
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Shots fired, deal closer: Hormuz endgame in sight
Summary: US forces sank two IRGC vessels laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and struck a surface-to-air missile site at Bandar Abbas; Iran launched anti-ship cruise missiles at US Navy assets in response; CENTCOM called the actions defensive and said the ceasefire remains intact Oil futures partially recovered from Monday’s near-7% drop overnight, though […]
Astros Release Daniel Johnson – MLB Trade Rumors
The Astros have released Daniel Johnson, according to his transaction log on MLB.com. The outfielder played in eight games for Houston and another 12 for Triple-A Sugar Land this season. He went 2-for-14 in the majors with two singles, two walks, a hit-by-pitch, and a run scored. Drafted by the Nationals in 2016, Johnson was […]
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7822 – Reuters estimate
The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that remains one of the most closely watched signals in Asian foreign exchange markets. China operates a managed floating exchange rate system, under which the renminbi (yuan) is allowed to trade […]
Gold and silver slip in Asia. Iran deal optimism offsets active US strikes … but
Gold and silver fell in Asian trade as markets interpreted simultaneous US strikes on Iran and active peace talks in Doha as a deal nearing conclusion rather than a conflict at risk of widening. Summary: Gold and silver prices declined in Asian trading Optimism over a US-Iran peace agreement outweighed the impact of continued military […]
Jonny DeLuca To Miss Six To Eight Weeks With Hamstring Strain
The Rays placed outfielder Jonny DeLuca on the ten-day injured list with a right hamstring strain yesterday. He’s going to miss far more than ten days, however. Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, DeLuca’s strain is significant enough that he’ll miss about six to eight weeks. DeLuca, 27, has been in Tampa’s outfield […]
Rubio says Hormuz will open one way or another as Iran talks grind on language
US Secretary of State Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz will be open “one way or another” as Iran deal language negotiations in Qatar could take a few more days to finalise. Summary: Rubio confirmed talks took place in Qatar on Monday, describing the exchanges as focused on the specific language of an initial framework […]
Energy price spiral forces Sri Lanka into aggressive 100bp rate rise amid rupee pressure
Sri Lanka raised its overnight policy rate by 100 basis points to 8.75% on Tuesday, citing surging oil prices from Middle East tensions that pushed April inflation to 5.4% and weakened the rupee. Summary: Sources: Central Bank of Sri Lanka statement; Reuters poll The Central Bank of Sri Lanka raised its overnight policy rate by […]
Luis García Elects Free Agency
Luis García made nine appearances for the Twins this season, giving up 10 runs in 8 2/3 innings of work. Over the weekend, Minnesota designated the right-hander for assignment. Today, he rejected an outright assignment in favor of free agency (per Dan Hayes of The Athletic). García, 39, has pitched 618 games over the last […]
BOJ’s Himino reaffirms rate hike path with Middle East risk the key caveat
BOJ Deputy Governor Himino told the Diet the central bank will continue raising its policy rate, while flagging that timing will depend on how Middle East developments affect Japan’s economy and prices. Summary: Himino confirmed the BOJ intends to continue raising its policy rate and adjusting the degree of monetary accommodation in line with economic […]
