Shabana Mahmood has refused to rule out sending rejected Afghan asylum seekers back to the Taliban-controlled country. The home secretary said she is “monitoring very closely” talks between Kabul and EU countries about a returns programme for refused claimants. She also indicated that “additional conversations” about Afghan returns were happening inside Whitehall. If a returns…
Spring can be a sweet spot for stock pickers, but it usually rewards the same thing: momentum with proof. Over the last few years, investors have walked into spring dealing with changing rate expectations, fresh company guidance, and sharp reactions to earnings season. In other words, this isn’t the time to buy a story and…
Lloyd Chan at MUFG highlights that USD/IDR has broken to fresh highs, overshooting earlier expectations for near-term stabilization. The move is attributed more to domestic confidence and fiscal uncertainty than broad US Dollar (USD) strength. While upside risks have increased, MUFG also flags growing signs of Rupiah undervaluation and potential constraints from Bank Indonesia’s policy…
Bitcoin’s latest onchain and derivatives data point to a constructive setup, with VanEck highlighting negative funding rates and a clustered hash rate drawdown alongside softer volatility and cautious positioning. The firm notes in their latest report that realized volatility fell from about 56% to 41% as US‑Iran tensions eased, while the 7‑day average funding rate…
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has blamed U.S. politics for the slow progression of crypto regulation. He attributed the hold-up of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act to increasing political uncertainty. In particular, Democrats’ approach to the industry. Charles Hoskinson Spotlights Anti-Crypto Push From Democrats In an X livestream, Hoskinson looked back at his…
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The major US stock indices are closing mixed with the Dow industrial average lower while the broader S&P and NASDAQ indices are closing higher, and at record levels. A snapshot of the closing levels shows: Dow industrial average -79.61 points or -0.16% at 49230.71 S&P +56.68 points or 0.80% at 7165.08 NASDAQ index up 398.09…
TLDR: TRON hosts over $85 billion in circulating USDT and processes $21 billion in daily transfer volume. LI.FI’s universal API now gives developers direct access to TRON’s deep stablecoin liquidity pools. The integration removes the need for separate bridge setups, cutting complexity for blockchain developers. TRON’s low transaction fees combined with LI.FI’s multichain reach strengthens…
There’s a noticeable amount of positioning and repositioning ahead of the weekend, with headlines offering a mixed and at times conflicting picture. The market is reacting to uncertainty around potential diplomatic developments with a tilt toward confidence, but clarity and certainty remains limited for now. A trilateral meeting with the US, Iran, and Pakistan will…
Next Week’s Menu: April 25 – May 1, 2026 April 24, 2026 Central Banks: A busy week for central bank watchers lies ahead, with scheduled monetary policy reviews in the United States, Japan, Euroland, U.K., Canada, Hungary, Ukraine, Thailand, Brazil, Pakistan and Kyrgyztan. The British, Canadian and Japanese meetings coincide with updated in-depth quarterly reports….