Isabel Schnabel: Fiscal challenges amid geopolitical uncertainty and ageing societies

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The yen got some much-needed respite on Tuesday as it steadied on the stronger side of 155 per dollar thanks to a pullback in the U.S. currency, which ran into profit-taking after a stellar rally that saw it scale a one-year high. The yen last edged 0.12% higher to 154.47…

There are days in FX when the market doesn’t need fireworks — just a whisper in the right key. Powell’s NABE speech landed like a velvet hammer: soft to the ear, nothing truly new, yet resonant enough to shake conviction. It was a sermon on “labor market fragility,” wrapped in calm cadence but heard by…

The DSL MACD is a custom version of the traditional MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) indicator. DSL stands for “Discontinued Signal Line.” Unlike the regular MACD that continuously plots signal lines, DSL MACD only shows them when they meet specific trading conditions. This feature helps reduce false signals and makes the…

The US September jobs report today exceeded expectations, with non-farm payrolls increasing by 254K compared to the 140K anticipated. The unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.1%, nearly reaching 4.0%, and the participation rate held steady at 62.7%. Private payrolls surged by 223K, while average hourly earnings rose by 0.4% month-over-month and 4.0% year-over-year, both above…