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Japanese Yen remains on the front foot amid rising BoJ rate hike bets and softer risk tone
ReutersTue, Dec 16
Star Entertainment CEO Steve McCann to exit after bruising turnaround stint
ReutersTue, Dec 16
Dalton Investments CIO Says They Approve Murakami-Linked Shareholders' Proposal To Raise Stake In Fuji Media, Nikkei Says
ReutersTue, Dec 16
CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slide as investors on edge ahead of data, central bank meetings
BitcoinistTue, Dec 16
Tether’s Bold $1.1 Billion Juventus Play Shut Down As Exor Holds Firm
FxstreetTue, Dec 16
South Korea Money Supply Growth fell from previous 7.2% to 7.1% in October
Forex
Japanese Yen remains on the front foot amid rising BoJ rate hike bets and softer risk tone
The Japanese Yen (JPY) climbs to a one-and-a-half-week top against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD) during the Asian session on Tuesday and seems poised to appreciate further. Market participants seem convinced that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will raise interest rates this week.Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 16
Stocks
Star Entertainment CEO Steve McCann to exit after bruising turnaround stint
Shares rise as much as 4.8%Hopes that Bruce can potentially help lift investor confidence - analystWill launch search for permanent CEOBy Shivangi Lahiri and Rishav Chatterjee Dec 16 (Reuters) - Star Entertainment’s SGR.AX CEO Steve McCann will be stepping down, the Australian company said i...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
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Dalton Investments CIO Says They Approve Murakami-Linked Shareholders' Proposal To Raise Stake In Fuji Media, Nikkei Says
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Fuji Media Holdings Inc 4676.T:DALTON INVESTMENTS CIO SAYS THEY APPROVE MURAKAMI-LINKED SHAREHOLDERS' PROPOSAL TO RAISE STAKE IN FUJI MEDIA, NIKKEI SAYSSource text: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOGN1613U0W5A211C2000000/Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Stocks
CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slide as investors on edge ahead of data, central bank meetings
Investors await US jobs and inflation data for rate cut cluesBitcoin at two-week lows as risk off mood spreadsFocus on BoE, ECB, BOJ policy decisions this weekBy Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Asian stocks tumbled while the dollar drifted near two-month lows on Tuesday as investors ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Cryptocurrencies
Tether’s Bold $1.1 Billion Juventus Play Shut Down As Exor Holds Firm
Tether has seen its Juventus buyout attempt rejected as majority stakeholder Exor has told the stablecoin giant its share is not for sale. Tether Fails To Acquire Premier Italian Football Club Juventus On Friday, Tether announced that it had submitted a proposal to acquire Juventus, one of the bigge...Bitcoinist
Tue, Dec 16
Cryptocurrencies
Shiba Inu Remains A Familiar Crypto Name As Losses Pile Up
Shiba Inu has kept a spot in crypto talk even as its price has slid sharply. According to reports, the network had a market cap of $5 billion as of Dec. 6, and it still draws attention because people know the name. That visibility, however, does not settle the debate over whether the token belongs i...NewsBTC
Tue, Dec 16
Cryptocurrencies
Top Crypto Losers: Aster, Midnight, and Ethena extend losses as selling pressure mounts
Aster (ASTER), Midnight (NIGHT), and Ethena (ENA) are the altcoins with the most losses over the last 24 hours, as the broader cryptocurrency market weakens amid Bitcoin (BTC) dropping below $86,000.Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 16
Other
US military says it carried out strikes on three vessels in eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Southern Command said on Monday that it carried out strikes on three vessels in international waters, killing eight men."Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Commodities
WTI declines below $56.50 on potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $56.35 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The WTI price remains under selling pressure amid renewed signs of optimism surrounding a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 16
Cryptocurrencies
Tokyo financial giant to launch Yen-denominated stablecoin to compete with dollar-backed coins
A major Tokyo-based financial company that has been a long-term backer of Ripple is now joining forces with Startale Group to launch a Yen-denominated stablecoin. SBI Holdings and Startale Group plan to release the stablecoin in the second quarter of 2026. The partnership brings together SBI’s standing as a key player in Japan’s financial sector […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 16
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Price Drops 5%—Is the Downtrend Back in Control?
Bitcoin price corrected gains and traded below the $88,000 support zone. BTC is now consolidating and might struggle to clear the $88,500 zone. Bitcoin started a fresh decline from the $90,500 zone. The price is trading below $88,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a bearish trend...NewsBTC
Tue, Dec 16
Stocks
3 Undervalued Income Stocks Yielding More
DBS in Singapore is often regarded as a benchmark for dividend investors. This is due to its stable operating performance and long history of dividend payments.Despite such a track record, the share price of DBS Bank is currently near its historical high.Fortunately, the largest bank in Singapore is...Tiger News
Tue, Dec 16
Forex
Economists at CBA, NAB call for Australia February rate hike
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the National Australia Bank, two of the country's four major banks, now expect the central bank to hike interest rates in February next year as inflation picks up in a capacity-constrained economy. "We see a rate hike as neces...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Other
US military says it carried out strikes on three vessels in eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Southern Command said on Monday that it carried out kinetic strikes on three vessels in international waters, killing eight men."Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were en...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Other
INSIGHT-Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar's junta is fighting back
After stalemate and defeat, Myanmar junta reshapes tactics with conscription and drone fleetGenerals also benefit from Chinese pressure on some armed groupsJunta makes limited gains nationwide, though no one party dominates frontlinesMilitary's battlefield advances coincide with controversial up...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
