Following its inscription by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site, Yen Tu now has the opportunity to establish itself not merely as a spiritual destination, but as a...
The US dollar has risen following the failure of US/Iran peace talks last Friday and the US Administration’s decision to block the Straits of Hormuz. But many analysts...
In the journey to transform Hung Yen into a modern industrial province, clean water infrastructure has been identified as a key pillar.
The Politburo has appointed Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Politburo member and Secretary of Ha Noi Municipal Party Committee, as new Chairman of the Central Organization Commission.
The Middle East conflict has taught us a lot about the FX market. Some moves we might have suspected beforehand, but some moves have still been a surprise.
Asset prices have slumped in the days following the US/Israeli offensive against Iran. It might look pretty bad but it might have been a whole lot worse if the rise in...
With the theme “Revering Ancestors – Sacred Marks of Territorial Expansion,” the Huyen Tran Temple Festival - Spring of the Horse 2026, chaired by the Hue City...
For once it seems that the US dollar is not the key focus right now. Japan’s election and its implications for the yen are in the spotlight while political...
The market seems to think it is possible. But after staying out of the FX market for nearly fifteen years, why might the US want to get involved now?
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama has threatened intervention in the yen once again. History seems to suggest that it is pretty fruitless – unless the US can be...
New pressures on the Federal Reserve (FED), in the form of a subpoena from the US Department of Justice serves to highlight the crosscurrents impacting the US dollar.
Many analysts think that the yen and renminbi could be the ones to watch in 2026 and both for similar valuation-type reasons.
Forecasts for the economic and financial market outlook in 2026 seem pretty benign.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to lift the policy rate by 25-bps at Friday’s meeting. Many of the rate hikes in the past have seemingly caused substantial rallies...
G10 currencies look set to remain becalmed this week as the US Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday robs the market of liquidity. The yen and sterling will likely be the...
Once again, Japanese policymakers are becoming frustrated by the weakness in the yen. Intervention could be just around the corner but, if past experience is anything to...
The newly-appointed Hanoi Party Secretary vows to dedicate his full commitment and integrity to advancing the capital’s development and strengthening public trust.
The US dollar might spend many decades plunging in the same way as the yen has done?
The yen has slumped in the last week as incoming LDP leader, and likely new PM, Takaichi revived memories of former PM Abe’s stimulus-laden period in office that saw the...
If major currencies like the US dollar and the yen, and perhaps even the euro, stand to weaken as a result of political tensions, which currencies will win?
The FX market has become quiescent after a rush of volatility in the spring around the time of President Trump’s tariff bombshell. That’s good news for currencies,...
A likely FED rate cut this week might be seen as a catalyst for the US dollar weakness but rate cuts themselves are probably not the driver here.
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