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Commerzbank highlights that Bank Negara Malaysia kept the OPR at 2.75% but shifted to a more hawkish bias, removing language that policy is “appropriate” and signalling vigilance on cost pressures. Strong growth and benign inflation allow patience, yet the bank appears to prepare markets for a possible hike later this year or early 2027, with USD/MYR seen in a 4.00–4.07 range.Hawkish BNM stance underpins MYR”Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75% yesterday, as widely expected, but the statement contained a distinctly more hawkish tilt. The policy bias appears to have shifted from neutral towards…

The Mexican Peso appreciates against the US Dollar, testing two-year highs near 16.85 as the USD/MXN sets aside a strong US Nonfarm Payrolls report, which was ignored by the Peso’s bears. At the time of writing, the emerging market pair trades at 16.88, poised to extend its losses and challenge the April 2024 lows at 16.74.USD/MXN Price Forecast: Technical OutlookPrice action suggests that the downtrend is poised to extend, as USD/MXN approaches two-year lows. Bearish momentum continues to increase as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) dives further into bearish territory.The first support area is the 16.50-mile milestone. Below the latter,…

OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the OPR at 2.75% and struck a slightly firmer tone, with growth expected to stay resilient into 2027. The economist still projects an OPR normalisation to 3.00% in January 2027. Wong highlights that a relatively firm domestic backdrop should support the Malaysian Ringgit, but says near-term USD/MYR moves will track the broader USD, risk sentiment and global rates.Ringgit supported but range-bound”BNM kept the OPR unchanged at 2.75%, as expected, but the accompanying statement carried a slightly firmer tone. “”BNM now expects the economy’s sound fundamentals to keep growth resilient into…

Relever le plafond du Livret A à 30.000 euros, au lieu de 22.950 euros aujourd’hui, pour financer l’adaptation au changement climatique. Voilà l’idée émise par la ministre de la Transition écologique, Monique Barbut, qui permettrait de dégager théoriquement jusqu’à 10 milliards d’euros de financements.Sur le papier, l’idée paraît simple. Les fonds du Livret A, dont 60 % sont centralisés à la Caisse des Dépôts, permettent à cette dernière d’octroyer des prêts pour la rénovation énergétique des bâtiments ou l’accompagnement de projets de décarbonation. 

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department in Washington, as he announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, Aug. 24, 2026.Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against a small Turkish investment bank and two of its subsidiaries, which the U.S. accuses of facilitating funds for an arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.The action against Golden Global Bank makes it the second financial institution to be targeted under “Operation Economic Outcast,” the Trump administration’s attempt to isolate Tehran by sanctioning its business partners.Treasury…

Bonds are central to the global financial system, and when their yields rise it can have a significant impact on your finances.Bond yields – the amount that bonds pay in interest as a percentage of their price – are reaching all-time highs.In August, yields on 30-year US government bonds (Treasuries) rose to over 5.3% , the highest level since June 2007. The yield on 10-year UK government bonds (gilts) rose above 5.29% on 2 September, the highest level for 19 years. Try 6 free issues of MoneyWeek today Get unparalleled financial insight, analysis and expert opinion you can profit from.…

SoftBank Group sets 4.75% coupon for 1 trillion yen retail bond

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Bitcoin hit a multi-month high this week thanks in part to investors fleeing volatility and treating the largest cryptocurrency like a safe haven again. From early June, the price had been stuck in a range between $60,000 and $70,000, disappointing investors still hopeful Bitcoin could return to the boom times of October when it skyrocketed above $126,000. Late last month, it finally broke out of that range, and on Thursday, it reached a four-month high of $82,262, before paring back gains. Bitcoin was down 2% at about $79,800 on Friday afternoon, still near the highest level it had reached since…