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MSCI’s frontier review names additions in Kenya, Oman and Bangladesh
MSCI’s November 11 review includes banking companies among its frontier-index additions, with implementation at November’s end.
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Deutsche Bank’s crypto custody goes live for paying clients
The bank said its custody service was operating in a November 11 Reuters report. Its published offering serves Corporate Bank clients.
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Türkiye changes reserve payments for lira and foreign-currency funding
The CBRT’s November 11 announcement changes reserve remuneration and eight-week lending limits. Here is how to read its currency-related terms.
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Sanmina reports $3.86 billion quarterly revenue and two profit measures
Sanmina’s latest results show why investors should read the reconciliation between GAAP and adjusted earnings.
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Monad announces a new option for Visa stablecoin settlement
The Monad Foundation announced an institutional settlement option on November 10. Planned privacy functionality remains a separate development.
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Canada’s rate deliberations explain the October policy increase
The November 10 summary adds policy context for readers following the Canadian dollar.
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German exports rise 2.0% in September as imports grow faster
Germany’s November 9 trade release shows why export growth and the trade balance are different measures. Here is how to read the adjusted figures.
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New Zealand opens consultation on NZD-backed payment stablecoins
The FMA’s November 9 proposal sets out conditions for certain payment stablecoins. It is a consultation, with no final decision announced.
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Mexico’s latest peso FIX shows why exchange-rate dates matter
Banco de México recorded a November 9 FIX of 18.5983 pesos per U.S. dollar. Its table separates determination, publication and payment dates.
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China’s October consumer prices rise 0.7% year on year
China’s November 9 release shows annual consumer-price growth alongside a flat monthly reading. The comparison period matters.
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EU announces crypto sanctions task force: what the update covers
A November 6 European Commission statement focuses on detecting sanctions evasion through crypto-assets. Enforcement and investor protection serve different purposes.
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RBA’s November outlook uses a fixed Australian dollar assumption
The RBA holds a broad exchange-rate measure constant in its November forecasts. That modelling choice is different from predicting the currency’s next move.
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U.S. adds 165,000 jobs: how to read the October report
The November 6 U.S. jobs release shows why payroll growth and unemployment need to be read together.
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Bank of England raises rates to 4%: what it means for the pound
The November 5 decision changes UK borrowing costs. For currency watchers, the policy rate and the pound’s exchange rate remain different things.
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Hong Kong’s Ensemble pilot adds round-the-clock tokenised settlement
Hong Kong has expanded its digital-asset pilot to 24/7 interbank settlement. Here is what that means for tokenised deposits.
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Euro slips against the dollar in the ECB’s latest reference rate
The ECB’s November 6 reference rate was $1.1165 per euro. Here is how to read that snapshot when following overseas investments.
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Sony’s quarterly earnings rise as currency effects shape sales
Sony reported higher sales and operating profit on November 5. Its results offer a useful lesson in reading multinational earnings.
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Strive’s bitcoin purchases show why a crypto stock is different
Strive disclosed further bitcoin purchases in its November 6 results. Buying a company’s shares gives investors a different exposure from owning bitcoin.
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Economy
Fed holds rates steady as inflation stays in focus
The U.S. central bank keeps its target range at 3.75%–4%, with inflation still above its goal.
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U.S. growth picks up in the third quarter
The advance estimate puts annualized real GDP growth at 3.4%, up from 2.2% in the second quarter.
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Markets
Energy costs lift September inflation
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.7% over the year, with gasoline driving much of the monthly increase.
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