February 11, 2026 8:45 am
Key Moments: WTI trades near $64.50 per barrel, rising over 0.5% in early European deals amid US-Iran tensions. API data show a 13.4 million barrel jump in US crude inventories for the week ending February 6, well above the 800,000 barrel expectation. Rising demand from India and lower Russian crude purchases support prices. Traders also […]
Read moreFebruary 11, 2026 8:30 am
Key Moments Japanese Government Bond yields remain contained, easing fears of bond supply pressures and helping stabilize the yen. Potential funding of the proposed JPY5 trillion tax cut via FX reserve gains is seen as limiting upside pressure on JGB yields. Technical signals point to a weakening USD/JPY, with 155.00 now a key pivot and […]
Read moreFebruary 11, 2026 8:19 am
Key Moments Analysts expect China’s LNG imports to rise 3%-10% from 2025 levels, reaching 70.5-75.5 million metric tons this year. Last year, China’s LNG imports dropped 10%, with the first seven months of 2025 down 19% year-on-year amid record domestic gas output. New LNG supply from the United States and Qatar is expected to weigh […]
Read moreFebruary 11, 2026 7:34 am
Key Moments Tencent (HK:0700) reported that its cloud division formed a partnership with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) to expand software functions in Tesla vehicles in China. The integration will use location data from Tencent’s WeChat platform and offer intelligent, personalized suggestions to Tesla drivers. Tencent Cloud stated that the new features will arrive via over-the-air updates […]
Read moreFebruary 10, 2026 2:50 pm
Key Moments The London Metal Exchange index recently stood near 5,400, around 4% below its late-January record peak. Copper on the Shanghai Futures Exchange briefly exceeded RMB 100,000 per ton – more than USD 15,000 – before retreating. Open interest in Shanghai copper futures and options has dropped back to roughly last year’s average, coinciding […]
Read moreFebruary 10, 2026 2:39 pm
Key Moments Brent crude traded at $69.32 and U.S. WTI at $64.51 by 1307 GMT, extending the prior session’s gains. Heightened concern over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz kept a geopolitical risk premium in crude prices. The European Union moved to toughen sanctions on Russian oil flows, while Indian Oil Corp shifted purchases toward […]
Read moreFebruary 10, 2026 2:18 pm
Key Moments GBP/JPY trades near 212.00 on Tuesday, down almost 0.70% amid renewed UK political uncertainty. The Yen gains support from Japan’s decisive election outcome and ongoing official warnings on sharp currency moves. UK markets focus on upcoming GDP, Industrial Production, and Manufacturing Production data scheduled for Thursday. Pound Under Pressure as UK Political Risk […]
Read moreFebruary 10, 2026 12:48 pm
Key Moments Alphabet reportedly sold $20bn (€16.8bn) of dollar bonds, upsized from $15bn (€12.6bn) after demand exceeded $100bn (€84bn). The company is planning additional multi-currency issuance, including a potential 100-year sterling bond and a possible Swiss franc deal. Tech hyperscalers are projected to borrow around $400bn (€335.7bn) in 2026, potentially driving total US high-grade corporate […]
Read moreFebruary 10, 2026 10:15 am
Key Moments GBP/USD advanced more than 1.0% over two sessions, retracing roughly half of its decline from the 1.3868 high set at the end of January. The pair is trading just under 1.3700, capped by resistance at 1.3730-1.3760, with additional barriers seen up to 1.3950. Momentum indicators remain constructive, but political uncertainty around the U.K. […]
Read moreFebruary 10, 2026 9:33 am
Key Moments Brookfield Asset Management entered exclusive negotiations with Blackstone to acquire Spanish residential landlord Fidere, according to Expansion. The proposed deal was estimated at around 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion), potentially ranking among the largest Spanish real estate transactions that year. Fidere’s portfolio comprised approximately 5,300 homes across 47 buildings in Madrid and a […]
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