Annual inflation in Australia slowed more than expected in May, easing pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to hike rates further. Australia’s annual consumer price inflation cooled to 4.0% in May, down from 4.2% in April and below the 4.4% consensus forecast. The pri
New binary options on the Mini S&P 500 Index launch as centrally cleared, regulated securities under Cboe’s prediction market. Cboe Global Markets has introduced Cboe Predicts, a prediction market platform offering binary options tied to the Mini S&P 500 Index (XSP). The c
Annual inflation in Australia slowed more than expected in May, easing pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to hike rates further. Australia’s annual consumer price inflation cooled to 4.0% in May, down from 4.2% in April and below the 4.4% consensus forecast. The rea
Annual headline inflation slowed to 4%, below expectations, while core CPI rose slightly above forecasts, signaling persistent price pressures. Australia’s May 2026 headline consumer price index rose 4% year-over-year, below the anticipated 4.3%, while core CPI climbed 3.6
SecondFi reports a wallet software vulnerability may have exposed 16 million ADA and other tokens, with losses potentially exceeding $20 million. SecondFi, a project within the Cardano ecosystem, has identified a security flaw in its proprietary wallet generation software
The New Zealand Dollar falls to 0.5660 against the US Dollar amid rising Middle East risks and strong US economic data. The NZD/USD pair declines for the sixth straight session, trading near 0.5660 in Asian hours. The drop follows a broad US Dollar rally driven by escalati
The New Zealand Dollar falls to 0.5660 against the US Dollar amid Middle East risks and robust US economic data. NZD/USD declined for a sixth straight session, trading near 0.5660 in Asian hours as the US Dollar advanced. Geopolitical uncertainty, including mixed signals o
Iranian President Pezeshkian asserts ballistic missiles are non-negotiable, while WTI crude trades slightly lower at $72.73. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared Tehran’s ballistic missile program off-limits in any negotiations with the United States. The statement
PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point at 6.8195 The PBOC has set the USD/CNY mid-point at 6.8195. The yuan is allowed to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range around this reference rate. The set rate is higher than the estimated 6.7, and higher than the previously expected 6.7
Oil prices stabilize near March lows as market sentiment improves on reduced supply disruption fears. West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices remain steady above $72.00 during Wednesday’s Asian trading session, hovering near their lowest levels since early March. The benc