U.K. Budget 2017: Winners and losers

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has announced the first Autumn budget for twenty years, after it switched from Spring. But who are the winners and losers of this budget?

Nov 22, 2017

Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe clinches landslide victory in snap election

Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abes gamble paid off as his ruling bloc secured two-thirds of majority in the Lower House in the snap election. Following the results, Abe promised to deal firmly with North Korea amid the rising tensions in the region.

Oct 23, 2017

Conservatives lose overall majority as UK election results in hung parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered an embarrassing setback as her Conservative Party has lost their overall majority off the back of a close general election, resulting in a hung parliament. Whilst the Conservatives hold the most seats, they do not have enough to establish outright control.

Jun 9, 2017

UK election: How did we get here?

The second general election in two years, the fourth major vote in three years but how did it all start?

Jun 5, 2017

TECHNICALS: Singapore dollar's medium term upside seen limited near 1.3600/USD

Fundamental news from the island economy on Thursday (Jan 26) had last year's employment data which was negative for the local currency.

Jan 26, 2017

Malaysian ringgit, Asia's worst performing currency, to fall further in 2017

Ringgit's fate also depends on how far and how fast the US Federal Reserve increases interest rates.

Jan 5, 2017

What caused British pound's tumble to 31-year lows on Friday?

Did an algorithm wrongly interpret a news with bearing on the currency, causing the inane melting down of the pound?

Oct 7, 2016

Stimulus hopes, oil price upswing lift Asian currencies

Singapore's dollar advanced as data showing December inflation was higher than expectations

Jan 25, 2016