Asia FX Edges Higher, Korean Won Surges Even As BOK Holds

Asia FX Edges Higher, Korean Won Surges Even As BOK Holds

Feb 23, 2023

Most Asian currencies rose on Thursday, recovering a measure of recent losses as the dollar saw some profit taking, with the won appreciating sharply even as the Bank of Korea held interest rates after 18 months of hikes. The South Korean won rose

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Carlsberg Expects Lower Beer Consumption To Hit 2023 Growth

Carlsberg Expects Lower Beer Consumption To Hit 2023 Growth

Feb 7, 2023

Danish brewer Carlsberg (OTC:CABGY) on Tuesday forecast organic operating profit growth in 2023 below last year’s level as higher beer prices are expected to dent consumption. The world’s third-biggest brewer expects organic operating profit this year to change by between minus 5% and

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Oil Treads Water Ahead of OPEC+ Panel Meeting, PCE Inflation Data

Oil Treads Water Ahead of OPEC+ Panel Meeting, PCE Inflation Data

Jan 27, 2023

Oil prices moved little on Friday and were set to end the week flat amid caution over an upcoming OPEC+ panel meeting, as well as more cues on the U.S. economy from a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. Ministers from

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Oil Prices Rebound on China Reopening Optimism, Easing Fed Fears

Oil Prices Rebound on China Reopening Optimism, Easing Fed Fears

Jan 9, 2023

Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering a measure of recent losses as investors bet that an economic reopening in China and a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve will help spur a recovery in crude demand this year. China reopened its international

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Oil Extends Rally as U.S. Supplies Tighten Ahead of Demand-Heavy Holidays

Oil Extends Rally as U.S. Supplies Tighten Ahead of Demand-Heavy Holidays

Dec 22, 2022

Oil prices extended gains into a fourth straight session on Thursday after inventory data showed that U.S. supplies remained tight ahead of a demand-heavy holiday season, although caution ahead of key economic readings kept gains limited. Data on Wednesday showed that U.S. crude

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