Blog - Page 7 of 24 - Currency Catalyst

April 21, 2025
Stocks, World Economy

Asia-Pacific Markets Tread Carefully as China Balances Growth Support Against Yuan Stability

Asia-Pacific financial markets adopted a risk-averse posture on Monday as market participants assessed China’s latest monetary policy stance. China’s central bank left its key lending rates unchanged (one-year: 3.10%;...

April 21, 2025
Commodities, News

Iran Nuclear Progress Sends Oil Prices Sliding: What’s Next for Energy Policy?

Oil markets are facing renewed geopolitical tension as the United States and Iran inch closer to reaching a diplomatic agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program. The ripple effect of this...

April 19, 2025
Stocks, Technology

Tesla’s Retreat Creates $200B EV Power Vacuum: How China, Europe and Detroit Are Pouncing

Tesla’s affordable EV delay has triggered a global land grab in the budget EV segment, with competitors exploiting the 24-month window to capture Tesla’s would-be customers. The strategic shifts...

April 19, 2025
News, World Economy

When Politics Meets Finance: The $9 Trillion Cross-Asset Earthquake That Could Follow a Politically-Driven Rate Cut

A potential Fed capitulation to political pressure would trigger the most violent asset repricing since 2008, with winners and losers emerging across every investable sector. Hedge funds are already...

April 18, 2025
Technology, World Economy

Made in China 2025: Straddling the Line Between Technological Progress and Global Friction.

The Made in China 2025 initiative marked China’s strategic shift from replicating foreign technologies to fostering homegrown innovation. Ten years on, the initiative remains a point of patriotic accomplishment...

April 18, 2025
Stocks, Technology

Q1 Earnings Shockwave: Boeing Faces $4B Cash Burn, 737 MAX Delivery Freeze as Calhoun’s Strategy Falters

Boeing’s upcoming first-quarter earnings could be a turning point as the company battles mounting financial and operational challenges. Key pressure points include: 737 MAX Troubles: Defense Division Setbacks: Leadership...

April 17, 2025
News, Politics

China’s “Tech Blockade” Threat: Rare Earth Curbs, Treasury Dumps & Boeing Ban Loom as Trump Tariffs Escalate

Beijing has activated contingency plans for unprecedented economic warfare against U.S. critical industries, according to classified Ministry of Commerce briefings leaked to Caixin Global. The three-phase retaliation strategy would...

April 17, 2025
Crypto, News

Bitcoin Defies Hawkish Fed as Trump’s Crypto Stance Creates Perfect Policy Storm

Bitcoin’s rally to $84K comes despite aggressive Fed rhetoric, showcasing how conflicting policy signals are driving crypto demand: Policy Crosscurrents:• Fed’s “higher for longer” stance crushing bonds (10Y yields at 4.9%)• Trump’s...

April 17, 2025
News, Technology

TSMC’s $9.2B Quarter Masks Investor Anxiety Over Trump Policy Risks

While TSMC shares rose 4% post-earnings, options data reveals growing investor unease: • Put/call ratio hits 1.3 (highest since 2020)• Short interest up 18% in April• 2026 P/E multiple...

April 16, 2025
News, World Economy

Coastal Crisis: How China’s Slowdown Is Hitting Export Hubs Hardest

China’s manufacturing heartlands are bearing the brunt of the economic slowdown, with: • Guangdong exports down 18% YoY• Zhejiang factory utilization at 63% (10-yr low)• Jiangsu seeing first labor...