USD/JPY appears at risk around 145.00, hitting its lowest level in over a week as safe-haven demand resurges.

USD/JPY kicks off the week on a weak note due to several negative factors. Speculations of rate hikes from the BOJ and a slight dip in global risk appetite are favorable for the JPY. The unexpected downgrade of US credit ratings along with dovish expectations from the Fed impacts the US dollar. The USD/JPY pair […]
‘Panda diplomacy’ resurges with pair headed to San Diego Zoo

Months after the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., saw its beloved giant pandas get sent back to China, “panda diplomacy” is set to make a resurgence with a new pair headed to California. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, were met in China by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance officials, and the two were […]
Israeli airstrikes on southern Gaza intensify as Hamas resurges

Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza continued into the weekend, raising fears that ground attacks could extend to the last few areas where evacuees are taking shelter. Gaza health officials said Saturday that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 Palestinians in Rafah and Deir al-Balah. Hospital officials said 14 of the victims, including four women and […]