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8+ min ago  (400+ words) From a weekly perspective AUD/USD hit some resistance around the 0. 72715 price level after 6 weeks of positive price moves. The FX cross appears to have found some support around the 0. 71115 level, with further support seen at 0. 70720, at the short term…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (530+ words) Published on 05/18/2026 at 06: 48 pm EDT Freddie Mac delivers stability, liquidity and affordability to the nation's housing finance system, regardless of economic conditions. We do this by improving execution across the loan lifecycle-helping lenders manage risk, reduce friction and serve more…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1671+ words) The US Federal Reserve is preparing to enter a new phase after former governor Kevin Warsh secured a narrow and deeply divisive Senate confirmation vote of 54 to 45, succeeding Jerome Powell as chairman of the central bank. Warsh is considered a…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (468+ words) The Pound Sterling has displayed surprising resilience this week, holding near recent highs even as a sharp sell-off in UK government bonds " known as gilts " sent shockwaves through financial markets and intensified political jitters in Westminster. The divergence between currency…...

6+ hour, 51+ min ago  (523+ words) Country director of The Stepstone Group Ireland with responsibility for Irish Jobs Christopher Paye said the report shows that despite 'ongoing economic uncertainty, Ireland's labour market remains fundamentally resilient'. File picture Despite economic uncertainty, nearly half of employers plan on…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (686+ words) Nigeria needs to do more to develop and retain its human capital if it is to unlock the next phase of growth in hospitality and tourism, according to Eko Hotels and Suites Managing Director Ghassan Faddoul, who said the country…...

28+ min ago  (224+ words) On the 19th, two days before Samsung Electronics labor union's deadline for a general strike, Chairperson of the Central Labor Relations Commission Park Soo-geun said, "There is still a possibility that the two sides can reach a deal," adding that "their…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (557+ words) The revision comes at a time when banks are actively adjusting deposit offerings to attract retail savings amid rising competition from private lenders, small finance banks, and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), many of which continue to offer higher rates. Bank…...

47+ min ago  (235+ words) China's market regulator has rolled out a new set of measures aimed at boosting the private sector, pledging stronger legal protections, fairer competition and lighter-touch regulation as Beijing seeks to revive business confidence amid slowing economic growth. The State Administration…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (268+ words) May the 19th, 2026 " In Croatia, coffee culture is (almost) as ancient as its coastal streets, but rising prices as inflation keeps on biting are beginning to feel like a personal attack on a ritual so important to many. Few habits are…...