EUR/USD
1.16924
0.039%
Gold
5368.19
0.876%
Oil
72.105
1.967%
USD/JPY
157.246
-0.067%
GBP/USD
1.33999
-0.037%
GBP/JPY
210.715
-0.096%
Real-time News
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: We will have in-depth discussions on various issues, including next steps, at the Japan-U.S. summit.Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The Bank of Japan will conduct a technical trial on a blockchain-based system to settle transactions using central bank currency in the form of demand deposits.Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: In order for the development of a new era of financial ecosystem (characterized by new financial services generated through the integration of AI and blockchain), it is necessary to establish a mechanism to ensure the transparency and authenticity of transactions, especially the security and robustness of payments.Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Looking ahead, blockchain technology has the potential to develop into an infrastructure for transactions and settlements involving various assets and services, including delivery versus payment.On March 3rd, Monica Defend, Head of Investment Research at Amundi, stated in a report that geopolitics is becoming a recurring macroeconomic driver. "We are further entering an environment of controlled disorder, where shocks trigger asset rotation and divergence, rather than a single-direction market movement." She believes that even if a protracted Middle East conflict pushes oil prices above $100 per barrel, demand destruction and the risk of recession will quickly limit price increases. The upward trend in oil prices is a "temporary stagflationary impulse, not a new oil supercycle." She added that energy price volatility, inflation uncertainty, and regional divergence are once again becoming key characteristics of the market.
