Picture this – you’re having a few pints with your mates down at the pub during an open-mic comedy night. The aspiring comedian then, without much tact, mildly suggests that a certain public figure (without naming him or her) has a questionable private life. This segment is recorded by the audience and uploaded to various social media platforms. The whole thing spirals out of control and the publi...
Picture this – you’re having a few pints with your mates down at the pub during an open-mic comedy night. The aspiring comedian then, without much tact, mildly suggests that a certain public figure (without naming him or her) has a questionable private life. This segment is recorded by the audience and uploaded to various social media platforms. The whole thing spirals out of control and the public figure must now deal with an overwhelming public backlash. Innuendo is one of the cornerstones of...
On most nights, the sound that defines Tehran is not conversation or traffic. Instead, it is a distant explosion, a jet overhead, a pause in the rhythm of ordinary life. A few days ago, that distance collapsed. An explosion in eastern Tehran, where I live, shattered the windows of our home. Glass fell across my books and laptop, damaging it beyond repair. For a moment, the abstract language of con...
On most nights, the sound that defines Tehran is not conversation or traffic. Instead, it is a distant explosion, a jet overhead, a pause in the rhythm of ordinary life. A few days ago, that distance collapsed. An explosion in eastern Tehran, where I live, shattered the windows of our home. Glass fell across my books and laptop, damaging it beyond repair. For a moment, the abstract language of conflict became immediate and physical. And yet, almost as quickly, life resumed. The city has not...
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions - separated by the weeklong break for Eid-ul-Fitr - and gained almost 280 points or 4 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,300-point plateau and it's got a
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions - separated by the weeklong break for Eid-ul-Fitr - and gained almost 280 points or 4 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,300-point plateau and it's got a
(RTTNews) - The Japanese market is notably higher on Thursday, extending the sharp gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 54,050 level, with gains in index heavyweights, automakers and
(RTTNews) - The Japanese market is notably higher on Thursday, extending the sharp gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 54,050 level, with gains in index heavyweights, automakers and
Japan’s two-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 1996, as expectations build for a near-term Bank of Japan rate hike. The two-year rate, which is sensitive to monetary policy expectations, rose 1 basis point to 1.315% on Thursday, surpassing a previous high of 1.31% reached last month. The 10-year yield rose 2 basis points to 2.270%. The move comes amid a broader global se...
Japan’s two-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 1996, as expectations build for a near-term Bank of Japan rate hike. The two-year rate, which is sensitive to monetary policy expectations, rose 1 basis point to 1.315% on Thursday, surpassing a previous high of 1.31% reached last month. The 10-year yield rose 2 basis points to 2.270%. The move comes amid a broader global selloff in bonds, as markets price in an oil-driven inflation shock following the start of the Iran conflict. Central bank warnings on persistent price pressures have pushed short-dated yields higher, while traders have largely unwound expectations for Federal Reserve easing this year. Rising oil prices are also weighing on the yen, reinforcing expectations that the BOJ may need to continue tightening. Overnight index swaps suggest traders are pricing in a 64% chance of a move by April. Governor Kazuo Ueda kept the possibility of an April hike on the table after the central bank’s policy meeting last week. Meanwhile, Japan’s largest labor union group reported an average pay increase of above 5% for a third straight year, adding to evidence of sustained inflation pressures.