Over the past few weeks, news around the US debt ceiling has hijacked global market headlines. As the deadline for the US to raise its borrowing limit looms, you may be wondering what exactly is going on?

Most Asian equities were mixed on Tuesday as investors digested weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data.

The Japanese Yen has appreciated against every single G10 currency since the start of May, with the USDJPY dropping over 1% month-to-date.

Asian markets were a mixed bag on Tuesday as caution kicked in ahead of tomorrow’s key US inflation report, although Chinese shares rose after export data beat market expectations.