June, 2022

• 22 June

  UK to give airlines waiver on airport slots

    Bloomberg The UK will give airlines a waiver from rules requiring them to use airport slots or lose them, allowing them to pull some capacity in a bid to stem the recent travel chaos. The Department for Transport said it would offer an amnesty on takeoff and landing slot regulations, which mandate airlines use them or forfeit them in …

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• 22 June

  ExpressJet hires new adviser after losing United contract

    Bloomberg ExpressJet Airlines, a regional airline that has resumed operations after losing a key contract during the pandemic in 2020, has hired Moore Colson, an accounting and financial advisory firm, to help it fix its financial and labour problems. The carrier is looking to cut its debt load and renegotiate contracts with pilots, according to people with knowledge of …

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• 22 June

  HKMA buys Hong Kong dollar at record pace as peg gets tested

  

  Bloomberg Hong Kong’s de facto central bank bought the local dollar at the fastest pace on record this month to defend its currency from crossing the weak end of its trading band. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) bought HK$78.1 billion ($10 billion) so far this month, including its HK$20.8 billion purchase. The currency still continues to linger near the …

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• 22 June

  UK extends NatWest trading plan to 2023

  

    Bloomberg The UK government is extending a plan to sell more of its 11.3 billion-pound ($14 billion) stake in NatWest Group Plc for another year, as it looks to further reduce its stake in the lender. UK Government Investments Ltd., the body that oversees state holdings, said the extension means the trading plan is now set to terminate on …

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• 22 June

  Yen hits fresh 24-year low

    Bloomberg The yen sinks to a fresh 24-year low against the dollar as risk assets rebounded and investors ventured out of havens. The currency falls more than 1% overnight and traded at 136.50 per dollar in Tokyo, its lowest since 1998. “The demand for safe haven currencies is down today and that’s weighing on the yen,” said Brendan McKenna, …

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• 22 June

  Rupee set to weaken beyond 80 per dollar

    Bloomberg India’s rupee may extend declines to a record-low 81 per dollar by year-end due to rising prices of crude and other raw materials, according to Bank of America (BofA). The currency has already slumped more than 5% this year as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent Brent crude surging to almost $140 a barrel in March. The rally in …

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• 22 June

  Stocks, futures decline on pervasive economic fears

  

    Bloomberg Stocks in Europe fall along with US futures and commodities amid ever-louder warnings that Federal Reserve monetary tightening may lead to an economic downturn. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index retreated while contracts on the Nasdaq 100 extended declines to 2% and those on the S&P 500 also dropped, pointing to a reversal from Monday’s bounce in the main …

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• 22 June

  Bitcoin sinks again as risk-off mood returns on recession fears

  

    Bloomberg Bitcoin resumed a fall on Wednesday, moving in tandem with weakening stocks amid mounting concerns about a global recession. The largest cryptocurrency declined as much as 4.3% to $19,947, and was holding right around the key $20,000 level as of 9:08 am in London. Ether falls by a maximum 5% to $1,066.02. Shiba Inu, the 14th-biggest cryptocurrency by …

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• 21 June

  Germany warns of difficulty in capping price of Russian oil

  

    Bloomberg The German government is willing to discuss a US proposal to cap the price of Russian oil exports, while cautioning that such a measure may be too complicated to implement. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s idea to link an oil price cap to insurance sanctions is an interesting proposal, and the Group of Seven most industrialized countries are …

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• 21 June

  Primark to trial click and collect service in Britain

  

    Bloomberg Associated British Foods Plc said that budget-clothing retailer Primark will test a UK click-and-collect service on children’s products, seeking to boost sales that are still recovering from the pandemic. In a significant departure for a retailer that has previously resisted moving any of its sales online, the trial will take place in up to 25 stores in the …

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