Politics

China says UK has two spies inside 'Chinese Central State Organs'

Major FX little changed after Trump guilty verdict

• Trump is the first ever US President to become a convicted felon

South Africans vote today in most-competitive election since apartheid

• ANC expected to win but with less than 50% of the vote

US military says a Greek-owned and operated vessel reported being struck by 3 missiles

• Houthi terrorists launched 5 missiles at merchant sailors in the Red Sea

China's Foreign Ministry says the US should stop supporting Taiwan's independence forces

• China's Foreign Ministry keeping tensions with the US simmering

China, Japan and South Korean leaders met today in Seoul

• South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

UK’s Secretary of Defence Shapps says British intelligence now has evidence of China lying

• Re China supplying weapons to Russia. Does this surprise anyone?

Deutsche Bank like USD higher but 2 key risks (data downturn and politics - you know who)

• Deutsche Bank don't like EUR, CHF, JPY and SEK

Who will be Iran's next president?

• Bloomberg discussed the implications of the death of Iranian President and the subsequent impact on the country's leadership.

Iranian state media has confirmed no survivors of helicopter crash

• The helicopter was carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister

Everyone aboard the crashed Iranian helicopter is dead (its all but officially confirmed)

• The Iranian President was aboard, and the Foreign Minister.

Iranian official says Iran's President not expected to have survived the helicopter crash

Saudi Crown Prince postpones his trip to Japan

• Due to the Saudi King being ill

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot (update: He's in stable condition)

• Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico following a government meeting in Handlova. His condition is unknown

US Yellen says new tariffs on China won't result in significant price rises in the US

• US Treasury Secretary Yellen speaking on PBS