Earlier today we had the official CPI data from Stats NZ:The New Zealand Q2 inflation data was published earlier from Stats NZ:New Zealand Q2 CPI 1.1% q/q (vs. expected 1.0%)NZD marked higher after NZ CPI data higher than expectedResponses:Now from the Reserve Bank of...
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: USD/JPY trades higher after cagey Ueda
Session wrap Forex news for Asian trading on Wednesday, 19 July 2023 <!--> Eamonn Sheridan Wednesday, 19/07/2023 | 02:55 GMT-0 19/07/2023 | 02:55 GMT-0 --> Bank of Japan Governor Ueda spoke during the US timezone, with comments indicating he didn’t sound like...
China’s Industry Ministry says industry facing insufficient demand and declining revenues
China's Industry Ministry statement:China's industrial sector faces difficulties and challenges such as insufficient demand and declining revenuesWill formulate plans to stabilise growth of 10 sectors including auto and steelEarlier from China today, finance ministry...
GBP traders – eyes on UK inflation data due Wednesday – preview
Justin posted a comprehensive preview of the UK CPI data to come for June here:Adding in some snippets from about the place.TD:Base effects and another decline in petrol prices will likely pull down headline inflation to 8.1% YoY – just 0.2ppts above the MPC's...
New Zealand CPI data higher than expected – KiwiBank says RBNZ will take comfort
The New Zealand Q2 inflation data was published earlier from Stats NZ:NZD/USD was marked up, but if you check out your charts you'll see it wasn't sustained:ASB response:KiwiBank now:some good news on inflationInflation has peaked, globally. We are simply importing...
New Zealand CPI data higher than expected – ASB sees RBNZ staying on sidelines
The New Zealand Q2 inflation data was published earlier from Stats NZ:NZD/USD was marked up, but if you check out your charts you'll see it wasn't sustained:ASB on the data:core inflation remains stubbornsticky non-tradeables inflation RBNZ will be kept on alert and...
PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1486 (vs. estimate at 7.1798)
People's Bank of China set the onshore yuan (CNY) reference rate for the trading session ahead.USD/CNY is the onshore yuan. Its permitted to trade plus or minus 2% from this daily reference rate.CNH is the offshore yuan. USD /CNH has no restrictions on its trading...
Australia data – eleventh consecutive negative print for the Leading Index growth rate
The headline: Westpac Leading Index for June +0.11% m/m (prior -0.26%). More attention is paid to the Leading Index growth rate, as below:Westpac's summary from their report:The six-month annualised growth rate in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which...
Morgan Stanley is moving 200 developers out of mainland China in response to new data law
Bloomberg (gated) with the news of Morgan Stanley moving staff out of China:It was super easy to see this coming. From back in April:And then June:Chinese Communist Party officials have been whining non-stop about "Westerners" trying to stifle their economy. They...
87 of 109 analysts polled expect next week’s Fed rate hike to be its last
The latest Reuters poll of analysts finds that all 106 expect the Fed to hike by 25bps at next week's meeting, taking the Fed Funds benchmark overnight interest rate to the 5.25%-5.50% range 19 out of 106 expect the Fed to raise rates again after a July hikeAs for the...
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1798 – Reuters estimate
People's Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT.The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate...
TD on the first Federal Reserve rate cut – penciled in Q2 of 2024
I posted earlier on the Bank of America fund manager survey:TD has a similar timing for their first expected Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) rate cut:Finding the right level of interest rates is only the first order of tasks. The next becomes how long to hold at...
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ICYMI – Credit Suisse raised its S&P 500 year-end forecast to 4,70, from 4050
A boosted forecast for US equities from CS, info comes via Reuters:Credit Suisse citing a decline in the near-term U.S. recession risk"Our base case is that a recession will be averted, inflation will remain sticky near current levels, and monetary policy will tighten...
Citi’s global head of commodity research sees oil in a $70 – $90 range (floor – ceiling)
Bloomberg (gated) reporting on an interview it had with Ed Morse, global head of commodity research at Citigroup:Oil is unlikely to fall below $70 a barrel, but it would take a “wild card” event to push prices above $90OPEC+ doesn’t want oil prices to fall below $70...
Japan data – Reuters Tankan shows Large Manufacturing and Non-manufacturing sentiment slip
Large Manufacturing sentiment index is +3 in July vs. +8 in Junefirst drop in 6 monthsmany firms cited chip shortages and the elevated costs of raw materials as negative factorsmanufacturers' sentiment seen at +7 in 3 months timeand Non-manufacturing sentiment index...
NZD marked higher after NZ CPI data higher than expected
The data is here:The y/y came in at 6% vs. 5.9% expected. For more, see that link above.Both the q/q and y/y are down from Q1. The Kiwi$ has been marked higher, I'm not sure that is sustainable. These numbers seem unlikely to sway the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from...
New Zealand Q2 CPI 1.1% q/q (vs. expected 1.0%)
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ECB officials are worried about communicating whats next after the July rate hike
Bloomberg has the piece, citing unnamed European Central Bank officials, saying that members of the Governing Council consider communication about what will happen after the July 27 rate hike their biggest challenge:With policymakers from across the spectrum insisting...
ICYMI – Morgan Stanley CEO Gorman said Fed rate cuts won’t happen in 2023
Morgan Stanley CEO Gorman spoke on Tuesday, in brief: it's hard to argue for more rate increasesrate cuts wont happen this yearsays a recession is less likelyRate cut this year? Agree, nope, not gonna happen. -Anyway, more immediately, the Federal Open Market...