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Prior 2.1%The Swiss jobless rate continues to keep steady though the number of registered unemployed persons is seen rising from 87,601 in July to 89,881 in August. The unadjusted unemployment rate is seen ticking higher from 1.9% in July to 2.0% in August.MoneyMaker...

The dollar is keeping steadier across the board but the changes are light for the time being. There are two main spots to watch in trading today. The first is the bond market, as has been the case since Friday last week. The second is the Chinese yuan as noted here....

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And it could yet get worse as the mounting pressure on the Chinese economy is taking a further toll on the yuan currency. It is right on the brink against the dollar with the potential to break out to its weakest levels since January 2008.USD/CNY daily chartThe trade...

This was the main headline in trading yesterday: US August ISM services 54.5 vs 52.5 expectedAnd that is shifting the price in the Fed outlook once more. At this point, markets are extremely sensitive to US data but there has been a developing trend in the last one...

In trading yesterday, the dollar was once again the main beneficiary - not by a whole lot though - as Treasury yields also pushed higher. It came after the better-than-expected ISM services report here. And that is keeping with the tone we're seeing since last...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will visit China later this year"I... confirmed the invitation from President Xi. That I would accept an invitation and will visit China later this year at a mutually agreeable time" Albanese met with China's...

USD/JPY traded above 147.85 to a 10-month high today before dipping back under 147.60. While we had verbal intervention out of Japan’s Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, so far today there has been nothing.Also from Japan was a speech from Bank of Japan monetary policy...

China August trade data in both USD and CNY terms in the screenshot below. For the period January - August (that is, YTD):USD denominated exports are down 5.6% y/y and imports are down 7.6% y/yin CNY terms for the YTD exports +0.8% (a falling currency helping) and...

Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of China have announced they are adjusting rates for some existing first-home mortgages. There has been a wave of supportive moves such as this after instructions were given by authorities in the country. The property sector has...

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USD/JPY is extending its gains in Asia morning trade. Data overnight from the US sent yields higher again, the spread between the US and Japan has been, and continues to be, a driver of the higher USD/JPY. Continued strong US data argues for a 'higher for longer'...