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...
Monetary Authority of Singapore will slightly reduce the slope of the S$NEER policy band
Monetary Authority of Singapore is Singapore's central bank. Policy decision statement today, in brief:MAS says no change to the width of the policy band or the level at which it is centred.MAS says it will reduce slightly the slope of the S$NEER policy band.MAS says...
Shanghai plans to bypass China’s tight firewall – trying to attract foreign investment
Hong Kong's South China Morning Post reports that Shangai is considering plans to bypass China's 'Great Firewall'. As part of efforts to attract more foreign investment. *** China's Great Firewall is a state-controlled internet censorship and surveillance system that...
Japan December headline CPI +3.6% (expected +3.4%, prior 2.9%)
Japan inflation data for December 2024, all figures are y/y.Headline overall inflation rate 3.6%Expected 3.4%, prior 2.9%Core Inflation Rate 3.0%Expected 3%, prior 2.7%Inflation Ex-Food and Energy 2.4% prior 2.4%If anyone at the Bank of Japan was waiting to see this...
South Korea closely tracking U.S. administration, global financial markets
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Ivanka Trump warns of fake cryptocurrency token using her name: ‘$IVANKA’
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Moreon Trump’s demand for lower rates – “I know interest rates much better than” the Fed
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Goldman Sachs maintained its buy rating on Apple (AAPL), but lowered its price target
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Australian Flash Manufacturing PMI for January leaps higher, almost into expansion
S&P Global Australian Flash PMIs for January 2025:>Manufacturing PMI: 49.8 prior was 47.8jumps to a 12- month highServices PMI 50.4 prior 50.86-month lowComposite 50.3 prior 50.25-month high From the reports, comments from Jingyi Pan, Economics Associate...
Here are the 3 biggest risks (and 1 tail risk) worrying fund managers for the year ahead
According to Bank of America's January global fund managers' survey, the biggest threats to risky assets in 2025 are a sharp rise in bond yields, U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes, and a global trade war. Among the surveyed fund managers, 36% identified a disorderly...
Economic calendar in Asia 24 January 2025 – Bank of Japan expected to raise rates
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Trade ideas thread – Friday, 24 January, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
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ICYMI – Trump will “demand that interest rates drop immediately”
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S&P index closes at a new record high. Major indices close at session highs.
S&P index closes at a new record levelS&P index closed at a new record high. The broadest market index rose by 32.35 points or 0.53% to 6118.73. That took out the previous high close of 6099.97 from December 6. Yesterday, the index traded to a new intraday...
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Trump speaks at Davos, US stocks hit a record
Markets:Gold flat at $2753WTI crude oil down $1.18 to $74.26S&P 500 up 0.5%US 10-year yields up 4.5 bps to 4.64%JPY leads, USD lagsTrump continued to talk about tariffs on Wednesday in an appearance at Davos but the effect on the market was minimal. There was some...
Trump reiterates Feb 1 data for Canada and Mexico tariffs
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Trump: Zelensky told me he’s ready to make a deal
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Crude oil settled at $74.62
The price of crude oil is settling at $74.62. That is down $0.82 or -1.09% on the day.Technically, the price fell below its 200-day moving average at $75.01 (green line) going back to January 8, the high price stalled against that level and then broke above it on...
Trump says he expected the Fed to listen to him on interest rates
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Trump will sign an executive order related to AI (and crypto)
We will await the details but an aide cited by Reuters said one of the orders is in regards to establishing a commission on science and technology.Update: President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order establishing a Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset...