It's not so much a quiet handover from Asia to Europe today as USD/JPY is on the move, rising from around 147.40 to 147.80 on the day. The jump higher isn't too big in terms of magnitude but it comes with big technical significance though. Here's a look at the...
Inflation data in focus for the session ahead
The dollar sits in a commanding spot going into European trading today, with USD/JPY even racing higher now to 147.75 at the highs for the day. The pair is looking to breach its 100-day moving average of 147.41 and that itself should lend a further bid to other dollar...
Dollar stays in a commanding spot ahead of European trading
Higher yields and a dent to risk appetite were key drivers for the dollar in trading yesterday. And the technical story is one that just added fuel to the fire, leading to the strong moves yesterday. So far today, the dollar is consolidating the gains yesterday...
The bond market holds the cards for trading this week
It was a volatile trading period yesterday, with an abysmal Empire state manufacturing survey initially keeping markets in check before traders brushed that aside and reacted to Fed Waller's remarks here. At the end of the day, yields settled higher and that...
Japanese households expect much higher inflation for the next 5 years – BOJ survey
The Bank of Japan quarterly survey of household inflation expectations was conducted in December: 79.3% of Japanese households expect prices to rise a year from now, compared with 86.8% in previous surveyJapanese households expect inflation to rise by average +10.0% a...
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: China data dump, 2023 growth hits government target
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European Central Bank President Largarde speaks Wednesday, 17 January 2024, Villeroy also
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China’s falling population and its economic consequences: a growing concern
Even though the data found in these posts is of importance for China's economic and policy outlook: the most important data point is probably not found in these posts.China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published population numbers showing China's population...
From the Federal Reserve on Wednesday we get Williams, Barr, Bowman and the Beige Book
I posted earlier on the data coming up from the US on Wednesday, retail sales the focus:Coming up a little later are threee speakers from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the Beige Book:Bowman at 9am US Eastern time, participates in discussion, "The Path...
Global Times tabloid highlights the strong internal dynamics of China’s economy
Popular media in China (Global Times tabloid) with an upbeat report on the data from China earlier. The newspaper doesn't have much time for non-Chinese media:Despite factors including a slowdown in the real estate industry, China’s economy emerged from the shadows of...
Discover how data surprises move markets and influence investments – US retail sales
Data coming up on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 from the US includes December retail sales. Here's a look at the range of expectations (the 'why do this?' follows just below)ps. It's a big day from the Federal Reserve also, with NY President Willaims (and others)...
China December industrial output +6.8% y/y (exp +6.6%) Retail Sales +7.4% (exp +8.0%)
China's economic 'activity' data for December 2023Misses for retail sales and industrial output. Investment came in better than (low) expectations:private sector fixed asset investment was -0.4% y/y while investment in infrastructure propped numbers up with +5.9%...
China Q4 2023 GDP 5.2% y/y
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China’s house prices fell, again, in December: -0.4% m/m (prior -0.3%)
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PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 7.1168 (vs. estimate at 7.1986)
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Singapore December non oil domestic exports (NODX) -2.8% m/m (-1.5% expected)
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US law requiring all crypto transactions over $10K be reported will not be enforced 4 now
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PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1986 – 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...
China’s consumers to save more, spend less through to the second half of the year
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