It's only three weeks until Christmas but we're not quite in the holiday mood yet in markets. Instead, the next two weeks are going to be a crucial period still as we have one last round of major central bank monetary policy decisions to go through.Let's get straight...
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Gold, jump and slump
RBA's December decision: cash rate likely to hold, questions arise for future increasesMorgan Stanley's prediction: Brent crude oil to see strong support at mid $80sReserve Bank of Australia preview - to keep the cash rate on hold, retain tightening biasGold drops...
RBA’s December decision: cash rate likely to hold, questions arise for future increases
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Morgan Stanley’s prediction: Brent crude oil to see strong support at mid $80s
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Reserve Bank of Australia preview – to keep the cash rate on hold, retain tightening bias
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Gold drops $50, back under $2100
Gold extended its Friday run to highs above $2140 during the early Asian morning. Its since tumbled back to be around $2092 as I post.Its been a bit of a choose your own adventure when posing narratives for the moves. I've heard everything ranging from driven by...
PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1011 (vs. estimate at 7.1271)
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Australian data for inventories, home loans and job advertisements
Data from Australia. Australia Company Gross Operating Profits (Q3) -1.3% q/qexpected -0.5%, prior -13.1% Business inventories q/q 1.2%, this large build in inventories will adding notably to economic growth in Q3 (i.e. GDP)expected -0.6%, prior -1.9%Company Profits...
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1271 – Reuters model
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...
Australia Melbourne Institute monthly inflation for November +0.3% m/m (prior -0.1%)
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China infectious disease spike: health authorities recommend reducing large gatherings
China's health authorities have recommended reducing large gatherings in public places.China's National Health Commission (NHC) held a press conference on Saturday.Via Chinese Communist Party media outlet Global Times:acute respiratory diseases that are currently...
Go-go gold, Jumps to $2100
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UBS warns on rising central bank interest rates as inflation steps down
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Morgan Stanley warns on headwinds for stocks including weaker earnings, cautious firms
Via a note to clients from Morgan Stanley, Michael Wilson, the firm’s chief U.S. equity strategist has warned on headwinds for further progress on stocks, citing a combination of:weaker earnings revisions breadthcautious corporate commentaryweaker leading survey dataa...
ICYMI – US Senators call for travel ban with China amidst rising respiratory iIlness cases
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US military carries out a strike against Iran-backed drone staging site in Iraq
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US Navy Ship thwarts multiple missile attacks in the Red Sea
The US military has confirmed that there were four attacks against three separate commercial vessels in the Red Se on Sunday, local time. US CENTCOM:USS CARNEY detected an anti-ship ballistic missile attack fired from Houthi controlled areas of Yemen toward the M/V...
New Zealand data shows Q3 terms of trade fell 0.6% q/q
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Middle East – Weekend attacks on US Navy ship and commercial vessels
An update on the dangers shipping faces in Middle East waters, with Yemen's Houthi group claiming drone and missile attacks on a US Navy ship and two commercial vessels in the Red Sea.US military statement: We're aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney...
BOJ board member Noguchi said only a possibility the 2% inflation target is in sight
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