Japan Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) dipped from previous 1.6% to 1.4% in March
Japan Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) dipped from previous 1.6% to 1.4% in March
Japan Jobs / Applicants Ratio above expectations (1.18) in February: Actual (1.19)
Silver price consolidates around the $70.00 mark for the third straight trading day, range-bound between $67.50 and $71.50, as buyers and sellers remain unable to push prices outside the range.
United Kingdom BRC Shop Price Index (YoY) rose from previous 1.1% to 1.2% in March
ING’s Chris Turner highlights that the People’s Bank of China is keeping USD/CNY steady near 6.90 during the current crisis, helping the renminbi outperform peers such as the Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen and Euro.
South Korea Service Sector Output rose from previous 0% to 0.5% in February
South Korea Industrial Output Growth rose from previous -1.9% to 5.4% in February
South Korea Industrial Output (YoY) dipped from previous 7.1% to -2.2% in February
OCBC notes that the Malaysian Ringgit has weakened alongside regional peers despite Malaysia’s commodity‑exporter status.
The EUR/JPY retreats on Monday, down some 0.78%, as Japanese authorities verbally intervened in the FX markets, threatening to take action, after the currency chief, Atsushi Mimura, said the nation may take "bold action" due to the Yen's appreciation. At the time of writing, the cross-pair trades at
Commerzbank highlights that Thailand’s February manufacturing output was flat year-on-year, hurt by refinery maintenance and softer external demand linked to a strong Thai Baht (THB). Authorities have cut fuel subsidies and excise taxes as Oil prices surge, but fiscal space is constrained.
The NZD/USD pair fell to the 0.5720 region on Tuesday, March 31, maintaining a weak tone as the US Dollar (USD) remains firm amid the escalation of the Iran war and steady United States (US) yields.