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Japan Tankan Large All Industry Capex came in at 11.3% below forecasts (12.3%) in 3Q
Japan Tankan Large All Industry Capex came in at 11.3% below forecasts (12.3%) in 3Q
The New Zealand Dollar edges lower as US yields outweigh China's beats
The Kiwi has followed US bond yields all month, and better numbers from New Zealand's biggest export market didn't change that on Wednesday. China's official services index came in at 50.2 against a 49.3 forecast, and the private services and factory gauges beat as well.
The Euro slips as Europe's biggest economies report hotter inflation
Germany, France, Italy and Spain all reported September inflation above forecast, which should have lifted bets on another European Central Bank (ECB) hike and the Euro with them. EUR/USD closed lower instead, its second straight close under 1.1350.
Gold falls to near $4,150 as higher Treasury yields, oil prices outweigh softer PCE inflation
Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to near $4,150 during the early Asian session on Thursday, pressured by elevated US Treasury bond yields. Traders await the US September employment data for fresh impetus, which will be released later on Friday.Ā
The British Pound rallies on a UK growth upgrade and gives more than half back
Markets put a better than 80% chance on the Bank of England (BoE) raising the UK's Bank Rate from 3.75% on November 5, and GBP/USD still couldn't close above 1.3300.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fades a soft-inflation bounce as yields climb
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to near 5.30% on Wednesday, its highest since 2007, on the same day US inflation came in under forecast. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied on the inflation release, faded for the rest of the session and closed on its low, just under 51,000.
Australia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI above expectations (49.3) in September: Actual (49.6)
Australia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI above expectations (49.3) in September: Actual (49.6)
Aussie Dollar slips below 0.70 as Bullock dovishness trumps soft PCE
The Aussie Dollar posted losses of 0.57% against the US Dollar on Wednesday, even though US data trimmed hawkish bets on the Federal Reserve, while the dovish tilt of RBAās Governor Michele Bullock weighed on the antipodean.
Fedās Kashkari questions policy tightness as economy stays strong
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said, āInflation is still too high, about 3%, new data doesn't alter outlook,ā he said at a Q&A at the Council on Foreign Relations.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: 50-day SMA caps recovery near 158.00
The USD/JPY registers modest gains of 0.08% on Wednesday after US inflation data trimmed market bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike at the October 28 meeting. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 157.42.
New Zealand Building Permits s.a. (MoM) climbed from previous -4.3% to 5.6% in August
New Zealand Building Permits s.a. (MoM) climbed from previous -4.3% to 5.6% in August
Mexico Fiscal Balance, pesos climbed from previous -171.53B to -5.57B in August
Mexico Fiscal Balance, pesos climbed from previous -171.53B to -5.57B in August
Fedās Cook says inflation has stayed too high for too long
Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook crossed the wires on Wednesday and said she is committed to returning inflation to the Fedās 2% goal while preserving the strength of the labor market.