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Australia Private Sector Credit (YoY): 8.5% (June) vs 8.2%
Australia Private Sector Credit (YoY): 8.5% (June) vs 8.2%
China NBS Manufacturing PMI registered at 49.2, below expectations (50) in July
China NBS Manufacturing PMI registered at 49.2, below expectations (50) in July
China NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI came in at 49 below forecasts (50) in July
China NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI came in at 49 below forecasts (50) in July
Australia Private Sector Credit (MoM) above expectations (0.6%) in June: Actual (0.8%)
Australia Private Sector Credit (MoM) above expectations (0.6%) in June: Actual (0.8%)
Australia Producer Price Index (YoY) up to 3.6% in 2Q from previous 3%
Australia Producer Price Index (YoY) up to 3.6% in 2Q from previous 3%
Australia Producer Price Index (QoQ) above forecasts (0.3%) in 2Q: Actual (1.3%)
Australia Producer Price Index (QoQ) above forecasts (0.3%) in 2Q: Actual (1.3%)
New Zealand Dollar holds losses following China PMI data
NZD/USD loses ground after three days of gains, trading around 0.5870 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair remains subdued following the release of China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data.
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7894 vs. 6.7892 previous
On Friday, the Peopleās Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7894 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7892.
Euro softens to near 1.1500 as US-Iran war widensĀ
The EUR/ USD pair loses ground to near 1.1515 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. The Euro (EUR) softens against the US Dollar (USD) amid risk-off sentiment and fears of wider war in the Middle East.
WTI holds losses around $82.50 on renewed US-Iran diplomatic hopes
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price remains in the negative territory for the second successive day, trading around $82.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. Crude oil prices have lost ground following renewed hopes for a diplomatic solution to the US-Iran conflict.
Japanās Mimura: Always prepared to take suitable measures
Atsushi Mimura, Japanās Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs and top foreign exchange official, said on Friday that he is in close contact with relevant authorities on foreign exchange, adding that the officials are always prepared to take suitable measures.
US President Donald Trump says Board of Peace has reached agreement for disarmament of Hamas
US President Donald Trump claimed his Board of Peace has reached an āhistoric agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza,āthe Guardian reported on Friday.
Iran says US to āpay the priceā for Qeshm civilians killed
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the United States (US) will pay the price for killing Iranian civilians, Aljazeera reported on Thursday.