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Japan Retail Trade (YoY) registered at 0.5%, below expectations (3.1%) in June
Japan Retail Trade (YoY) registered at 0.5%, below expectations (3.1%) in June
Japan Industrial Production (MoM) above expectations (0.7%) in June: Actual (1.3%)
Japan Industrial Production (MoM) above expectations (0.7%) in June: Actual (1.3%)
Saudi Arabia announces maritime defence alliance to protect Red Sea
Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries announced the creation of an international coalition to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, Reuters reported on Thursday.Â
Japan’s Tokyo CPI inflation rises to 2.0% YoY in July
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July rose 2.0% YoY as compared to 1.7% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.
Japan Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) up to 2% in July from previous 1.9%
Japan Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) up to 2% in July from previous 1.9%
Japan Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) above expectations (1.7%) in July: Actual (1.9%)
Japan Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) above expectations (1.7%) in July: Actual (1.9%)
Japan Unemployment Rate in line with forecasts (2.5%) in June
Japan Unemployment Rate in line with forecasts (2.5%) in June
Japan Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) up to 2% in July from previous 1.7%
Japan Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) up to 2% in July from previous 1.7%
Japan Jobs / Applicants Ratio came in at 1.18, above expectations (1.17) in June
Japan Jobs / Applicants Ratio came in at 1.18, above expectations (1.17) in June
Gold edges higher above $4,100 as traders trim Fed hike bets
Gold price (XAU/USD) gains momentum to around $4,110 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal edges higher as traders reduce their bets on interest rate hikes a day after Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh offered little clarity on policy.
The Australian Dollar clears a big figure on an intervention it will come to regret
AUD/USD trades above 0.7000, up 1.06% and roughly 85 pips clear of a session low set just below 0.6950 in the early European hours. The advance cut through the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) sitting at 0.7000, a level the pair has been rejected at repeatedly since June.
South Korea Industrial Output Growth above expectations (3%) in June: Actual (6.4%)
South Korea Industrial Output Growth above expectations (3%) in June: Actual (6.4%)
South Korea Service Sector Output declined to 0.7% in June from previous 1.3%
South Korea Service Sector Output declined to 0.7% in June from previous 1.3%