It’s been a relatively quiet session until the Time magazine released its interview with President Trump. At first we saw a quick algo driven spike to the upside as “Trump: China’s Xi has called him” headlines started to pop up. That was faded almost instantly and the markets reversed as more and more headlines started
The USD/JPY price analysis indicates accelerating price pressures in Japan. Tokyo’s CPI increased by 3.4%, which is above forecasted to be a 3.2% increase. The dollar regained appeal as trade tensions between China and the US eased. The USD/JPY price analysis indicates accelerating price pressures in Japan, which may prompt the Bank of Japan to
The British pound has edged lower on Friday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.3214, down 0.17% on the day. UK retail sales climbs 0.4% UK retail sales were a ray of sunshine in March. Monthly, retail sales rose 0.4%, beating the market estimate of -0.4% but below the revised 0.7% increase in
Relative calm continues to be observed this week amid Trump’s de-escalation. Trump continued to speak about how his administration was talking to China about trade even as Beijing denied the existence of negotiations. Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said that ‘any reports on development in talks are groundless’ and urged the US to ‘show
The Japanese yen is in negative territory on Friday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 143.45, up 0.59% on the day. Tokyo Core CPI rises to 3.4% Tokyo Core CPI rose to 3.4% y/y in April, its highest level since April 2023. This was sharply higher from the 2.4% gain in March and
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There’s a cautious tone of optimism in Asian markets today, though gains are largely concentrated in Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. This moderate rally is being supported by a handful of headlines suggesting incremental movement in global trade diplomacy, even if concrete progress remains limited. One of the more notable developments comes from a
To maintain abundant liquidity and strengthen support for the real economy Will create structural monetary policy tolls and new policy-based instruments to expand consumption Will focus on stabilising employment, market expectations Necessary to increase income of low and middle-income groups Will accelerate the integration of domestic and foreign trade This article was written by Justin
Inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated notably in April, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs revealed Friday. Excluding fresh food, Tokyo core inflation advanced to 3.4 percent from 2.4 percent in the previous month. This was above economists’ forecast of 3.2 percent and also reached the highest level in two years. Overall consumer prices in
USD/CAD edges higher as the US Dollar strengthens due to optimism surrounding potential US trade deals. Washington appears to be making headway in early trade discussions with Asian allies, including South Korea and Japan. The Canadian Dollar remains under pressure as Trump suggested that the 25% tariff on Canadian auto imports could be raised. USD/CAD
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China’s Finance Ministry said on Friday that the current world economic growth momentum was insufficient, with tariff and trade wars further impacting economic and financial stability, per Reuters. He called on all parties to further improve the international economic and financial system by strengthening multilateral cooperation. Key quotes Tariff wars and trade wars have further
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Eamonn is off today because it’s a holiday in Australia and New Zealand so I’ll be sitting in for Asian trade. The main data highlight comes at 0030 GMT (8:30 am in Tokyo) with the release of April Tokyo CPI for April. Excluding fresh food, it’s expected to rise to 3.2% y/y, which should provide
