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Japan Current Account n.s.a. below expectations (Â¥1512B) in June: Actual (Â¥-92.3B)
Japan Current Account n.s.a. below expectations (Â¥1512B) in June: Actual (Â¥-92.3B)
Japan Current Account n.s.a. below expectations (Â¥1512B) in June: Actual (Â¥923B)
Japan Current Account n.s.a. below expectations (Â¥1512B) in June: Actual (Â¥923B)
Japanese Yen comes under pressure as BoJ division, unexpected current account deficit
USD/JPY gains ground after registering modest losses in the previous day, trading around 158.20 during the Asian hours on Monday.
British Pound moves away from multi-week top as Hormuz risks support USD
The GBP/USD pair edges lower at the start of a new week and moves further away from an over three-week high, or levels just above the 1.3500 psychological mark touched on Friday.
Euro consolidates below its highest level since June 17 as Mideast tensions support USD
The EUR/USD pair kicks off the new week on a subdued note and trades just above 1.1550 during the Asian session, well within striking distance of a fresh high since June 17, touched in reaction to the disappointing US jobs data on Friday.
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7884 vs. 6.7904 previous
On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7884 compared to Friday's fix of 6.7904 and 6.7379 Reuters estimate.
BoJ Summary of Opinions: Board split on pace of rate hikes amid inflation risk
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) published the Summary of Opinions from the July 30-31 monetary policy meeting, which showed a split between members wanting to hold rates to assess the impact of the last rate hike and others pushing to continue or accelerate tightening. Key findings noted below.
Japan Trade Balance - BOP Basis: ¥-135.2B (June) vs previous ¥6.9B
Japan Trade Balance - BOP Basis: ¥-135.2B (June) vs previous ¥6.9B
Japan Current Account n.s.a. came in at ¥-92.3B, below expectations (¥1512B) in June
Japan Current Account n.s.a. came in at ¥-92.3B, below expectations (¥1512B) in June
Japan Bank Lending (YoY) below forecasts (5.7%) in July: Actual (5.4%)
Japan Bank Lending (YoY) below forecasts (5.7%) in July: Actual (5.4%)
China Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at -0.1%, below expectations (0.2%) in July
China Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at -0.1%, below expectations (0.2%) in July
China Producer Price Index (YoY) below expectations (3.8%) in July: Actual (3.5%)
China Producer Price Index (YoY) below expectations (3.8%) in July: Actual (3.5%)
China Consumer Price Index (YoY) below forecasts (0.8%) in July: Actual (0.5%)
China Consumer Price Index (YoY) below forecasts (0.8%) in July: Actual (0.5%)