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China: Credit demand and liquidity trends – DBS
DBS Group Research anticipates China’s credit demand to stay weak in July, with new Yuan loans around RMB 10.8 billion and M2 growth at 8% year-on-year. Corporate and household medium- to long-term lending are likely to soften amid cautious borrowing and mortgage prepayments.
Chinese Yuan: Range trade holds with bullish tone against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann see USD/CNH confined to a narrow intraday range, with flat momentum suggesting consolidation between 6.7450 and 6.7550.
Singapore: GDP revision and forecast upgrade – DBS
DBS Group Research expects Singapore’s final 2Q26 GDP to be revised up to 5.9% year-on-year and 1.3% quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted, driven by stronger manufacturing and services.
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Rebound holds above 200-day SMA
The British Pound retreats against the Japanese Yen, down about 0.24%, as the Yen is poised to end the week on a higher note. However, GBP/JPY is poised to finish the week with minimal gains, trading at 212.64.
Philippines: BSP policy outlook shifts – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Jonathan Koh and Edward Lee now expect Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep its policy rate unchanged at the 27 August meeting, abandoning a previously projected hike.
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions: $-33.2K vs $-40K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions: $-33.2K vs $-40K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions up to €-58.1K from previous €-72.4K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions up to €-58.1K from previous €-72.4K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions climbed from previous ¥-163.4K to ¥-45.5K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions climbed from previous ¥-163.4K to ¥-45.5K
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions dipped from previous 120.1KÂ to 112.4K
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions dipped from previous 120.1KÂ to 112.4K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions fell from previous $-17.2K to $-27.3K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions fell from previous $-17.2K to $-27.3K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions rose from previous £-64.8K to £-57.8K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions rose from previous £-64.8K to £-57.8K
US Treasury yields drop on soft NFP, Hormuz hopes ease Fed risks
US Treasury yields drop across the curve on Friday amid growing speculation that the Iran-Oman deal is about to be sealed, which has so far pushed energy prices lower, while investors also digest a weak Nonfarm Payrolls report in the US.
Indonesian Rupiah: Supportive domestic backdrop, capped gains – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s FX analysts, including Charlie Lay and Moses Lim, note that USD/IDR slipped slightly but stayed below the key 18,000 level as softer global Oil prices and stronger Indonesia Q2 GDP supported the Rupiah.