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Australia Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI (QoQ) came in at 0.8% below forecasts (0.9%) in 2Q
Australia Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI (QoQ) came in at 0.8% below forecasts (0.9%) in 2Q
Australia Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI (YoY) below forecasts (3.7%) in 2Q: Actual (3.6%)
Australia Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI (YoY) below forecasts (3.7%) in 2Q: Actual (3.6%)
Australia Quarterly Consumer Price Index (QoQ) came in at -0.1% below forecasts (0.7%) in 2Q
Australia Quarterly Consumer Price Index (QoQ) came in at -0.1% below forecasts (0.7%) in 2Q
Australia Quarterly Consumer Price Index (YoY) registered at 3.8%, below expectations (4.1%) in 2Q
Australia Quarterly Consumer Price Index (YoY) registered at 3.8%, below expectations (4.1%) in 2Q
Japanese Yen holds ground despite rising oil prices
USD/JPY loses ground after registering minor gains in the previous day, trading around 163.70 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair may regain ground as the Japanese Yen could come under pressure from rebounding oil prices.
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7899 vs. 6.7928 previous
On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7899 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7928.
Japan's Yen sleeps through a regional equity crash
The Yen trades a fraction under 164.00 on Tuesday, marginally weaker on the day, inside a 30-pip band with a floor above 163.50 and a high a few ticks beneath the standing cycle extreme.
The Australian Dollar sells a speech and waits for the number that decides August
The Aussie trades just beneath 0.7000 on Tuesday, down around 0.25% and last in the G10 queue, after a Sydney address from the Reserve Bank of Australia's Governor gave the hike case nothing to eat.
The Euro finally gets cheaper energy, and that is the problem
The Euro trades just under 1.1400 on Tuesday, around 0.15% firmer, after a session that ran from a shade above 1.1350 to a fraction over 1.1400.
British Pound Sterling waits on a forecast the tape has already outrun
The Pound spends Tuesday almost perfectly still, trading just under 1.3300 with a session range under 40 pips between a floor above 1.3250 and a ceiling fractionally above 1.3300.
Indonesia: Policy focus after BI Governor exit – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao analyzes Indonesia markets after Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo’s unexpected resignation. She notes initial weakness in onshore assets as investors reassess implications for Rupiah stability and bonds.
Australia’s CPI inflation cools to 3.8% YoY in June vs. 4% forecast
Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.8% year-over-year (YoY) in June, compared to a 4% growth reported in May, the latest data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Wednesday.
Chile BCCH Interest Rate meets expectations (4.5%)
Chile BCCH Interest Rate meets expectations (4.5%)