Economic News Category

Asian Stock Markets Rise as China Equities Drive Regional Gains Asian stock markets defied potential headwinds stemming from the hawkish stance of US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium, exhibiting remarkable resilience on Monday. The trading sentiment echoed the modest gains observed in US equities. Powell’s statement on Friday alluded

S&P500 Futures rise, yields steady after big moves, central bankers in focus S&P500 Futures are slightly up, and interest rates have steadied after some big changes. People are paying attention to central bankers. The mood in the market is somewhat positive, but it’s struggling to stay as upbeat as yesterday. This week, there are important

New Zealand’s Q2 Retail Sales Beat Expectations, NZD/USD Falls to 0.5940 on Weak ex Autos Data In the early hours of Wednesday, during the Asian trading session, Statistics New Zealand unveiled the Retail Sales data for the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, offering a snapshot of New Zealand’s economic landscape. The headline Retail Sales figures

China’s yuan finds footing near 9-month lows as Beijing slows slide Despite concerns about the economy and rising US yields, China’s yuan has found some footing near 9-month lows as Beijing takes steps to slow its slide. State-owned banks have conducted swaps in offshore markets to increase the cost of shorting the yuan, aiming to

Softening Core Inflation in Japan Supports Expectation of Unchanged BOJ Stance The latest consumer price data from Japan shows that core inflation slowed in July, indicating the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is unlikely to rush towards phasing out monetary easing despite the fact that inflation continues to be above the central bank’s 2% target. The