Trading has been characteristically subdued in the Monday's Asian session. Japanese Yen is have a broad but weak recovery, with no clear indication of a reversal from its recent selloff. Australian and New Zealand Dollars are also mildly firmer, following rebound in Asian stocks. Meanwhile, Swiss Franc and Euro are among the softer currencies, while British Pound and Dollar are mixed.
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asia's market spotlight on Friday falls on the Bank of Japan's policy announcement, as the cat-and-mouse game of when or if Tokyo intervenes in the currency market continues, a...
Asia's market spotlight on Friday falls on the Bank of Japan's policy announcement, as the cat-and-mouse game of when or if Tokyo intervenes in the currency market continues, and investors digest the latest U.S. mega tech earnings reports. The BOJ decision and guidance from Governor Kazuo Ueda top the regional calendar, which also includes Tokyo consumer price inflation for April, producer price inflation from Australia and industrial production from Singapore.
Commodity currencies rises broadly in Asian session today, buoyed by slight improvement in risk sentiment after a relatively quiet weekend in the Middle East. This contrasted with the performance of typically safe-haven assets such as Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen, and Dollar, all of which traded mildly lower. Gold also dips away from 2400 mark, while WTI crude oil lingered around 82. Overall, the picture suggests relative calm in the markets for now.
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Markets in Asia on Friday will be quieter and probably more range-bound than usual with most of the rest of the world closed for Good Friday, but there is always the chance of ...
Japan Tokyo CPI core (ex-food) slowed slightly from 2.5% yoy to 2.4% yoy in March, matched expectations. Headline CPI ticked up from 2.5% yoy to 2.6% yoy. CPI core-core (ex-food and energy) also slowed from 3.1% yoy to 2.9% yoy. Service price gains slowed to from 2.1% yoy to 2.0% yoy.
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Markets in Asia on Friday will be quieter and probably more range-bound than usual with most of the rest of the world closed for Good Friday, but there is always the chance of ...
The forex markets display a calm demeanor in the Asian session, with most major pairs and crosses gyrating in very tight ranges. Australian Dollar finds modest support from the state orchestrated rebound in Chinese Yuan. However, this lift hasn't translated into clear momentum for an extended rally in Aussie.
Asian markets highlights sharp divergence in trends today. Nikkei surged to new 34-year high, buoyed by last week's record closes in US and bolstered by expectations that BoJ will maintain its negative interest rate policy in the this week's meeting. Japanese stock market is also riding on the optimism that BoJ is not in a rush to tighten its monetary policy, with the earliest rate hike not expected until April. However, this April decision on rate hikes will still hinge on new economic projections due tomorrow and the results of upcoming spring wage negotiations.