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Despite the rate hikes by Fed and US banking turmoil, FPI flows into equities have been on an upswing since March this year.

Percentage of incomes being spent on mortgages surpasses "stress" threshold.

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May 8, 2023- U.S. Senator Time Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency ...

US Dollar: Jun '23 USD is Up at 101.055. Energies: May '23 Crude is Up at 70.34. Financials: The Jun '23 30 Year T-Bond is Up 25 ticks and trading at

In May 2023 Financial Stability Report, RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr highlighted that the country's financial system is well-placed to handle the higher interest rate environment and international financial disruptions. Global inflation continues to persist at levels significantly above central banks' policy targets. Although central banks have recently slowed pace of tightening, the full impact of previous tightening measures remains to be seen.

Dollar weakens broadly in today's Asian session as markets await what could be the last Fed rate hike in the current cycle. Risk sentiment is on the downside, with stock selloff carrying over from the US to Asia. Despite this, the greenback sees no apparent support. Conversely, Yen benefits from cautious sentiment a decline in benchmark treasury yields. Oversold condition is also helping the Japanese currency slightly.

Dollar remains weak in early US session, despite strong ADP job data, seeing only modest gains the Australian and Canadian Dollars. However, the selloff remains contained, even against strong Yen and Swiss Franc. Traders are evidently holding their bets as they await FOMC rate decision. A 25bps hike to 5.00-5.25% is widely anticipated, and it is unlikely to surprise the market. The primary question is whether Chair Jerome Powell will explicitly indicate a pause following today's move.

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