China February CPI +1.3% vs +0.8% expected
Prior was +0.2% y/y CPI m/m +1.0% vs +0.5% expected Prior m/m CPI was +0.2% PPI y/y -0.9% vs -1.2% expected Prior y/y PPI was -1.4% This is a hot reading and…
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Rough day in Japan as the yen falls and the Nikkei plunges
USD/JPY is closing in on the highest levels of the year. The pair is up 80 pips so far today to 158.59, breaking above last week’s peak and trading at the best…
Japana January current account surplus 941.6B vs 960B expected
Prior was 728.8B yen Current account in goods vs 134.9B prior Japan’s current account balance, published monthly by the Ministry of Finance, is one of the broadest measures of the country’s international…
Japana January current account surplus 941.6B vs 960B expected
Prior was 728.8B yen Current account in goods vs 134.9B prior Japan’s current account balance, published monthly by the Ministry of Finance, is one of the broadest measures of the country’s international…
Japanese January labour cash earnings +3.0% vs +2.4% prior
Prior was +2.4% Real cash earnings +1.4% vs +0.9% expected Overtime pay vs +1.5% prior Japan’s Monthly Labour Survey, published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), is one of…
Trump: Oil will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over
Well, if there was any question about whether Trump was watching the oil futures open, it’s been laid to rest. He wrote on Truth Social: Short term oil prices, which will drop…
Trump unhappy about Israel’s Iran fuel strikes – report
Axios reports that Trump is unhappy that Israel bombed 30 Iranian fuel depots on Saturday. From the report: Israel’s strikes on 30 Iranian fuel depots Saturday went far beyond what the U.S.…
Lindsey Graham: The liberation of Cuba is upon us
United States Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is a strong Trump supporter and he was on Fox News on the weekend and had this to say: “If we get in a…
Recap of non-farm payrolls: -92K and revisions make it worse
Nonfarm payrolls came in at -92K in February, a massive miss against the +55K consensus. To add insult to injury, the prior two months were revised down by a combined 69K. The…
China’s gold buying spree continues as reserves climb for a 16th straight month
China gold reserves at the end of February 2026: 74.22 million troy ounces In January 2026: 74.19 million troy ounces China gold reserves value at the end of February 2026: $387.59 billion…
investingLive Americas FX news wrap 6 Mar:Weak jobs report meets oil-driven inflation risk
US stocks close sharply lower. Indices are down for the week. Fed’s Hammack: Dollar dominance remains intact as Fed stays patient Fed’s Collins: Expects the Fed rate target to hold steady for…
U.S. to launch $20B reinsurance facility for Gulf shipping
U.S. officials are set to launch a $20 billion reinsurance facility designed to support Gulf shipping and help restart maritime cargo coverage. The program is expected to be unveiled on Friday by…