Focus Turns to Inflation
In focus today In the US, January Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data is due for […]
Japan faces steepest industrial decline in nearly four years, -7.5% mom drop in Jan
Japan’s industrial production faced a significant downturn in January, recording a -7.5% mom decline in […]
Apple Scraps EV, Joins AI Race
Apple abandoned its ambition to build an electric car. Yes, Apple car, which is in […]
Japanese Yen Benefits from Hopes of Change in BoJ Approach
Japanese consumer inflation slowed from 2.6% y/y to 2.2% y/y in January. The data was […]
Another Solid String Would Further Cement the Idea of First Fed Cut in July
Markets A news-poor trading session yesterday didn’t prevent German yields from rebounding sharply after Friday’s […]
Calm Before the Data
European and American stocks kicked off the week with a pause, as investors took a […]
Inflation in Japan Surprises to the Topside
In focus today In the euro area, we look out for the January monetary aggregates […]
Core inflation in Japan eases to 2%, but surpasses expectations
Japan’s CPI core (all items ex food) slowed from 2.3% yoy to 2.0% yoy, above […]
Nikkei reaches new heights as Yen declines before Japan’s CPI
Nikkei index surged to new record today, signaling robust appetite for risk among Japanese investors, […]
EUR/USD Going Nowhere North of 1.08
Markets Fed governor Waller’s “What’s the rush?” got a European follow-up. ECB members on Friday […]
USD/JPY: All Eyes on Japan’s Core-Core Inflation Tomorrow
Japan’s core-core CPI for January 2024 is expected to come in soft at 3.2% y/y […]
BoJ’s Takata urges policy shift, time to exit ultra-accommodative stance
In a significant speech today, BoJ board member Hajime Takata emphasized the need for a […]