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Asian markets are trading mixed on Monday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street on Friday, amid weakness in technology stock which mirrored their peers on tech-heavy Nasdaq on renewed concerns about the AI trade.
The AUD/USD pair shows minor downward movement at the start of a new week, trading near the 0.7020 region, down around 0.15% for the day during the Asian session. Traders, however, might refrain from placing fresh directional bets ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decision on Tuesday.
By Stella QiuThe Australian dollar marked time on Monday ahead of a policy decision where rates are set to hit an 18-year high, while the New Zealand dollar braced for an election week that could see a change in government and, possibly, the central bank's mandate.The Aussie FX:AUDUSD held at $0.70...
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China's People's Bank of China injected CNY 541 billion (approximately $81.3 billion) through overnight reverse repos on November 2, at an interest rate of 1.25%. The operation will be conducted every business day starting that day, with the rate formally taking on the role of the main policy rate. On the same day, CNY 1 trillion in overnight repos and CNY 56 billion in 7-day repos matured, resulting in a net withdrawal of CNY 515 billion. The overnight Shibor stood at 1.289%, while DR007 came in at 1.3898%.
NZD/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 0.5620 during Asian hours on Monday. The pair depreciates as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains subdued following the release of...
Japan’s manufacturing expansion moderated in October, with S&P Global PMI Manufacturing falling from 54.1 to 53.3, its lowest reading in seven months. Despite the slowdown, the index stayed comfortably...
The GBP/USD pair holds steady near 1.3390 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. Traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the key events later this week. The Bank of England (BoE) interest rate decision will be in the spotlight on Thursday.
The USD/JPY pair gains some positive traction at the start of a new week, recovering further from Friday's post-Bank of Japan (BoJ) swing low to sub-157.00 levels. The momentum lifts spot prices to the 157.85...
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The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI was confirmed at 53.3 in October 2026, matching preliminary estimates, but declining from 54.1 in September.It was the softest expansion in the manufacturing sector since March, as firms recorded slower increases in output and new orders, with both growing at...
Gold prices climbed above $3,900 an ounce on Monday, recovering modestly from one-year lows as declining oil prices eased concerns over inflation and potential interest rate increases.Oil prices declined amid signs of ongoing diplomatic efforts to prevent renewed US military action against Iran fol...
President Donald Trump defended Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang after a report that a suspected Chinese spy targeted the executive, though he said the administration will take a closer look at the...
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The debate over whether to treat the idea that current AI systems are conscious as an open-ended question, or to dismiss the concept outright, continues to divide the industry.Microsoft AI Chief Executive...
Katayama’s remarks keep the threat of intervention in the background without signalling that action is imminent, and the yen’s weakness on the session suggests markets see little immediate deterrent. Her refusal to judge current levels, and her comment that conditions have improved, read as a holding pattern rather than an escalation in verbal warnings. Pointing to the joint statement with the US is a reminder that Tokyo believes it has room to act if moves become disorderly, which may make traders more cautious about pushing the yen sharply lower in a short period. A weaker currency also adds to import costs at a time when Japanese manufacturers are already reporting firmer input price inflation.
Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said on Monday that the Joint FX statement with the United States (US) persists and the government will act against disorderly moves.
The survey keeps Japan’s factory sector in solid expansion while showing price pressure starting to build again, which supports the case for continued policy normalisation by the Bank of Japan. Stronger input inflation linked partly to oil, together with hiring close to its fastest pace in years and rising backlogs, points to a tight goods sector rather than a weakening one. For the yen, the data lean modestly supportive if they reinforce expectations of tighter policy. Semiconductor-related demand remains the key growth driver, so Japanese chip and equipment stocks remain exposed to any shift in the AI investment cycle. Higher energy costs tied to the Middle East war are an upside risk to Japan’s goods inflation.
US Market Open, 30 Oct, 10:54 UTC · what it led withA Qatari delegation has arrived in Tehran to advance efforts towards a US-Iran agreement.The US reportedly informed mediators that Iran abandoning its...
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Monday that the Japanese government remains ready to take action against disorderly foreign exchange movements, as agreed with the US."We'll take action when needed," Katayama said at a regular press conference.
(NewsNation) — China has denied a report alleging it targeted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as part of a spying effort aimed at obtaining U.S. artificial intelligence chip technology for Beijing.A report by The New...
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minutes agoOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterReutersBinance customers withdrew more than $3.6bn (£2.7bn) of assets from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange as it reopened on Sunday following a record...