Region: Asia Pacific

US retails sales stall, Antipodeans ease overnight. Aussie sentiment dips, AUD holds above 0.70. Dollar slide seen too small for inflation.

Markets steady as UK politics roil and Japan rallies. China tells banks to cut back on US Treasuries, USDCNH hits 33-month low. Japan posts record surplus but December stumbles.

USD/JPY surges toward 158 as fiscal bets rise. US consumer mood hits six month high. Data storm set to shake currencies.

Aussie, kiwi hit by sell-off. USD helped higher as Fed’s Cook urges patience. Putin set for Beijing visit this year.

USD continues rebound from four year lows across APAC. New Zealand jobless rate jumps to decade high. AUD/JPY highest since 1990 as Japan confidence slips.

US shares lower on valuation worries. Aussie surges after RBA hike. US shutdown fight keeps markets edgy.