Topic: Daily Market Updates

Tech slump and bond surge set the tone before US CPI. Japan steps up watch, USDJPY down 4% from peak. Fed voices lean toward holding steady.

Hot labour data knocks back Fed cut hopes. RBA warning lifts Aussie dollar. China prices slip again as demand stays weak.

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.