Monthly Archives: June 2026
China’s May retail sales fall 0.6%, fuelling bearish China equity, copper and AUD trades
Written on June 16, 2026 at 5:55 am, by josephine
China’s May retail sales fell 0.6%, signalling weak consumer demand, pressuring equities, commodities, and AUD-linked exposures.
China’s May Factory Output Beats Forecasts, Lifting Commodity and Australian Dollar Prospects
Written on June 16, 2026 at 5:55 am, by josephine
China’s May industrial output rose 4.5%, beating forecasts, supporting commodities, AUD, while consumer demand lags.
China House Prices Flat in May as -3.5% Annual Fall Fuels Deflation and Easing Bets
Written on June 16, 2026 at 5:25 am, by josephine
China’s May house prices stayed down 3.5% annually, signaling entrenched property deflation, easing bets, volatility.
PBOC Sets Weaker Yuan Fixing Than Forecast, Adding to Expectations of Further Policy Easing
Written on June 16, 2026 at 5:25 am, by josephine
PBOC set weaker-than-expected USD/CNY fixing, signaling tolerance for yuan depreciation, supporting exports amid softness and easing expectations.
PBoC sets weaker yuan fix versus Reuters estimate, highlighting tolerance for depreciation amid export slowdown
Written on June 16, 2026 at 4:55 am, by josephine
PBoC set USD/CNY fix at 6.8108, far weaker than estimates, signaling tolerance for yuan depreciation.
USD/JPY Slides as Hormuz Accord Lifts Yen Ahead of Bank of Japan Rate Decision
Written on June 16, 2026 at 4:25 am, by josephine
USD/JPY slipped near 160.15 as yen strengthened on Hormuz reopening and expected BoJ rate hike.
WTI steadies near $80 as markets await US-Iran accord and potential Hormuz reopening
Written on June 16, 2026 at 4:25 am, by josephine
WTI rebounded near $80 as markets await US-Iran accord; Hormuz reopening, Iran price cuts threaten supply surge.
Nikkei225 Pulls Back as BOJ Rate Decision Looms
Written on June 16, 2026 at 4:12 am, by josephine
Nikkei225 analysis: Japan’s index eases from record highs as traders await the BOJ rate decision. Watch key levels and trade index CFDs with VT Markets.
Kiuchi to Attend Bank of Japan Meeting as Yen Weakness Fuels Rate-Hike Speculation
Written on June 16, 2026 at 3:55 am, by josephine
Kiuchi to attend BoJ meeting, avoids rate-hike talk; weak yen and inflation fuel volatility, options strategies.
EUR/USD firms as Hormuz reopening deal boosts risk appetite ahead of Federal Reserve decision
Written on June 16, 2026 at 3:25 am, by josephine
EUR/USD firmed near 1.1590 on Hormuz deal optimism; fragile terms and Fed decision may boost volatility.
