AUD/USD grinds above 0.7100 on Hong Kong trading resumption, hawkish bets on RBA, focus on US GDP
AUD/USD seesaws around five-month high, up for the fifth consecutive day. Hong Kong’s upbeat return
Malaysia: BNM paused its hiking cycle in January – UOB
UOB Group’s Senior Economist Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting assess the latest BNM
Thailand: An extra rate hike is expected in March – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Enrico Tanuwidjaja assesses the lates interest rate decision by the Bank
Japan PM Kishida acknowledges BoJ’s Dec policy decision was an operational tweak
Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida said in an appearance on Friday that he acknowledged the
Fed: Increasingly likely that it will slow down next week – Rabobank
Next Wednesday, the FOMC will announce its decision on monetary policy. Analysts at Rabobank point
EUR/CHF: Still room to rise toward the 1.0500 area – MUFG
The EUR/CHF pair has climbed back above parity over the past week after bouncing off
ECB: 50bp hike next week has been well-communicated, focus will be on the path thereafter – Rabobank
The Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank (ECB) will have
USD/ZAR: Room for the South African Rand to play catch up with ongoing rally in EM FX – MUFG
Analysts at MUFG Bank see the USD/ZAR moving to the downside over the next days.
New Zealand PM Hipkins: Inflation is putting a strain on household budgets
New Zealand’s new Prime Minister (PM) Chris Hipkins expressed his view on stubbornly high inflation
German IFO Business Climate Index rises to 90.2 in January vs. 90.2 expected
German IFO Business Climate Index came in at 90.2 in January. IFO Current Economic Assessment