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Reminder: It is a long weekend in the US

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Reminder: It is a long weekend in the US

US markets are closed today

market overview

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EUR/GBP remains subdued near 0.8350 due to dovish mood surrounding ECB

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EUR/GBP remains subdued near 0.8350 due to dovish mood surrounding ECB

EUR/GBP retraces its recent gains from the previous session, trading around 0.8330 during Monday's Asian hours.

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Crosses

Macroeconomics

Eurozone

UnitedKingdom

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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Japan GDP data much higher than expected, yen up

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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Japan GDP data much higher than expected, yen up

Forex news for Asian trading on Monday, February 17, 2025

Session wrap

Wrap Asia

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Japan December 2024 Industrial Production -0.2% m/m (preliminary +0.3% m/m, prior -2.2%)

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Japan December 2024 Industrial Production -0.2% m/m (preliminary +0.3% m/m, prior -2.2%)

Tertiary Industry Activity Index improved

JPY

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EUR/JPY falls to near 159.00 following robust Japan’s GDP data

EUR/JPY gives up gains from the previous session, trading around 159.10 during the Asian hours on Monday.

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Crosses

Macroeconomics

Japan

Eurozone

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China's Xi attended a symposium on private enterprises

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China's Xi attended a symposium on private enterprises

Xi spoke at the event - not a lot of detail around

China Stock Market

China

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NZD/USD advances to two-month peak, around mid-0.5700s amid weaker USD

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NZD/USD advances to two-month peak, around mid-0.5700s amid weaker USD

The NZD/USD pair attracts buyers for the third successive day on Monday and climbs to a two-month peak, around the 0.5750 area during the Asian session amid the prevalent US Dollar (USD) selling bias.

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TradeWar

Fed

RBNZ

Currencies

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WTI holds steady above $70.50, eyes on Russia-Ukraine peace deal

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WTI holds steady above $70.50, eyes on Russia-Ukraine peace deal

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price rebounds from losses in the previous session, trading around $70.60 per barrel during Monday’s Asian hours.

Oil

WTI

Macroeconomics

Commodities

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Japan’s Hayashi: Will respond carefully to potential impacts of Trump’s tariffs

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Japan’s Hayashi: Will respond carefully to potential impacts of Trump’s tariffs

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi noted on Monday that “Japan faces significant challenges if its companies become targets amid US President Donald Trump's policies; the government will respond carefully to potential impacts.” Additional quotes Exports, particularly in services, demonstrated growth, counterbalancing the decline in domestic demand, while the year's value rose by 2.9% year-on-year, exceeding 609.3 trillion yen for the first time.

Japan

USDJPY

TradeWar

GDP

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Japanese Yen sticks to strong GDP-inspired gains; USD/JPY hangs near one-week low

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Japanese Yen sticks to strong GDP-inspired gains; USD/JPY hangs near one-week low

The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthened across the board following the release of a strong Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report, which showed that Japan’s economic growth blew past expectations in the fourth quarter.

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GDP

BOJ

TradeWar

SEO

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Japan chief cabinet secretary Hayashi warns on becoming target of Trump tariffs

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Japan chief cabinet secretary Hayashi warns on becoming target of Trump tariffs

Otherwise bullish on Japan's economy

JPY

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USD/INR strengthens as traders await Indian Trade Balance, US tariff details

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USD/INR strengthens as traders await Indian Trade Balance, US tariff details

The Indian Rupee (INR) weakens on Monday, snapping the two-day winning streak.

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India

SEO

Macroeconomics

EmergingMarkets

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PBOC Governor Pan: Will continue to let the market play a decisive role in deciding the Yuan exchange rate

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PBOC Governor Pan: Will continue to let the market play a decisive role in deciding the Yuan exchange rate

Speaking at the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng said that the central bank “will continue to let the market play a decisive role in deciding the Yuan exchange rate.” Additional quotes Emphasized that a stable yuan is crucial for global financial and economic stability.

PBOC

CentralBanks

AUDUSD

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Its not just about the yen - USD is broadly lower in Asia Monday trade

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Its not just about the yen - USD is broadly lower in Asia Monday trade

JPY jumped on strong GDP data

JPY

USD

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US’ NEC Director Hasset: Having regular meetings with Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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US’ NEC Director Hasset: Having regular meetings with Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Kevin Hassett, Director of the US National Economic Council (NEC), revealed in an interview with CBS' Face The Nation early Monday he is having regular meetings with Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell.

UnitedStates

Fed

DollarIndex

Macroeconomics

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Australian Dollar rises amid risk-on mood, attention turns to upcoming RBA decision

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Australian Dollar rises amid risk-on mood, attention turns to upcoming RBA decision

The Australian Dollar (AUD) continues its upward momentum against the US Dollar (USD) for the third straight day on Monday, supported by US President Donald Trump's decision to delay the implementation of reciprocal tariffs.

AUDUSD

SEO

Majors

Macroeconomics

Australia

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UK businesses planning ‘most brutal round of job cuts in a decade’

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UK businesses planning ‘most brutal round of job cuts in a decade’

Axe falling ...

GBP

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PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1702 vs. 7.1706 previous

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PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1702 vs. 7.1706 previous

On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.1702 as compared to Friday's fix of 7.1706 and 7.2617 Reuters estimates.

USDCNY

PBOC

CentralBanks

Currencies

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Japan economy minister Akazawa is wary about the strong GDP result. ps. Yen still rising.

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Japan economy minister Akazawa is wary about the strong GDP result. ps. Yen still rising.

Yen crosses and USD/JPY are losing further ground

JPY

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GBP/USD holds positive ground above 1.2550 on weaker US Retail Sales data

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GBP/USD holds positive ground above 1.2550 on weaker US Retail Sales data

The GBP/USD pair trades with mild gains near 1.2585 during the early Asian session on Monday.

GBPUSD

Majors

Macroeconomics

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Singapore non-oil domestic exports (NODX) -2.1% in January (vs. -1.1% expected, prior +9%)

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Singapore non-oil domestic exports (NODX) -2.1% in January (vs. -1.1% expected, prior +9%)

NODX -2.1% y/y in January 2025

SGD

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USD/CAD struggles to build on modest bounce from two-month low, remains below 1.4200

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USD/CAD struggles to build on modest bounce from two-month low, remains below 1.4200

The USD/CAD pair kicks off the new week on a positive note and reverses a major part of Friday's slide to mid-1.4100s, or its lowest level since December 12.

USDCAD

TradeWar

BOC

Fed

Currencies

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