The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, pulled back after reaching an 11-week high of 100.57 in the previous day and is now trading around 100.30 during the Asian hours on Thursday.

Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks dipped from previous ¥-701B to ¥-785.1B in June 12

The White House stated that US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian signed the memorandum of understanding to end the US-Israel war on Iran, BBC reported late Wednesday.

New Zealand's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.8% QoQ in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, compared with a 0.5% expansion (revised from 0.2%) in the fourth quarter of 2025, Statistics New Zealand showed on Thursday. This reading came in weaker than the expectation of a rise of 0.9%.

New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (YoY) came in at 1.5%, above forecasts (1.1%) in 1Q

New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) below forecasts (0.9%) in 1Q: Actual (0.8%)

The US Dollar Index (DXY) surged toward the 100.40 level on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) June policy decision, in which the central bank left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%, as widely expected, in Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed Chair.

The Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, but the bigger surprise came from the updated economic projections and Kevin Warsh's first press conference as Fed Chair.

The Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest dot plot projections, released by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday, show policymakers now expect interest rates to stand at 3.8% by the end of 2026, up from 3.4% in March and above the current midpoint of the target range, signaling that offici

United States Fed Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (3.75%)

United States Pending Home Sales (YoY): 4.8% (May) vs 3.2%

United States Pending Home Sales (MoM) above forecasts (0.8%) in May: Actual (3.8%)

United States Business Inventories meets expectations (0.5%) in April

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Olaf Sleijpen said in a speech at an event organized by the European Economics & Financial Center (EEFC) in London on Wednesday that while a repeat of 2022's inflation spike appears less likely, the risk cannot be fully ruled out.

ABN AMRO economists discuss how a new chapter for the Federal Reserve could influence the US Dollar over coming months.

Canada New Housing Price Index (YoY): -2.4% (May) vs previous -2.3%

Retail Sales in the United States increased to $763.7 billion in May, the US Census Bureau reported on Wednesday. This print followed the 0.5% expansion recorded in the previous month and came in above market expectation (+0.5%). On a yearly basis, Retail Sales were up 6.9% in this period.

United States Retail Sales (YoY) rose from previous 4.9% to 6.9% in May

United States Retail Sales Control Group rose from previous 0.5% to 0.7% in May

United States Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM) came in at 0.8%, above forecasts (0.5%) in May

Canada New Housing Price Index (MoM) came in at -0.3% below forecasts (-0.1%) in May

United States Retail Sales (MoM) above forecasts (0.5%) in May: Actual (0.9%)

Societe Generale’s Sam Cartwright notes that UK Headline CPI stayed at 2.8% year-on-year in May, undershooting both Bloomberg consensus and the BoE’s April MPR projection, while core inflation edged up to 2.6%.

South Africa Retail Sales (YoY) declined to 1.3% in April from previous 2.6%

United States MBA Mortgage Applications down to -3.8% in June 12 from previous 10.8%

Kit Juckes at Societe Generale highlights that recent G10 central bank actions have not sparked major FX moves, with EUR/USD still range-bound. He notes deeper Eurozone GDP forecast cuts versus other regions.

OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes the RBA kept rates at 4.35% while retaining a tightening bias, signalling readiness to hike if needed. However, slowing growth and rising unemployment point to a prolonged pause.

RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets discusses recent UK CPI and labour data and their implications for the Pound, EUR/GBP and GBP/USD. The bank notes softer UK inflation, signs of spare capacity in the labour market and tighter financial conditions.

OCBC’s Christopher Wong highlights that the BoJ’s widely expected 25 bp hike to 1.0% and confirmation of tapering ending in 2027 delivered limited support for the Japanese Yen.

The United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday, another pivotal meeting for markets to gauge the stance of policymakers and new Chair Kevin Warsh as energy prices retreat after the United States and Iran reached a framework deal to reopen the Strait of