The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June rose 1.7% YoY as compared to 1.4% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams said in a speech released by text on Thursday that monetary policy remains “well positioned” for the current economy, while warning that inflation may take longer to return to the Fed’s 2% target than previously expected.
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight a sharp USD/CNH spike to 6.8195, now seen consolidating between 6.8030 and 6.8185 on an intraday basis after an overdone rise.
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday that inflation remains the central challenge for policymakers, warning that price pressure is still moving in the wrong direction despite some signs of improvement in services.
The Bank of Mexico held its main reference rate unchanged at 6.50% as expected, unanimously, yet kept the balance of risks of inflation tilted to the upside…
DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to keep its policy rate unchanged at 1.00% through 2026, after a second consecutive on-hold decision.
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann keep a constructive view on USD/SGD after the pair briefly touched 1.2991 before closing near 1.2980.