Asia Summary and Highlights 30 December

Asia Session

USD is broadly softer on Monday's Asia session as market participants are taking it slow in the New Year week. Regional sentiment is more upbeat than U.S. major equity indexes, seems to be mildly supported by dovish remarks from PBoC's governor but as session progress sentiment dents. AUD/USD is up 0.43% to 0.6243, NZD/USD is also up 0.43% at 0.5656 while USD/CAD slips 0.08% on stronger oil.

The USD/JPY is little changed for the session as the market is quiet throughout the New year week. Both the U.S. Treasury and JGB yields are slightly lower. USD/JPY is trading at 157.80. Else, EUR/USD and GBP/USD are up 0.05%.