Published: 2026-08-06T06:21:14.000Z
Asia Summary and Highlights 6 August
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Australian June trade surplus AU$1.929bn
Asia Session
The Australian June trade balance is a beat at AUD 1.929bn. Export is a strong beat at 9.6% while import misses at -0.9% m/m. Broader risk sentiment isn't upbeat but precious metal is partially supporting the Aussie. AUD/USD is trading 0.2% lower at 0.7043, NZD/USD is trading 0.17% lower while USD/CAD is unchanged.
USD/JPY is seeing little movement with joint intervention's threat still looming. LDP lawmaker floats BOJ ETF sales to fund Japan tax cut and could undermine Japanese equities if turned into reality. USD/JPY is trading 0.03% higher at 157.79. Else, EUR/USD and GBP/USD are down 0.06%.