Asia Summary and Highlights 29 May

May 29, 2025 5:23 AM UTC

Broad risk sentiment stays upbeat after tariff headline

Asia Summary and Highlights 28 May

May 28, 2025 5:55 AM UTC

RBNZ Cut by 25bps
Japan is reportedly offering to buy up to $6.94 billion worth of US semiconductors
Japan finance minister Kato will closely monitor bond market situations

Asia Summary and Highlights 27 May

May 27, 2025 5:07 AM UTC

Japan April services PPI 3.1% y/y 

Asia Summary and Highlights 26 May

May 26, 2025 5:39 AM UTC

Trump Delay EU Tariffs Till July 9 after speaking with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
China criticizes Australia's effort to return Darwin port to local ownership
Japan PM aims for a trade deal with US by mid-June

Asia Summary and Highlights 23 May

May 23, 2025 4:54 AM UTC

Japan April National Headline CPI 3.6% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 21 May

May 21, 2025 5:39 AM UTC

Japan April exports +2% y/y, import -2.2% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 20 May

May 20, 2025 5:55 AM UTC

The RBA cut 25bps as most expected

Asia Summary and Highlights 19 May

May 19, 2025 4:26 AM UTC

Japan PM Ishiba says again can't accept US tariffs on autos

Asia Summary and Highlights 16 May

May 16, 2025 5:17 AM UTC

Japan Q1 GDP -0.2% q/q
Japan FM Kato Will seek to have a meeting with Bessent, discuss FX and other matters
RBNZ 2 year inflation expectations 2.29%

Asia Summary and Highlights 15 May

May 15, 2025 5:03 AM UTC

Iran Ready for Deal if sanction lifts
The April Australian labor data is a surprisingly big beat
10yr JGB yields approach 1.5%

Asia Summary and Highlights 14 May

May 14, 2025 5:02 AM UTC

Australian Q1 wage price index +0.9% q/q
Japan April PPI +0.2% m/m 

Asia Summary and Highlights 13 May

May 13, 2025 5:30 AM UTC

BoJ Dep Gov Uchida says there is upside & downside risk from US tariffs on Japan's prices
Japan finance minister Kato wants to discuss FX with Bessent

Asia Summary and Highlights 12 May

May 12, 2025 4:53 AM UTC

Trump says he is about to make "one of the most important and impactful" tweet ever
Trump says prescription drug and pharma prices will be reduced almost immediately
U.S. equities outperform regional equities on upbeat mood

Asia Summary and Highlights 9 May

May 9, 2025 4:56 AM UTC

Japan March Labor Cash Earnings +2.1% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 8 May

May 8, 2025 5:16 AM UTC

Trump says he’ll announce “major” trade deal Thursday
Chinese Embassy in the US says China will not compromise its principles in trade talks

Asia Summary and Highlights 7 May

May 7, 2025 5:22 AM UTC

India Launches Missile Strikes on Alleged Terror Camps in Pakistan
U.S.-China to meet on trade

Asia Summary and Highlights 6 May

May 6, 2025 5:15 AM UTC

Regional sentiment is upbeat on Tuesday

Asia Summary and Highlights 5 May

May 5, 2025 5:25 AM UTC

Risk sentiment slumped on Monday

Asia Summary and Highlights 2 May

May 2, 2025 5:29 AM UTC

China says the US has sought to begin trade talks and is thinking about it
Japan March unemployment rate 2.5%

Asia Summary and Highlights 1 May

May 1, 2025 5:58 AM UTC

BoJ kept rates unchanged at 0.5%
US Treasury announces agreement to establish US-Ukraine reconstruction investment fund

Asia Summary and Highlights 30 April

April 30, 2025 4:57 AM UTC

Australian Q1 2025 headline inflation 2.4% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 29 April

April 29, 2025 5:22 AM UTC

Early polls are suggesting Carney will win the Canadian election with minority

Asia Summary and Highlights 28 April

April 28, 2025 5:15 AM UTC

Equities started the week on a soft note
Japan top currency diplomat Mimura says Completely untrue about media report that Bessent said stronger yen preferable

Asia Summary and Highlights 25 April

April 25, 2025 5:04 AM UTC

Japan April Tokyo CPI Above 3%

Asia Summary and Highlights 24 April

April 24, 2025 4:39 AM UTC

Japan economy minister Akazawa to visit the U.S. for tariff talks from April 30
Trump admin told Japan it cannot give Japan special tariff treatment

Asia Summary and Highlights 23 April

April 23, 2025 5:09 AM UTC

Trump said had no intention of firing Fed Chair Powell
Trump says he is going to be very nice to China
Risk asset broadly upbeat from Trump's remark

Asia Summary and Highlights 22 April

April 22, 2025 4:30 AM UTC

Japan economy min Akazawa confirms agriculture will not be compromised in US tariff talks
Japan's Finance Minister to meet with US Treas Sec Bessent to discuss FX matters

Asia Summary and Highlights 17 April

April 17, 2025 5:22 AM UTC

Australia March 2025 unemployment rate 4.1% & Employment Change +32.2K
Japan PM Ishiba says talks with the US were constructive
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda says Japan's real interest rate remains very low

Asia Summary and Highlights 16 April

April 16, 2025 5:16 AM UTC

Global risk sentiment sour with Chinese tough stance against tariff

Asia Summary and Highlights 15 April

April 15, 2025 4:31 AM UTC

Japan finance minister Kato says negative impacts of excessive FX volatility
RBA minutes suggest May meeting an opportune time to consider reacting to potential risks

Asia Summary and Highlights 14 April

April 14, 2025 4:50 AM UTC

Trump’s tariff on Chinese smartphones, computers and other tech products reportedly exempted from the 145% tariff 

Asia Summary and Highlights 11 April

April 11, 2025 5:27 AM UTC

Equities rebounded from session low

Asia Summary and Highlights 10 April

April 10, 2025 5:18 AM UTC

The risk sentiment remains choppy on Thursday

Asia Summary and Highlights 9 April

April 9, 2025 5:05 AM UTC

Reserve Bank of New Zealand cuts rate by 25bp to 3.75%

Asia Summary and Highlights 8 April

April 8, 2025 4:51 AM UTC

Market hopes for any positive headline regarding tariffs
USD is broadly weak on Tuesday's Asia session

Asia Summary and Highlights 7 April

April 7, 2025 4:35 AM UTC

Another Plunge for Risk Asset

Asia Summary and Highlights 4 April

April 4, 2025 5:14 AM UTC

BOJ deputy governor Uchida says will raise rates if inflation rises and economy improves
Japan February household spending -0.5% y/y 
Major equity indexes stay in the red

Asia Summary and Highlights 3 April

April 3, 2025 5:04 AM UTC

Trump's tariff comes to light and it is a bloodbath

Asia Summary and Highlights 2 April

April 2, 2025 5:46 AM UTC

BoJ's Ueda says US tariffs likely to push up US inflation in near term

Asia Summary and Highlights 1 April

April 1, 2025 5:25 AM UTC

RBA kept rates unchanged at 4.1%
Japan February Unemployment Rate 2.4%

Asia Summary and Highlights 28 March

March 31, 2025 5:18 AM UTC

More tough talk from the tariff man

Asia Summary and Highlights 28 March

March 28, 2025 5:18 AM UTC

Japan Tokyo February headline CPI +2.9% y/y 
China president Xi says US-China relations should stay stable, healthy

Asia Summary and Highlights 27 March

March 27, 2025 5:38 AM UTC

Trump's 25% auto tariff on foreign-made cars start on April 2nd
Trump has allowed a one-month tariff exemption for auto parts imports
Trump said he may reduce tariffs on China to help facilitate TikTok US operations sale

Asia Summary and Highlights 26 March

March 26, 2025 5:13 AM UTC

Australian February monthly CPI 2.4% y/y 
Japan February Services Producer Price Index +3% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 25 March

March 25, 2025 4:32 AM UTC

BoJ Minutes suggest Most members agreed the likelihood of hitting 2% target had been rising

Asia Summary and Highlights 24 March

March 24, 2025 5:04 AM UTC

China is considering joining the potential peacekeeping mission for Ukraine
White House is narrowing its approach to April 2 tariffs set

Asia Summary and Highlights 21 March

March 21, 2025 5:14 AM UTC

Japan February National Headline CPI 3.7% 

Asia Summary and Highlights 20 March

March 20, 2025 5:10 AM UTC

Trump says the Fed should cut rate as tariffs hit the economy
New Zealand Exits Recession

Asia Summary and Highlights 19 March

March 19, 2025 5:17 AM UTC

BoJ kept rates unchanged