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

Asia Summary and Highlights 18 March

March 18, 2025 5:28 AM UTC

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirming that "extensive strikes" had been launched on Gaza

Asia Summary and Highlights 17 March

March 17, 2025 5:14 AM UTC

USD opened higher on Monday
US Treasury Secretary Bessent's comment not comforting
Zhejiang trade-in subsidy program offering up to 15,000 RMB for new electric vehicle (EV) purchases and 13,000 RMB for gasoline-powered cars
Shenzen announced eased housing finance rules

Asia Summary and Highlights 13 March

March 13, 2025 4:59 AM UTC

Japan's Shunto wage negotiations show most organizations asking wage hikes nearly twice as large as last year
Reprieve in equities did not last

Asia Summary and Highlights 12 March

March 12, 2025 5:12 AM UTC

Sentiment calmer on Wednesday
Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs take effect
Canada warns of oil export restrictions to U.S.
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda says higher long term rates reflecting market views on economy
Japan’s Major Firms to Offer Strong Wage Hikes 

Asia Summary and Highlights 11 March

March 11, 2025 4:29 AM UTC

Japan Trade Minister Muto received no assurance Japan would be exempt from US tariffs
Japan Q4 2024 final GDP +0.6% q/q
January Household Spending +0.8% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 10 March

March 10, 2025 5:09 AM UTC

Japan Labor Cash Earnings +2.8% y/y
Canada's liberal party voted in Mark Carney as new leader, replacing Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister

Asia Summary and Highlights 6 March

March 6, 2025 5:18 AM UTC

USD/JPY recaptured 149 figure

Asia Summary and Highlights 5 March

March 5, 2025 5:29 AM UTC

China has suspended soybean import licenses for three US firms and halted US log imports
Australian Q4 2024 GDP +0.6% q/q

Asia Summary and Highlights 4 March

March 4, 2025 4:54 AM UTC

Risk stays sour as U.S. tariff looks set to be imposed

Asia Summary and Highlights 3 March

March 3, 2025 5:31 AM UTC

The optimism in the risk space did not last
China says its studying countermeasures in response to Trump's March 4 tariffs

Asia Summary and Highlights 28 February

February 28, 2025 5:11 AM UTC

Japanese labour unions push for record wage hike amid rising costs
Tokyo February headline CPI +2.9% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 27 February

February 27, 2025 5:33 AM UTC

US Treasury Sec Bessent says he's dedicated to making Trump's tax cuts permanent
The broad risk sentiment is sour

Asia Summary and Highlights 26 February

February 26, 2025 5:13 AM UTC

Australian January monthly CPI 2.5% y/y
The US House has passed the Republican Budget plan
China not happy with Canada, citing disrupt international trade rules, harm global supply chain

Asia Summary and Highlights 25 February

February 25, 2025 5:27 AM UTC

Japan PPI Services for January +3.1% y/y
Trump confirmed that the tariffs on Mexico and Canada set to take effect on March 4

Asia Summary and Highlights 24th February

February 24, 2025 5:32 AM UTC

Germany Election Resulte Cheers Euro

Asia Summary and Highlights 21 February

February 21, 2025 5:31 AM UTC

Japan national CPI Jumped to 4% in January
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato warned that rising bond yields could strain the country’s finances

Asia Summary and Highlights 20 February

February 20, 2025 7:14 AM UTC

Australia January 2025 unemployment rate 4.1%

Asia Summary and Highlights 19 February

February 19, 2025 5:32 AM UTC

The RBNZ cut by 50bps as expected
BOJ's policy board member Takata says must hike rate more if economy moves in line with BOJ forecasts
Trump says U.S. may impose a 25% tariff on imported automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductor chips by April 2

Asia Summary and Highlights 18 February

February 18, 2025 5:47 AM UTC

RBA cut by 25bps

Asia Summary and Highlights 17 February

February 17, 2025 5:10 AM UTC

Japan Q4 GDP surprised higher at 2.8% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 14 February

February 14, 2025 5:33 AM UTC

Japan chief cabinet secretary Hayashi says will respond appropriately to US tariffs

Asia Summary and Highlights 13 February

February 13, 2025 4:57 AM UTC

Japan PPI for January is +4.2%y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 12 February

February 12, 2025 5:12 AM UTC

Trump says "we'll see" when asked if reciprocal tariffs are coming Wednesday
Japan Industry Minister requested the US exclude Japan from steel & aluminum tariffs

Asia Summary and Highlights 10 February

February 10, 2025 5:23 AM UTC

Trump's 25% Universal Tariff on Steel and Aluminum Scared the market initially

Asia Summary and Highlights 7 February

February 7, 2025 5:03 AM UTC

Japan government official says December household spending best since August 2022

Asia Summary and Highlights 5 February

February 5, 2025 5:32 AM UTC

Japan Overall Labour Cash Earnings for December 2024 +4.8% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 4 February

February 4, 2025 5:31 AM UTC

Regional sentiment fares better than U.S. equity space waiting for the imposing of Chinese tariff

Asia Summary and Highlights 3 February

February 3, 2025 5:33 AM UTC

USD trumps