Nikkei reports that Prime Minister Ishiba's government risks losing its majority China and Australia to review Free Trade Agreement
July 15, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 15 Jul
July 15, 2025 5:08 AM UTC
Mixed sale of Chinese data with GDP beats
July 14, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 14 Jul
July 14, 2025 5:38 AM UTC
U.S. major equity indexes remain pressured
July 11, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 11 Jul
July 11, 2025 4:31 AM UTC
Trump hit Canada with 35% tariff, excluding USMCA goods and plans to double floor tariff USD gained strongly against major on Trump's tariff
July 10, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 10 Jul
July 10, 2025 5:26 AM UTC
U.S. equities lower, regional positive Trump officially announcing a 50% tariff on Copper, also tariffs on Brazil
July 09, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 9 Jul
July 9, 2025 4:02 AM UTC
RBNZ hold as expected Nissan halts production of three models for Canada at two US plants due to tariffs
July 08, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 8 Jul
July 8, 2025 5:40 AM UTC
RBA did not cut, against market expectations Trump says may adjust tariffs for some countries Trump says August 1 tariff deadline is firm, but he is open to other ideas
July 07, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 7 Jul
July 7, 2025 4:25 AM UTC
Risk asset opened higher and chopped lower on Trump's tariff comment Japan Labor cash earning growth disappoints in May
July 04, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 4 Jul
July 4, 2025 5:03 AM UTC
Market sentiment calms as Trump began to send tariff letters
July 03, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 3 Jul
July 3, 2025 5:47 AM UTC
FX Market mostly rangebound
July 02, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 2 July
July 2, 2025 5:33 AM UTC
Trump says that Israel has agreed to a 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal
July 01, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 1 July
July 1, 2025 5:18 AM UTC
The Q2 BoJ Tankan Index shows business resilience
June 30, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 30 Jun
June 30, 2025 5:01 AM UTC
Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax to advance broader trade negotiations with the US Trump whining about unfair auto trade, wants Japan to buy more oil
June 27, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 27 Jun
June 27, 2025 5:46 AM UTC
Japan Tokyo Headline CPI 3.1%y/y
June 26, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 26 Jun
June 26, 2025 5:24 AM UTC
Reuters reported that the US is allowing ethane to be loaded and shipped to China Wall Street Journal reported Trump considers naming next Fed chair early
June 25, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 25 Jun
June 25, 2025 6:01 AM UTC
BOJ’s Tamura warns decisive rate hike may be needed Australia CPI dropped to 2.1% in May
June 24, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 24 Jun
June 24, 2025 5:33 AM UTC
Ceasefire between U.S. and Iran
June 23, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 23 Jun
June 23, 2025 5:55 AM UTC
Major equity indexes opened lower U.S. strike Iran nuclear site over the weekend
June 20, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 20 Jun
June 20, 2025 5:44 AM UTC
The broader risk sentiment is more positive Trump may give Iran’s supreme leader one last chance to give up nuclear
June 19, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 19 Jun
June 19, 2025 4:40 AM UTC
Australia May unemployment rate 4.1%
June 13, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 13 Jun
June 13, 2025 4:17 AM UTC
Israel begun "pre-emptive strike" Iran looks set to retaliate
June 12, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 11 Jun
June 12, 2025 5:42 AM UTC
Geopolitical tension resurfaces
June 11, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 11 Jun
June 11, 2025 5:24 AM UTC
US - China has a "handshake for a framework"
June 10, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 10 Jun
June 10, 2025 5:01 AM UTC
Broad equity indexes in the green
June 09, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 9 Jun
June 9, 2025 4:58 AM UTC
Japan Q1 GDP Revised Higher
June 06, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 6 Jun
June 6, 2025 4:56 AM UTC
Japan April household spending -0.1% y/y
June 05, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 5 Jun
June 5, 2025 4:49 AM UTC
Japan Labor Cash Earning 2.3% Australian April exports -2.4% m/m
June 04, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 4 Jun
June 4, 2025 5:22 AM UTC
Australian Q1 2025 GDP 0.2% q/q
June 03, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 3 Jun
June 3, 2025 5:29 AM UTC
BoJ's Ueda says Japan’s real wages are negative, wage growth may slow then rebound RBA May meeting minutes says not yet time to move monetary policy to an expansionary setting Australia raises its minimum wage by 3.5% according to Reuters
June 02, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 2 June
June 2, 2025 5:06 AM UTC
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone offensive against Russian targets over the weekend OPEC+ continues to hike output Bank of Japan has boosted its provisions for JGB losses
May 30, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 30 May
May 30, 2025 5:21 AM UTC
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says US-China talks stalled Japan economy minister Akazawa Will take appropriate actions re tariffs Tokyo May 2025 headline CPI +3.4% y/y
May 29, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 29 May
May 29, 2025 5:23 AM UTC
Broad risk sentiment stays upbeat after tariff headline
May 28, 2025
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
May 27, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 27 May
May 27, 2025 5:07 AM UTC
Japan April services PPI 3.1% y/y
May 26, 2025
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
May 23, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 23 May
May 23, 2025 4:54 AM UTC
Japan April National Headline CPI 3.6% y/y
May 21, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 21 May
May 21, 2025 5:39 AM UTC
Japan April exports +2% y/y, import -2.2% y/y
May 20, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 20 May
May 20, 2025 5:55 AM UTC
The RBA cut 25bps as most expected
May 19, 2025
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
May 16, 2025
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%
May 15, 2025
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%
May 14, 2025
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
May 13, 2025
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
May 12, 2025
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
May 09, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 9 May
May 9, 2025 4:56 AM UTC
Japan March Labor Cash Earnings +2.1% y/y
May 08, 2025
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
May 07, 2025
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
May 06, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 6 May
May 6, 2025 5:15 AM UTC
Regional sentiment is upbeat on Tuesday
May 05, 2025
Asia Summary and Highlights 5 May
May 5, 2025 5:25 AM UTC
Risk sentiment slumped on Monday
May 02, 2025
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%
