Asia Summary and Highlights 17 Feb

February 17, 2026 5:42 AM UTC

RBA minutes show inflation risks ‘shifted materially’ behind February rate hike

Asia Summary and Highlights 16 Feb

February 16, 2026 5:31 AM UTC

Japan Q4 Annualized GDP at 0.2%

Asia Summary and Highlights 13 Feb

February 13, 2026 5:48 AM UTC

Major equity indexes in the red

Asia Summary and Highlights 10 Feb

February 10, 2026 6:06 AM UTC

Japan pushes fast budget passage as food tax cuts, funding debated

Asia Summary and Highlights 9 Feb

February 9, 2026 5:34 AM UTC

Japan December Labor Cash Earning 2.4% y/y
LDP Landslide Victory

Asia Summary and Highlights 6 Feb

February 6, 2026 4:49 AM UTC

Japan December Household Spending -2.9% m/m 

Asia Summary and Highlights 5 Feb

February 5, 2026 5:51 AM UTC

Australian Trade Balance Beats

Asia Summary and Highlights 4 Feb

February 4, 2026 6:05 AM UTC

NZ Q4 jobs report mixed

Asia Summary and Highlights 3 Feb

February 3, 2026 6:41 AM UTC

US cuts tariffs on India to 18% as New Delhi agrees to end Russian oil purchases

Asia Summary and Highlights 2 Feb

February 2, 2026 5:48 AM UTC

Risk asset offered

Asia Summary and Highlights 30 Jan

January 30, 2026 5:54 AM UTC

Metal Corrects

Asia Summary and Highlights 29 Jan

January 29, 2026 6:11 AM UTC

Gold Rally Continues

Asia Summary and Highlights 28 Jan

January 28, 2026 5:55 AM UTC

RBA Trimmed Mean CPI Surprised to the Upside

Asia Summary and Highlights 27 Jan

January 27, 2026 6:30 AM UTC

US President Donald Trump said he will raise tariffs on South Korean goods to 25% from 15%
South Korea kneel immediately

Asia Summary and Highlights 26 Jan

January 26, 2026 5:58 AM UTC

Gold broke through the big figure 5000 and continue to run higher

Asia Summary and Highlights 23 Jan

January 23, 2026 6:24 AM UTC

BoJ kept rates unchanged at 0.75%
All three items of Japanese CPI moderates in December

Asia Summary and Highlights 22 Jan

January 22, 2026 5:49 AM UTC

Australian December 2025 unemployment rate 4.1%
JGB yields moderate across the curve

Asia Summary and Highlights 21 Jan

January 21, 2026 6:07 AM UTC

Long end JGB yield's climb stalled
Gold continue to benefit from geopolitical tension

Asia Summary and Highlights 20 Jan

January 20, 2026 6:11 AM UTC

NZ Service PMI Breaks Long Contraction

Asia Summary and Highlights 19 Jan

January 19, 2026 5:40 AM UTC

Trump announced that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face a 10% tariff from February 1, rising to 25% from June 1, unless the U.S. is permitted to buy Greenland.

Asia Summary and Highlights 16 Jan

January 16, 2026 5:10 AM UTC

Japan FM “Won’t exclude any options”, possibility of US/Japan joint yen intervention

Asia Summary and Highlights 15 Jan

January 15, 2026 6:05 AM UTC

Donald Trump ordered the Commerce Department and the Office of the United States Trade Representative to negotiate agreements on processed critical minerals
Trump says he spoke with Venezuela’s interim president on oil, minerals and security
BOJ Ueda reiterates sustained wage–price cycle, signals

Asia Summary and Highlights 14 Jan

January 14, 2026 5:58 AM UTC

Asia Session
The JPY has continue to weaken on Wednesday's Asia session, mostly driven by sentiment on potential February snap election for Japan's lower house. Both the U.S. Treasury and JGB yields are higher and there has not been new headlines so far today. BoJ will be discussing bond buying opera

Asia Summary and Highlights 13 Jan

January 13, 2026 5:49 AM UTC

Trump threatens 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran

Asia Summary and Highlights 11 Jan

January 12, 2026 5:32 AM UTC

U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran
Federal prosecutors open probe into Fed chair Powell amid renovation scrutiny

Asia Summary and Highlights 9 Jan

January 9, 2026 6:02 AM UTC

Trump proposes $200bn mortgage-bond buying plan to cut US home loan rates
Japan November 2025 Household Spending +2.9% y/y
China curbs rare-earth exports to Japan

Asia Summary and Highlights 8 Jan

January 8, 2026 5:44 AM UTC

Japan Labor Cash Earnings +0.5% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 7 Jan

January 7, 2026 6:08 AM UTC

Australian November headline CPI 3.4% y/y, Trimmed Mean 3.2% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 6 Jan

January 6, 2026 5:58 AM UTC

Risk sentiment up beat
Japan’s monetary base continue to fall

Asia Summary and Highlights 5 Jan

January 5, 2026 4:13 AM UTC

Trump Captured Venezuela's Maduro 

Asia Summary and Highlights 2 Jan

January 2, 2026 5:31 AM UTC

USD/JPY points north
TACO on Italian Pasta from Trump

Asia Summary and Highlights 31 Dec

December 31, 2025 6:19 AM UTC

The USD is broadly higher 

Asia Summary and Highlights 30 Dec

December 30, 2025 5:59 AM UTC

Silver Wild Swing
Geopolitical Negotiation Persists

Asia Summary and Highlights 29 Dec

December 29, 2025 6:04 AM UTC

Silver Wild Swing
Geopolitical Negotiation Persists

Asia Summary and Highlights 24 Dec

December 24, 2025 5:59 AM UTC

Washington delays semiconductor tariffs as it seeks China trade truce

Asia Summary and Highlights 23 Dec

December 23, 2025 6:04 AM UTC

Quiet Tuesday

Asia Summary and Highlights 22 Dec

December 22, 2025 5:40 AM UTC

Risk on a high note to start the Christmas week

Asia Summary and Highlights 19 Dec

December 19, 2025 5:51 AM UTC

BoJ Hike by 25bps As Expected

Asia Summary and Highlights 18 Dec

December 18, 2025 5:21 AM UTC

New Zealand Q3 GDP y/y 1.3%, q/q 1.1%

Asia Summary and Highlights 17 Dec

December 17, 2025 5:35 AM UTC

Trump orders total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela

Asia Summary and Highlights 16 Dec

December 16, 2025 5:16 AM UTC

Risk sentiment stays poor

Asia Summary and Highlights 15 Dec

December 15, 2025 5:25 AM UTC

China Vanke fails to secure delay on $284m bond payment, gets just 5 days breathing space
BOJ official says Tankan shows easing trade fears but rising cost pressures

Asia Summary and Highlights 12 Dec

December 12, 2025 4:48 AM UTC

Trump on Venezuela: It's going to be starting on land pretty soon

Asia Summary and Highlights 11 Dec

December 11, 2025 5:24 AM UTC

Australia November employment -21.3K
U.S. major equity indexes are reversing post FOMC gains
Mexico approves tariffs as high as 50% tariff on Chinese and Asian imports

Asia Summary and Highlights 10 Dec

December 10, 2025 4:34 AM UTC

Japan PM Takaichi asked about rising yields, says closely watching market moves
Zelensky signals Ukaine's answer to Trumps peace plan will come Wednesday
Trump says he will be meeting with "a couple" people for the Fed chair job

Asia Summary and Highlights 9 Dec

December 9, 2025 5:21 AM UTC

RBA kept rate unchanged at 3.6%

Asia Summary and Highlights 8 Dec

December 8, 2025 5:19 AM UTC

Japan Q3 annualized GDP revised lower to -2.3% 
Labor Cash Earning 2.6% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 4 Dec

December 4, 2025 5:34 AM UTC

Australian October Trade Balance AUD4385mn
Japan's Chief Cabinet Sec. says concerned over rapid, one-sided yen moves

Asia Summary and Highlights 3 Dec

December 3, 2025 5:51 AM UTC

Australia Q3 GDP +0.4% q/q