Asia Summary and Highlights 18 Nov

November 18, 2025 5:01 AM UTC

Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama “alarmed” by recent FX moves 

Asia Summary and Highlights 17 Nov

November 17, 2025 5:38 AM UTC

Japan expected to unveil ¥17tn stimulus focused on cost relief and AI–chip investment

Asia Summary and Highlights 14 Nov

November 14, 2025 5:56 AM UTC

UK drops income-tax hike plans ahead of November budget
RBNZ’s confirmation that it will ease mortgage loan-to-value restrictions 

Asia Summary and Highlights 13 Nov

November 13, 2025 5:34 AM UTC

Australian October unemployment rate 4.3%
U.S. House votes to reopen the government
Trump has signed the bill to reopen the U.S. government
BOJ Governor Ueda told parliament that underlying inflation is “gradually accelerating” toward the 2% target

Asia Summary and Highlights 12 Nov

November 12, 2025 5:29 AM UTC

RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said policy remains restrictive but under review
China to restrict U.S. military access with new rare-earth export system

Asia Summary and Highlights 10 Nov

November 10, 2025 5:07 AM UTC

Japan PM Takaichi says not ruling out a sales tax cut
Japan’s Takaichi abandons annual budget target, takes softer fiscal consolidation stance
US Senate has approved the first vote needed to reopen government
China suspends special port fees on US ships for one year

Asia Summary and Highlights 7 Nov

November 7, 2025 5:38 AM UTC

Japanese September household spending +1.8% y/y
U.S. blocks Nvidia’s scaled-down AI chip sales to China

Asia Summary and Highlights 5 Nov

November 6, 2025 6:10 AM UTC

The September total cash earnings rose 1.9% for Japan

Asia Summary and Highlights 5 Nov

November 5, 2025 5:58 AM UTC

Sea of red in equities
BoJ Sept minutes says current real interest rates are very low, will hike if data indicates

Asia Summary and Highlights 4 Nov

November 4, 2025 5:36 AM UTC

RBA hold as expected

Asia Summary and Highlights 3 Nov

November 3, 2025 5:41 AM UTC

Trump says U.S. will block China from getting Nvidia’s most advanced chips
Trump says not considering giving Ukraine Tomahawk missiles

Asia Summary and Highlights 31 Oct

October 31, 2025 4:43 AM UTC

Tokyo October Headline CPI 2.8% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 30 Oct

October 30, 2025 5:37 AM UTC

The BoJ kept rates at 0.5% by a 7-2 vote

Asia Summary and Highlights 29 Oct

October 29, 2025 5:56 AM UTC

Australian Q3 CPI (all groups) +3.2% y/y
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent posted on X praising Japan’s commitment to Bank of Japan independence and “policy space”

Asia Summary and Highlights 28 Oct

October 28, 2025 4:30 AM UTC

Japan PM Takaichi: Want to realise a new golden age of Japan-US alliance with Trump

Asia Summary and Highlights 27 Oct

October 27, 2025 5:15 AM UTC

Japan's CS Kihara says important that currencies move in stable manner, reflect fundamentals

Asia Summary and Highlights 24 Oct

October 24, 2025 5:26 AM UTC

Japan September headline inflation 2.9% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 23 Oct

October 23, 2025 5:59 AM UTC

Weekly high for USD/JPY

Asia Summary and Highlights 22 Oct

October 22, 2025 8:06 AM UTC

The September Japan trade balance missed estimate on stronger import

Asia Summary and Highlights 21 Oct

October 21, 2025 5:00 AM UTC

Takaichi likely the next PM for Japan

Asia Summary and Highlights 20 Oct

October 20, 2025 5:26 AM UTC

The LDP and Japan Innovation Party have reached a broad agreement to form a coalition government
New Zealand Q3 CPI +1% q/q and +3% y/y 

Asia Summary and Highlights 17 Oct

October 17, 2025 4:44 AM UTC

Japan LDP, opposition CDP, agree to hold vote to decide next prime minister on Oct 21

Asia Summary and Highlights 16 Oct

October 16, 2025 4:33 AM UTC

Australian September unemployment rate 4.5%

Asia Summary and Highlights 15 Oct

October 15, 2025 4:45 AM UTC

Rumor is that the heads of Japan’s main opposition parties are expected to discuss whether they can close policy gaps and pick a candidate of their own for the nation’s premiership

Asia Summary and Highlights 14 Oct

October 14, 2025 5:35 AM UTC

Japan FM Kato says recently seeing one-sided, rapid moves
RBA September minutes signal patience in coming rate cuts

Asia Summary and Highlights 13 Oct

October 13, 2025 5:24 AM UTC

U.S. major equity indexes opened higher on TACO headline over the weekend
Japan's Komeito doesn’t rule out opposition party cooperation

Asia Summary and Highlights 10 Oct

October 10, 2025 5:13 AM UTC

Japan September PPI +2.7% y/y
Japan FM Kato says recently seeing one-sided rapid moves 

Asia Summary and Highlights 9 Oct

October 9, 2025 5:52 AM UTC

Hamas accepts Trump peace plan ending 2 years of war in Gaza, returning hostages

Asia Summary and Highlights 8 Oct

October 8, 2025 5:10 AM UTC

RBNZ Cut by 50bps, more than expected
Japan August labor cash earning 1.5% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 7 Oct

October 7, 2025 5:04 AM UTC

Japan August Household spending +2.3% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 6 Oct

October 6, 2025 5:57 AM UTC

Sanae Takaichi elected to be the new LDP party leader
USD/JPY jumped figures
Major currency pairs open in favor of USD

Asia Summary and Highlights 3 Oct

October 3, 2025 5:04 AM UTC

BoJ Gov Ueda: To raise rates if economy, prices, move in line with forecasts
Japan's August unemployment rate 2.6%
Trump said he is considering $1,000–$2,000 stimulus checks for all taxpayers

Asia Summary and Highlights 2 Oct

October 2, 2025 5:42 AM UTC

Australian August trade balance misses
U.S. will provide Ukraine with intelligence for long-range missile strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure
Japan’s 10-year government bond auction showed weaker demand

Asia Summary and Highlights 1 Oct

October 1, 2025 5:17 AM UTC

Tankan report show Japanese firms divided on how they see US tariff impact
Conflicting reports on China banning iron ore purchase from BHP dragged the Aussie

Asia Summary and Highlights 30 Sep

September 30, 2025 6:17 AM UTC

RBA holds as expected

Asia Summary and Highlights 29 Sep

September 29, 2025 5:36 AM UTC

Xi seeks U.S. policy shift on Taiwan as Trump pursues China trade deal
Trump and Netanyahu near Gaza peace agreement, again

Asia Summary and Highlights 26 Sep

September 26, 2025 5:32 AM UTC

Japan Tokyo area CPI headline +2.5% y/y

Asia Summary and Highlights 25 Sep

September 25, 2025 5:43 AM UTC

Makoto Sakura Says The BOJ may act in October

Asia Summary and Highlights 24 Sep

September 24, 2025 5:11 AM UTC

Australian August monthly CPI +3% 

Asia Summary and Highlights 23 Sep

September 23, 2025 5:30 AM UTC

Japanese PM contender Koizumi says must be mindful of need for fiscal discipline

Asia Summary and Highlights 22 Sep

September 22, 2025 5:11 AM UTC

RBA Gov. Bullock says They are In a very good position on inflation
The Japanese equity market rebound as current magnitude and pace of BoJ selling of asset indicates it will last for a century

Asia Summary and Highlights 19 Sep

September 19, 2025 5:39 AM UTC

BoJ kept rates at 0.5%

Asia Summary and Highlights 18 Sep

September 18, 2025 5:03 AM UTC

Headline Australian employment change misses but unemployment rate steady
Kiwi sunk on dismay Q2 GDP

Asia Summary and Highlights 17 Sep

September 17, 2025 5:07 AM UTC

Still waiting for FOMC

Asia Summary and Highlights 16 Sep

September 16, 2025 4:58 AM UTC

Japan’s Hayashi said Tokyo pleased with implementation of tariff agreement with the US
U.S. won’t impose China oil tariffs unless Europe acts

Asia Summary and Highlights 15 Sep

September 15, 2025 4:56 AM UTC

Trump says he's willing to impose sanctions on Russia
U.S.-China trade talk continues

Asia Summary and Highlights 12 Sep

September 12, 2025 5:12 AM UTC

Japan and the US have reaffirmed their agreement not to manipulate FX rates