Summary: RICS sees sales expectations turn significantly more positive House price balance steady, but activity remains weak Rate-cut expectations and fiscal clarity lift housing sentiment …
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Summary: Venezuelan oil exports to China set to drop sharply from February Only three shipments passed the U.S. blockade since mid-December China took 75% of …
The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that …
The PPI is holding at levels still consistent with further Bank of Japan rate hikes. Rate hikes are not an urgent matter for the BoJ …
Summary: Two-thirds of Japan firms expect economy to suffer from frayed China ties Nearly half report or anticipate direct business impact Rare-earth supply risk flagged …
Summary: Trump says he spoke with Venezuela’s interim president on oil, minerals and security U.S.–Venezuela partnership framed as stabilisation and recovery effort Oil sold off …
Summary: Treasury says Bessent flagged undesirability of excessive FX volatility Bessent stressed “sound” monetary policy formulation and communication Messaging aligns with G7 principles on market-determined …
Summary: Trump signs semiconductor proclamation citing national security concerns 25% tariff imposed on select advanced computing chips (H200, MI325X cited) Exemptions carved out for U.S. …
Summary: Trump orders Commerce and USTR to negotiate deals to reduce reliance on imported processed critical minerals White House flags foreign mineral processing as a …
Japan’s Producer Price Index (PPI), officially known as the Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI), measures changes over time in the prices that domestic producers receive …