Summary: Japan 5-year JGB auction clears smoothly Stop rate (the highest yield (or lowest price) at which the government accepts bids in a bond auction, …
Summary: China December exports and imports beat forecasts Exports +6.6% y/y; imports +5.7% y/y in dollar terms December trade surplus $114.1bn 2025 trade surplus hits …
Summary: BOJ market operations meetings are technical, not policy-setting Focus is on bond buying and liquidity mechanics Small tweaks can still send strong market signals …
Full year data out from China. 2025 yuan-denominated: Exports +6.1% y/y Imports +0.5% y/y Two-way trade value at 45.47 trln yuan, +3.8% y/y. A record …
Summary: World Bank lifts global growth forecasts for 2025–26 Global GDP seen at 2.6% in 2026, 2.7% in 2027 US resilience drives bulk of upward …
The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate within a certain range, called a “band,” …
Summary: Japan stocks extend rally on snap election speculation Nikkei breaks above 54,000 for first time Markets price fiscal stimulus and stopgap budget risk Yen …