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Chinese Yuan: Activity data and PBOC stance guide FX – MUFG

MUFG’s Asia FX Weekly highlights that China’s July activity indicators, following weak Q2 GDP, will be central for the Chinese Yuan and regional FX. The authors stress ongoing weakness in fixed asset investment and prop…

Income ETF GPIQ Adds $2.5 Billion in YTD Flows

As investor interest in income ETFs continues to surge, asset managers have increasingly innovated to meet the demand. The market has expanded beyond traditional bond-focused offerings to include a variety of derivative…

Indonesia: Policy continuity supports Rupiah – ING

ING’s Lynn Song expects Bank Indonesia to keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 5.75% this week, prioritizing Rupiah stability while avoiding an immediate hike. The report highlights BI’s growing reliance on non-rate too…

Japanese Yen holds as soft US data meets a weak Yen

USD/JPY is holding near 159.40 at the time of writing, with little change on the day. A weak United States (US) Consumer Sentiment reading nudged the Dollar lower, but the pair has stayed close to where it started.

Emerging Sector Opportunities & Income Strategies for H2 2026

Which sectors are showing the strongest earnings momentum? And where could investors find opportunities beyond technology? On August 18, 2026, experts from VettaFi and State Street Investment Management will discuss sec…

Fake LinkedIn Crypto Job Scams Have Cost $11.8M: Singapore

Scammers posing as recruiters for cryptocurrency companies have taken $11.8 million (S$15.1 million), using fake job offers to compromise their targets' employers, according to a joint advisory from the Singapore Police…

Canada: Core softness guides BoC path – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Robert Both expects Canadian headline CPI to rise to 2.9% year-on-year in July, driven by higher gasoline and food prices, while ex. food/energy components stay muted. Core measures CPI-trim and CPI-media…

British Pound advances as weak US sales deepen USD slide

The Pound Sterling (GBP) rises by some 0.40% on Friday as a batch of US data supports a Federal Reserve (Fed) dovish stance, with consumer sentiment deteriorating while the disinflation process showed further progress. …

US Dollar: Data-driven outlook in focus – MUFG

MUFG analysts Lin Li, Michael Wan, Lloyd Chan and Khang Sek Lee note that upcoming US economic data will be crucial for the US Dollar outlook. They highlight that softer PPI and labour market figures have trimmed near-t…

US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July

U.S. retail sales declined in July for the first time in nine months, according to a Commerce Department report released on Friday. The drop, which was the largest in 14 months, signals a marked slowdown in consumer spe…