FX is a relative game
• Words & actions. ‘Hawkish’ comments by the by BoJ Governor supported bond yields & the JPY. Authorities in China push back against CNY weakness.• AUD turn? Positive risk sentiment, better China credit data, & a softer USD stemming from a firmer JPY & CNY have given the AUD a boost.• Data flow. AU sentiment data released today with US CPI (Weds), AU jobs report, US retail sales, ECB meeting (all Thurs), & China data (Fri) due later this week. In what is likely to be a busy week given the string of upcoming macro focal points, markets were a...