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Daily Market Briefing, Asia Pacific

09 Jan 2024

Risk sentiment turns

• Market jitters. European/US equities gave back some ground, as did industrial metals. Global growth concerns also gave the USD a bit of a boost.• AUD underperforms. The global backdrop more than counteracted the positive Australia economic data. Black Friday helped retail sales exceed expectations.• AU inflation. The monthly CPI indicator is released today. Headline CPI is forecast to slow, but the RBA is more focused on core & services inflation. Risk sentiment soured a bit overnight. European and US equities gave back some of the gains from a day earlier (EuroStoxx50 -0.4% and US S&P500 -0.2%), US bond yields...

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08 Jan 2024

Hold the line

• FX consolidation. Quiet start to the week across FX. USD consolidated with AUD treading water. US CPI the major focal point this week (released Fri AEDT).• Mixed markets. A tech sector rally boosted US equities. Oil prices fell on softer demand signals, & bond yields lost some ground.• AU data. November retail sales due today. Black Friday sales expected to have boosted spending. Tomorrow the monthly CPI indicator is released. It has been a quiet start to the week for FX markets with the major currencies range bound over the past 24hrs. The USD index has held onto its...

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07 Jan 2024

A new year market reversal

• Market reversal. Late-2023 rally lost steam. Equities have given back ground over early-January, bond yields are higher, & the USD is firmer. AUD near ~$0.6725.• US jobs. Payrolls rose more than predicted in December. But stepping back there are signs conditions are loosening. Policy easing cycles will be in focus in 2024.• Event radar. Globally, the latest US CPI report is in focus (Fri AEDT). Locally, retail sales (Tues AEDT) & monthly inflation (Weds AEDT) are due. The late-2023 risk rally has lost puff over early 2024. Equities have given back ground over the first week of January (S&P500...

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19 Dec 2023

Santa rally continues

• Positive vibes. US equities posted another gain with the seasonal rally in full swing. Backdrop supported the AUD which touched its highest level since July.• USD softer. USD lost ground with the lift in USD/JPY on the back of a ‘dovish’ BoJ an exception. JPY underperformed with AUD/JPY up ~1.6% over the past 24hrs.• US inflation. PCE deflator (Fed’s preferred inflation gauge) due at the end of the week. A deceleration could reinforce rate cut pricing, weighing on the USD. The positive run across risk assets continued overnight. US equities posted another gain with the S&P500 (+0.6%) within striking...

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18 Dec 2023

BoJ in focus

• Holiday vibes. Quiet start to the week. US equities & bond yields a little higher. AUD continues to track near the top-end of its multi-month range.• Fed rhetoric. More Fed members tried to push back on rate cut pricing. PCE deflator (the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge) due at the end of this week.• Macro events. RBA minutes are due & the BoJ hands down its decision. No change expected, but there is a chance the BoJ lays the platform for future moves. It has been a quiet start to the final week before Christmas across markets. In contrast to...

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