DBS Group strategists Taimur Baig and Nathan Chow expect India’s 1QFY27 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to confirm that the economy has weathered geopolitical disruptions better than initially feared. They note stronger consumption gauges, improving production, and ongoing su
Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in July from 2.5%, below expectations of 2.5% and the lowest since July 2025. - The number of unemployed fell by 80,000 to 1.67M, while employment declined by 150,000 to 68.31M. - The jobs-to-applicants ratio held steady at 1.18, slightly...
With markets already pricing a 94% chance of a hike, the September decision itself carries limited surprise potential, shifting focus to how the RBNZ frames the path beyond it. BNZ's own inflation forecast of 3.7% for the September quarter, well above the RBNZ's own July p
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August rose 1.9% YoY as compared to 1.8% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday. Inflation FAQs Inflation measures the rise in the price of a representative basket of goods and services <
Japan Tokyo CPI August 2026, y/y: Headline CPI 1.9% expected 1.9%, prior 2% Core CPI (excludes fresh food) 1.8% expected 1.7%, prior 1.9% CPI Ex Food and Energy (core-core and the closest to US core CPI measure) 2.0% expected %, prior 2% --- Japan July Unemployment Rate 2.4%...</
The near flat August reading gives the RBNZ little fresh signal either way ahead of its September 2 Monetary Policy Statement, where economists are broadly split between a hold and a further 25 basis point hike to 2.75%. Household inflation expectations held at 4.7%, still
Thursday's remarks did little to resolve the market's core uncertainty heading into Friday, namely whether the Fed leans toward a September hike or continues to hold. Hammack's (and more here ) explicit call to act sits at odds with Schmid's reluctance to commit and Goolsb
South Korean Won: Rate hikes and undervaluation support KRW – BNY BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that the Bank of Korea’s 25bp hike to 3.00% and upgraded growth and inflation forecasts underline ongoing tightening risks. Robust exports and investment are supporting the economy,
Tokyo area inflation the focus today. Meanwhile, expectations of a Bank of Japan September rate hike are firming up: BOJ's Himino signals more hikes, flags growing upside inflation risk BOJ policymaker Himino says won't comment on market expectations on rate hike Where Jul
The Boston Fed President, Suan Collins, crossed the wires on Thursday as the Jackson Hole Symposium began. She said that the recent PCE report does not change the view that policy is restrictive and will lead to gradual disinflation Collins added that the jump in US
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