Australia Building Permits Fall More Than Expected
Australia Building Permits Fall More Than Expected
Australia’s seasonally adjusted dwelling approvals fell 6.1% month-on-month to a seven-month low of 16,953 units in August 2026, exceeding market expectations for a 2% drop and following a revised 1.9% decline in July, according to preliminary estimates. The decrease was driven by a 21.2% slide in approvals for private sector dwellings excluding houses to 5,674 […]
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Australian Dollar Slides as Softer Inflation Reduces Near-Term RBA Rate Hike Bets
The Australian dollar has fallen below $0.70 and reached a nine-week low after August inflation came in slightly softer than markets expected, prompting a sharp reassessment of the outlook for further Reserve Bank of Australia tightening. The move comes immediately after the RBA raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60%, its highest […]
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Singapore Bank Lending Sets New Record High
Singapore’s bank loans climbed to a fresh record high of SGD 966.4 billion in August 2026 from SGD 939.1 billion in July. Loans to businesses increased to SGD 582.0 billion from SGD 572.8 billion, driven by higher loans for building and construction (SGD 191.0 billion vs SGD 189.9 billion), financial and insurance activities (SGD 153.7 […]
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CNH, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
Offshore Yuan Strengthens as China Growth Signals Improve and Policy Support Expands
The offshore yuan is holding around 6.70 per U.S. dollar as improving Chinese economic data and additional policy support strengthen confidence in the domestic growth outlook. The latest official PMI figures show China’s composite activity index rising to 50.7 in September, moving further into expansion territory and reaching its highest level since December 2025. The […]
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Treasury Yields Hold at Multi-Decade Highs
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 5.23% on Wednesday, remaining near its highest level since 2007, while the 30-year yield climbed as high as 5.62%, reaching levels not seen since 2002. Bond yields remained elevated amid persistent energy-driven inflation, a resilient US economy and hawkish signals from Federal Reserve officials that […]
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Platinum Attempts Recovery as Falling Oil Eases Rate Pressure
Platinum futures are attempting to recover above $1,700 an ounce after recently falling to a two-month low, with softer oil prices providing some relief to precious metals. Lower crude prices are easing concerns about another inflationary surge, potentially reducing pressure on interest rates and improving the environment for non-yielding metals. However, platinum remains caught between […]
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China 10Y Yield Remains at Over 1-Year Low
China’s 10-year government bond yield fell to around 1.68% on Wednesday, hovering near its lowest level since July 2025 as fresh policy stimulus and upbeat PMI data reinforced expectations of further support for the economy. Policymakers unveiled a new round of measures, including mortgage subsidies and expanded central bank funding support, while the State Council […]
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Australia 10Y Yield Eases from 15-Year Peaks
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield fell below 5.4%, retreating from its highest level since mid-2011, as August inflation figures undershot forecasts, trimming bets of further policy tightening. The monthly CPI rose 0.4%, below the expected 0.5%, while the annual pace accelerated to 4% from 3.5% in July but remained below the 4.1% forecast. The trimmed-mean […]
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Commodity Talk: Silver, Copper, Oil And Coffee
Key takeaways Commodities Market Overview The past month brought a significant correction across commodities markets, outside the energy group. Sugar, live cattle, and orange juice also gained value. Source: XTB None of the commodities currently appear extremely overbought when looking at technical indicators like RSI, while many of them show a bearish bias looking at […]
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UK Gilts are in recovery mode as we wait for Burnham’s speech
Key takeaways Stock indices in Europe are pushing higher on Tuesday, although the oil price is still rising. The Brent crude continuous contract is up by 1% this morning, but it has backed away from the key $100 level that it reached earlier, which is boosting the market mood. Sovereign bond yields are in recovery […]
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