The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory around 109.95 during the early European session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) softens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) as a mixed picture of the Japanese economy may soften the chance of a back-to-back rate hike from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) this month. Japanese manufacturers’ confidence hit […]
Indonesia’s annual inflation rose to 3.28% in September 2026 from 3.19% in the previous month, roughly in line with market expectations of 3.3%. It marked the highest reading since June while remaining within Bank Indonesia’s 1-1/2%-3-1/2% target range. Food inflation hit a three-month peak (4.37% vs 3.86% in August), reflecting the persistent impact of El […]
Malaysian palm oil futures extended recent declines, hovering near MYR 4,600 per tonne to notch their lowest level since mid-July, pressured by weaker soyoil prices and sluggish exports. Cargo surveyors Intertek Testing Services and AmSpec Agri Malaysia reported that Malaysian palm oil product exports fell 17.1%-28.8% month-on-month in September, while inventories reached an eight-month high […]
Corn futures are facing heavy selling pressure as the latest US stocks data points to substantially larger available supplies than the market had anticipated. December corn has fallen to around $5.01 per bushel, while March and May contracts are also under pressure as traders reassess the size of the US balance sheet heading into the […]
Soybean futures remain under pressure despite US ending stocks coming in below both last year’s level and trade expectations. November soybeans are trading around $12.93 per bushel, while January and March contracts remain above $13 as traders balance tighter old-crop inventories against harvest pressure, weaker corn prices and the need for stronger export demand. The […]
Wheat futures remain under pressure despite evidence of tighter US old-crop stocks, as traders weigh larger-than-expected production against weaker technical momentum and the potential for substantial global export availability. Chicago SRW is leading the decline, while Kansas City HRW and Minneapolis spring wheat are also trading lower. The latest USDA data places total US wheat […]
Australia’s external trade position is showing stronger export momentum, but the Australian dollar faces a more complicated signal as record imports absorb much of the improvement. Exports climbed 3.7% month-on-month to AUD 47.43 billion in August, reaching a 41-month high, with non-monetary gold and coal providing significant support. At the same time, imports jumped 5.8% […]
The US 10-year Treasury yield traded near 5.3% on Thursday, while the 30-year yield stood around 5.64%, with both reaching their highest levels since 2002 amid concerns that persistent energy-driven inflation could prompt tighter monetary policy. Deteriorating fiscal conditions, growing US government debt and weaker-than-expected bond buybacks have also weighed on the Treasury market in […]
The Japanese yen has weakened beyond 158 per U.S. dollar, reversing recent gains as renewed U.S. dollar strength and higher Treasury yields put pressure on the currency. The central issue for USD/JPY remains the substantial interest-rate differential between the United States and Japan. Expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to maintain a restrictive policy […]
The Australian dollar has fallen toward $0.69, reaching an eleven-week low as a powerful combination of rising U.S. Treasury yields, reduced Reserve Bank of Australia rate expectations and persistent geopolitical risks weighs on the currency. Markets have sharply reduced expectations for another RBA rate increase in November after Australia’s August inflation data came in slightly […]