AUD/USD: RBA hike fails to lift Aussie – MUFG
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AUD/USD: RBA hike fails to lift Aussie – MUFG
Lee Hardman at MUFG highlights that the Australian Dollar has slipped back below 0.7000 against the US Dollar, testing the 200-day moving average near 0.7030. Despite the RBA’s fourth rate hike this year to 4.60% and its commitment to tackle persistent inflation, Governor Bullock’s cautious remarks on whether policy is restrictive enough have tempered expectations […]
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Taiwan Consumer Sentiment Hits 1-1/2-Year High
Taiwan’s consumer confidence index increased to 68.77 in September 2026 from 65.01 in the previous month, marking the highest reading since March 2025. Confidence strengthened across all six core sub-indicators, including domestic economic conditions (87.02 vs 81.20 in August), household finances (82.64 vs 78.12), stock investment prospects (35.42 vs 27.72), durable goods purchases (93.78 vs […]
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US Natural Gas Prices Stabilize as LNG Demand Rises and Storage Surplus Narrows
US natural gas prices are stabilizing around $3.12/MMBtu after a two-day decline, with the market balancing increased gas availability following the return of the Mountaineer XPress pipeline against stronger LNG feedgas demand and continued hot-weather support. The fundamental picture remains mixed. Production is running near record levels, while LNG demand is increasing and hotter-than-normal temperatures […]
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Swedish Economic Confidence Strongest in Over 5 Years
Sweden’s Economic Tendency Indicator increased for a fifth straight month to 107.1 in September 2026 from 105.1 in August, marking its highest reading since May 2022 and indicating stronger-than-normal sentiment in the economy. The Business Sector Indicator rose to 109.3 from 107.5, with confidence strengthening in construction and services, while manufacturing was broadly unchanged at […]
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Japanese Yields Ease After Strong Auction
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield slipped to around 3.08% on Tuesday, retreating from 30-year highs after the latest 40-year bond auction drew its strongest demand since 2020 amid elevated yields. The bid-to-cover ratio rose to 3.1, up from 2.82 at the previous auction and above the 12-month average of 2.67. Japan’s 40-year yield traded above […]
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Australia 10Y Yield Retreats from 2011 Highs
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield fell below 5.4%, pulling back from its highest level since mid-2011, despite the central bank’s fourth interest rate hike this year. In a unanimous decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60% as widely expected, bringing the policy rate to its highest […]
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Sweden Consumer Morale Highest Since 2021
Sweden’s household confidence indicator climbed to 102.2 in September 2026 from an upwardly revised 98.4 in the previous month. It marked the highest reading since December 2021, as households’ assessment of the economy over the past 12 months turned positive (4 vs -14 in August), although expectations for the coming year became slightly more negative […]
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Irish Consumer Mood Falls to 4-Month Low
Ireland’s Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 61.1 in September 2026 from 63.2 in August, marking its lowest level since May. The decline was marginal but reversed the previous month’s increase, leaving the index well below its long-term survey average of 83.0 and 10-year average of 76.1. The survey attributed the nervous mood to […]
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Spain Inflation Rate Above Forecasts
Spain’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.9% in September 2026, its highest level since March 2023, up from 4.3% in August and the 4.7% forecast, according to preliminary estimates. The acceleration was driven mainly by higher prices for fuel and lubricants for personal vehicles, which increased in September 2026 compared with a decline in the […]
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India 10Y Yield Eases From Two-Year High
The yield on India’s 10-year G-Sec eased to around 7.16%, retreating after reaching more than two-year highs as lower-than-feared government borrowing provided some relief, while some buying emerged after Monday’s sharp selloff. The government reduced its FY27 gross borrowing target to about INR 15.99 trillion from INR 17.2 trillion previously, which could ease supply concerns, […]
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