China Economic Outlook: Industrial Capacity Utilisation Falls to 73.1% as Property Investment Slumps 20.6%
Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
China Economic Outlook: Industrial Capacity Utilisation Falls to 73.1% as Property Investment Slumps 20.6%
China’s latest economic data presents a mixed picture: stronger GDP growth, improving industrial production and a recovery in retail sales are being offset by falling industrial capacity utilisation, a deepening property investment slump and persistent weakness in domestic demand. Industrial capacity utilisation declined to 73.1% in the third quarter of 2026, down from 74.6% a […]
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CNH, Technical Analysis
Chinese Yuan Hits Four-Year High as GDP Growth Beats Forecasts and Industrial Output Strengthens
China’s offshore yuan has strengthened to around 6.69 per US dollar, reaching its highest level since June 2022 as stronger-than-expected economic data improves sentiment toward the Chinese economy. Third-quarter GDP growth accelerated to 4.5% year on year, industrial production gained momentum and retail sales growth improved, providing fresh evidence that domestic economic activity is stabilising. […]
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- 3 weeks ago
JPY, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Japanese Yen Outlook: USD/JPY Holds Near 158 as BOJ Signals Inflation Is Approaching Target
The Japanese yen is trading around 158 per US dollar, with limited movement as investors weigh a mildly hawkish message from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda against concerns about Japan’s public debt and fiscal outlook. Ueda’s assessment that underlying inflation is approaching the central bank’s 2% target reinforces the possibility of further monetary policy […]
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Japan 10Y Yield Falls on Takaichi Remarks
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield declined to around 2.9% on Monday, hovering near five-week lows after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to “appropriately” manage annual debt issuance, emphasizing the importance of fiscal discipline and economic resilience in supporting the yen and maintaining stable public finances. She highlighted the need to balance economic growth with fiscal […]
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INR, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Indian Rupee Holds Near Six-Week Highs at 94.84 as RBI Intervention Counters $110 Oil Pressure
The Indian rupee is holding near six-week highs around 94.84 per US dollar after recording its strongest weekly performance since March, gaining approximately 2% last week. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervention, tighter foreign-exchange restrictions and additional dollar supply measures have helped stabilise the currency despite elevated crude oil prices and continued foreign portfolio outflows. […]
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US 10-Year Yield Slips on Warsh Comments
The US 10-year Treasury yield slipped to around 5.06% on Monday, hovering near four-week lows as dovish signals from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warshprompted traders to dial back bets on an October rate hike. Speaking at the IMF’s annual meetings in Bangkok on Friday, Warsh refrained from indicating the outcome of this month’s FOMC meeting […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Energies, GBP, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Three Markets to Watch Next Week: GBP/USD, Nasdaq 100 and Brent Crude as Inflation, Earnings and Oil Supply Drive Volatility
Global markets enter the week facing three competing forces: persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and a critical test of corporate earnings expectations. Rising oil prices have reinforced concerns about energy supply and inflation, while higher-than-expected US CPI has complicated the outlook for monetary policy. At the same time, government bond yields have fallen amid risk aversion, […]
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Earnings Outlook: Lam Research, GE Aerospace, Bloom Energy and Tesla Face Critical Tests as Valuation Risks Rise
The fourth week of October could bring sharp share-price reactions as investors reassess semiconductor spending, industrial growth, AI infrastructure and corporate profitability. Following a turbulent week for valuations, the focus is shifting from headline earnings growth to the sustainability of future demand, profit margins and capital expenditure. Lam Research and GE Aerospace could benefit from […]
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Institutional, RBC
Canada: Energy-driven resilience with limited core pass-through – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) strategis Claire Fan and Abbey Xu expect Canada’s headline Consumer Price Index to remain at 3% year-over-year in September, supported by higher gasoline and furnace Oil prices. They see moderating food inflation and a dip in core CPI to 1.8%, with diffusion indices suggesting inflation pressures remain relatively narrow despite […]
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Institutional, OCBC
Taiwan Dollar: Foreign outflows pressure currency – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that Taiwan Dollar (TWD) has extended losses on heavy foreign equity outflows, partly retracing into the Asian close amid talk of CBC leaning against depreciation. They stay somewhat cautious, suggesting any sustained TWD recovery will require improved underlying flows, with CBC smoothing only likely to contain […]
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- 3 weeks ago