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Australia’s TD-MI Inflation Gauge Turns Negative, Stirring RBA Rate Cut Betting and AUD Pressure
Australia’s TD-MI inflation gauge fell to -0.3% in May, easing pressures and boosting rate-cut expectations.
South Korea May Trade Surplus Beats Forecast, Supporting Won and Renewing KOSPI Optimism
South Korea’s May trade surplus hit $26.94bn, beating forecasts, boosting won outlook and equity flows.
Japan Jibun Bank May Manufacturing PMI Holds at 54.5, Keeping Equity Support and Yen Focus
Japan’s May Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI held at 54.5, supporting equities; yen volatility may rise.
South Korea May Manufacturing PMI Rises to 54.8, Boosting KOSPI Outlook and Won Sentiment
South Korea’s manufacturing PMI hit 54.8, signaling accelerating expansion; bullish for equities, won strength, semiconductor-led gains.
Japan’s 1Q capital spending stalls, fuelling doubts over recovery and reinforcing BoJ dovish outlook
Japan’s Q1 capex was 0%, missing 4.1% forecasts, pressuring yen and Nikkei, reinforcing BoJ dovishness.
Australia’s Manufacturing PMI Beats Forecast, Tempering RBA Rate-Cut Bets and Lifting AUD Outlook
Australia’s May Manufacturing PMI beat forecasts at 50.7, supporting AUD, equities, and arguing against near-term RBA cuts.
Trump Signals Strait of Hormuz Reopening, Spurs Dollar Dip and Risk-On Shift Across Markets
Trump said Hormuz blockade lifted, ships freed; demanded Iran renounce nukes, signaling lower volatility, oil, dollar.
Chicago PMI leaps to 62.7, tempering rate-cut bets and boosting equities and dollar outlook
Chicago PMI jumps to 62.7, signaling strong expansion, reducing rate-cut odds and boosting equities, dollar, volatility.
US Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.5% in April, Below Forecast, Cooling Stockbuild Pace
April US wholesale inventories rose 0.5%, below forecasts, signaling strong demand, sticky inflation, and evolving equity volatility strategies.
US goods trade deficit narrows to $82.4bn, fuelling dollar bullish bets and options strategies
April US goods trade deficit narrowed to $82.4bn, boosting dollar outlook and shaping options strategies across sectors.
