Central banks bought a net 244 tons of gold in Q1 2026, the fastest pace in over a year, as the March price slump drew in buyers led by Poland, Uzbekistan and C...
China's RatingDog manufacturing PMI rose to 52.2 in April from 50.8 in March, the strongest reading since late 2020, beating the 51.0 forecast, as output and ne...
S&P Global Rating Dog PMI April 2026 manufacturing PMI improves and beats at 52.2expected 51.0, prior 50.8Earlier:China official April PMI Manufacturing 50....
China official April PMI Manufacturing 50.3expected 50.1, prior 50.4Non-manufacturing 49.4expected 49.9, prior 50.1Composite 50.1 I'll have more to come on this...
New Zealand business confidence collapsed from +32.5 to -10.6 in April as cost expectations hit a three-year high, though wage and pricing intentions were stead...
The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. Injects 126.2bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos in open market operates to...
ANZ NZ business survey, April 2026Business Confidence is -10.6%prior +32.5%Activity outlook +19.5prior +39.3I'll have more to come on this separately This artic...
Japan's industrial production fell 0.5% in March, missing the +1.1% forecast, as Hormuz-linked disruptions cut chemical and fuel output. Manufacturers see a fur...
The Trump administration is seeking international partners for a "Maritime Freedom Construct" coalition to restore Hormuz navigation, a State Department cable s...
The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that remains one of the most close...
Japan data, March 2026:Industrial Production (preliminary) -0.5% m/mexpected +1.1%, prior -2.0%and +2.3% y/yprior +0.4%Manufacturers see April output -0.5% m.m ...
Japan data, March 2026:Industrial Production (preliminary) -0.5% m/mexpected +1.1%, prior -2.0%and +2.3% y/yprior +0.4%Manufacturers see April output -0.5% m.m ...