PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7955 – Reuters estimate
The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), ...
Japan data shows a massive trade surplus beat in April as exports rocket
Japanese Machinery Orders March 2026 -9.4% m/mexpected -8.1%prior 13.6%Japanese Machinery Orders 5.9% y/yexpected 4.5 ...
South Korea to extend fuel tax break until end-July
South Korea to extend fuel tax break until end-July, Yonhap says
Info via Reuters. Yonhap citing the finance mini ...
Australia flash PMI slumps to 47.8 in May as new orders fall at fastest pace since 2021
Australia’s flash composite PMI fell to 47.8 in May from 50.4 in April, signalling the second contraction in th ...
ECB June rate hike nearly certain but July move seen as premature, sources say
The ECB is set to raise rates on June 11 but will signal caution on any July follow-up, four sources told Reuters, as ...
New Zealand data: More exports in April than in March, but fewer imports
New Zealand Balance of Trade (Apr) 1.920B expected, 0.842B, prior 0.698B
Imports 6.70B prior 7.25B
Exports 8. ...
Japan April CPI preview: core inflation seen slipping further below BOJ target
Japan’s core CPI is forecast to ease to 1.7% year-on-year in April, a third straight month below the BOJ’ ...
UK: Labour rolls out cost of living measures after local election losses
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce free bus travel for children aged five to 15 in England during August and t ...
Iran claims regulatory control over Strait of Hormuz in new maritime zone
Iran’s newly formed Persian Gulf Strait Authority has declared a controlled maritime zone across the Strait of ...
SpaceX files for Nasdaq IPO with Musk retaining 85.1% voting control
SpaceX has filed an S-1 with the SEC for a Nasdaq IPO under ticker SPCX, offering Class A shares with one vote each w ...
Nvidia Q1 earnings beat estimates as data centre revenue hits $75.2B
Nvidia posted Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.87, topping estimates of $1.77, as revenue rose to $81.62B. The chipmaker guided ...
Economic and event calendar in Asia 21 May 2026 – Australian jobs data, and plenty more
It’s a packed agenda ahead. The data most likely to move marekts is the Australian jobs report. I had a preview ...