PBOC sets yuan midpoint daily, allowing ±2% fluctuation, influenced by market data and international trends.
Ireland’s manufacturing PMI dips; AUD/USD nears 0.6300; gold surges; Ethereum sees $400M in losses.
Big manufacturers’ sentiment dips; non-manufacturers surge. Small firms diverge; inflation and investment expectations shift cautiously.
Japan’s manufacturing outlook improves; AUD strengthens, gold nears $3,150, and Ethereum sees sharp volatility.
GPIF maintains equal asset split, raises return target to 1.9% above wage growth through fiscal 2029.
Japan’s job market softened in February, with a 1.24 jobs-to-applicants ratio, missing the 1.26 forecast.
Trump plans reciprocal, lower tariffs; uncertainty challenges businesses’ investment decisions amid unpredictable trade policy shifts.
Trump’s global tariff plan spurs uncertainty, targets key trade partners, aims to offset personal income taxes.
BOJ cuts super-long bond purchases, initiating gradual QT; aims for ¥3 trillion monthly purchases by 2026.
Mexican Peso weakens for fourth day as Banxico cuts rates; US trade, data add pressure on MXN.
