Monthly Archives: February 2026
In Japan’s fourth quarter, quarterly GDP rose 0.1%, falling short of the 0.4% forecast
Written on February 16, 2026 at 9:08 am, by
Japan’s GDP grew 0.1% in Q4, missing the 0.4% forecast by 0.3 percentage points overall.
Japan’s year-on-year GDP deflator held steady at 3.4% during the fourth quarter, unchanged
Written on February 16, 2026 at 9:07 am, by
Japan’s GDP deflator rose 3.4% year on year in Q4, unchanged, indicating steady economy-wide price pressures.
Japan’s annualised GDP grew 0.2%, falling short of the 1.6% forecast, during the fourth quarter
Written on February 16, 2026 at 8:36 am, by
Japan’s annualised GDP rose 0.2% in Q4, missing the 1.6% forecast and signalling slower growth.
New Zealand’s BusinessNZ PSI slipped to 50.9 in January, down from 51.5 previously
Written on February 16, 2026 at 8:07 am, by
New Zealand’s BusinessNZ PSI slipped to 50.9 in January from 51.5, signalling modest services expansion.
Risk appetite returned as the S&P 500 halted premarket Friday selling, ahead of CPI data release
Written on February 16, 2026 at 8:06 am, by
S&P 500 steadied pre-CPI; fears over oil-driven inflation eased after in-line CPI lifted stocks, gold.
New Zealand’s electronic card retail sales rose year-on-year to 0.4%, recovering from a prior -1%
Written on February 16, 2026 at 6:07 am, by
New Zealand electronic card retail sales rose 0.4% year-on-year in January, reversing the previous period’s 1% decline.
New Zealand’s monthly electronic card retail sales fell to -1.1%, down from -0.1% previously
Written on February 16, 2026 at 6:06 am, by
New Zealand electronic card retail sales dropped 1.1% in January, worsening from December’s 0.1% decline.
MUFG’s Michael Wan says the interim US–India deal aids India externally, limiting rupee appreciation below 90
Written on February 14, 2026 at 1:37 pm, by
Interim US–India trade deal details: tariff cuts, exemptions, brief INR gains, then USD/INR rising through 2026.
Commerzbank’s analysts say Singapore’s 2026 Budget boosts supply-side help, SME expansion, and equity-market funding initiatives
Written on February 14, 2026 at 1:36 pm, by
Singapore’s 2026 Budget boosts SMEs and capital markets; SGD resilient near decade highs, outperforming most Asian peers.
MUFG analysts say easing policy and reflation steer yuan, as CPI dipped from holiday effects; PPI improved
Written on February 14, 2026 at 1:07 pm, by
MUFG sees gradual China reflation despite January CPI base distortions; PBOC easing bias may weaken yuan 2026.
