China’s macro policy aims to boost demand, impacting Australia’s exports, Trade Balance, and AUD value amid market fluctuations.
Japan’s retail sales grew 3.9% in January, while February’s Tokyo CPI rose 2.9%, weakening the yen.
South Africa’s private sector credit rose to 4.59% in January, up from 3.83% the previous month.
Tokyo’s February CPI rose 2.9% YoY, below expectations. USD/JPY increased, signaling reduced BOJ rate hike pressure.
EUR/JPY declines to 155.30 as BoJ signals rate hikes, Tokyo CPI slows, and trade tensions persist.
OPEC+ debates an April oil output hike; Russia, UAE support it, but Saudi Arabia prefers a delay.
Silver holds above the 100-day SMA at $31.15, with key levels at $30.00 support and $33.40 resistance.
Japanese labour unions seek record wage increases amid rising living costs, reinforcing arguments for Bank of Japan rate hikes.
AUD declines for six days amid US tariffs; RBA concerns, trade risks, and economic factors influence outlook.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announces GPT-4.5 rollout, expanding GPUs significantly for the powerful new model.
