Asia Market Movers: JPY holding its gains

Friday, 15 Aug, 2025 Stock market update JPY holding its gains I posted on the Japanese data earlier: Japan preliminary Q2 GDP +0.3% q/q (expected +0.1%) the fifth consecutive quarter of GDP increase better GDP = less dovish BoJ bias = higher yields, stronger yen Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1852 – Reuters estimate People's Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT. The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as Learn more News Japan preliminary Q2 GDP +0.3% q/q (expected +0.1%) Japan's Q2 GDP beat expectations, with stronger business spending and net exports offsetting a drag from inventories. Japan Q2 GDP (Preliminary) GDP SA (Q/Q): 0.3% (est 0.1%; prev 0.0%) GDP Annualised Stocks ICYMI - Trump administration to discuss US taking stake in Intel. Intel surged. Greg had the news earlier on the firm. Shares of Intel surged over 7% on Thursday after Bloomberg reported the US government may take an equity stake in the chipmaker. The potential investment would s Cryptocurrency Standard Chartered sees Ethereum hitting $25K on rising corporate demand Standard Chartered has sharply raised its Ethereum price forecasts, lifting its 2025 year-end target from US$4,000 to US$7,500 and its 2028 target from US$7,500 to US$25,000. The bank cited stronger i News New Zealand Food Price Index +0.7% m/m (prior +1.2%) New Zealand Food Price Index July 2025: +0.7% m/m prior +1.2% for the y/y +5.0% Earlier: New Zealand July manufacturing PMI 52.8 (up from prior 48.8) RBNZ tipped to cut cash rate to 3% as inflation co News New Zealand July manufacturing PMI 52.8 (up from prior 48.8) BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) for July 2025 A big leap back into expansion, coming in at 52.8, with June revised up to 49.2. the average for the survey is 52.5. BusinessNZ' Stocks Soros Fund Management bought Nvidia shares in April - June, increased holding by 1600% Soros Fund Management and Appaloosa Management sharply boosted their Nvidia holdings in Q2, underscoring conviction in the chipmaker's central role in the AI boom. Soros Fund: Bought 932,539 Nvidia sh Learn more Stocks Buffett buys into UnitedHealth, Nucor and homebuilders, trims Apple and BofA stakes Warren Buffett / Berkshire Hathaway Q2 2025 portfolio moves, in summary from the latest Berkshire Hathaway 13-F filing New and Increased Positions UnitedHealth Group (UNH) – New 5M-share stake (~US$1.

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