Asia Market Movers: Japan trade data August 2025: Exports -0.1% y/y (exp -1.9%), Imports -5.2% y/y (exp -7.5%)

Wednesday, 17 Sep, 2025 News Japan trade data August 2025: Exports -0.1% y/y (exp -1.9%), Imports -5.2% y/y (exp -7.5%) This data was out earlier, doing a catch up now. Exports -0.1% y/y expected -1.9%, prior -2.6% Imports -5.2% y/y expected -4.2%, prior -7.4% Trade Balance -242.5bn yen expected -513.6bn, prior -118.4b News Australia's Westpac Leading Index slips back below trend Info comes via analysts at Australia's Westpac Bank. The six-month annualised growth rate in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity relativ Learn more News Singapore's non oil exports slumped in August, very disappointing miss on estimates Singapore Non-oil Domestic Exports (NODX) -11.30% y/y in August expected +0.1%, prior -4.7% -8.9% m/m (prior -6%) declines across both electronics and non-electronics shipments exports to the U.S., Ch Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1021 – 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 Central Banks BofA sees $4,000 gold by 2026 but warns Fed risks could spark near-term pullback BofA analysts highlighted that investment demand for bullion has grown so strongly that it now exceeds central bank Treasury holdings, underscoring gold's appeal as both a hedge and a portfolio anchor Central Banks SocGen warns stocks could unwind if Fed proves less dovish than markets expect Société Générale's Subadra Rajappa warned that U.S. stocks could retreat if the Federal Reserve proves less dovish than investors expect. Speaking on CNBC, she said "you could see an unwind" if market Central Banks Fed preview: Most banks expect 25 bp cut, some 50 bp bigger easing, bigger impact, move Fed FOMC rate cut expectations (Statement due on Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 2pm US Eastern time, 1800 GMT). Most banks lean toward a 25 bps trim, but a couple of houses see the Fed moving faster w News New Zealand data: Q2 Current Account deficit is lower than expected The NZ Current Account Balance for Q2 2025 has come in at a much smaller deficit than was expected, and much smaller than Q1. NZ Current Account Balance Q2 2025: -0.970bn NZD (expected –2.700bn, prior Learn more Central Banks Ex-Fed President Mester says here's what's making the FOMC rate cut decision so difficult Loretta Mester, former president of the Cleveland Fed and now a Wharton professor, stressed that political criticism won't sway the Federal Reserve's decisions, though she cautioned such attacks could

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