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Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 News investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Oil and the USD held firm, US-Iran pessimism What are investment banks expecting in US April inflation data? (It ain't pretty) Alphabet plans first yen bond sale to fund $190 billion AI spending push Recap - Japan and US reaffirm currency coope Central Banks What are investment banks expecting in US April inflation data? (It ain't pretty) Incoming Fed Chair Warsh is going to be facing well above target inflation. Wall Street Journal Fed watcher Nick Timiraos reports on expectations: Learn more News Alphabet plans first yen bond sale to fund $190 billion AI spending push Alphabet is planning its first yen-denominated bond sale across up to eight maturities, expected to total several hundred billion yen, as part of a broader push to fund $190 billion in AI capital spen Central Banks Recap - Japan and US reaffirm currency cooperation after Bessent's Tokyo talks Japan and the US reaffirmed close coordination on currency markets, including intervention, after Finance Minister Katayama met Bessent in Tokyo, as Japan is suspected to have spent $63.5 billion defe News Australian business confidence remains deeply pessimistic, -24 in April (prior -29) Australian business confidence edged up to -24 in April from -29 in March but remained deeply negative, as surging energy costs squeezed margins and conditions fell to their lowest since 2020, NAB dat Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.8426 (vs. estimate at 6.7945) The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. Injects 0.5bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos in open market operates today. Unchanged rate of 1.4%. -- Bloomberg News Katayama says two-hour Bessent talks covered forex, critical minerals and AI Japan's Finance Minister Katayama said she held a two-hour meeting with US Treasury Secretary Bessent covering forex markets, financial cooperation, critical minerals and AI supply chains. Summary: Ja Commodities Trump weighs return to combat as Iran nuclear talks falter, CNN reports Trump is more seriously weighing a return to major combat operations against Iran, frustrated by the Hormuz closure and stalled nuclear talks, with his national security team reviewing options, CNN re Learn more Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7945 – Reuters estimate The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that remains one of the most closely watched signals in Asian foreign exch

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