Welcome, Traders!
It is Sunday 19th / Monday 20th of February, depending on where you are.
Here are some things to expect ahead of the APAC session today.
Sentiment
The dollar rose for the third week in a row, the longest streak since September, helped by increased bets on more Fed hikes following strong US data. On Friday, the dollar strength index was little changed, while the yen and New Zealand dollar underperformed peers in the group of ten.
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PBoC Interest Rate 1 Year
Median Forecast: 3.65% | Prior: 3.65% | Range: 3.65% / 3.65% bln
PBoC Interest Rate 5 Year
Median Forecast: 4.30% | Prior: 4.30% | Range: 4.30% / 4.30%
Good luck!
