Welcome, Traders!
It is Monday 16th / Tuesday 17th of January, depending on where you are.
Here are some things to expect ahead of the APAC session today.
Sentiment
The dollar rose against the majority of G-10 currencies, despite lower volume due to the US holiday on Monday. The Japanese yen is down 0.6%, far and away the worst performer in the group, having pared its recent rally ahead of Wednesday's rate decision.
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Chinese GDP YoY for Q4
Median Forecast: 1.6% | Prior: 3.9% | Range: 3.5% / 1.1%
Chinese Retail Sales YoY for December
Median Forecast: -9%% | Prior: -5.9% | Range: 0% / -14%
Chinese Unemployment Rate for December
Median Forecast: 5.8% | Prior: 5.7% | Range: 5.9% / 5.5%
Chinese Urban Investment YTD YoY for December
Median Forecast: 5% | Prior: 5.3% | Range: 5.5% / 4.7%
Good luck!
