Welcome, Traders!
It is Tuesday 17th / Wednesday 18th of January, depending on where you are.
Here are some things to expect ahead of the APAC session today.
Sentiment
The yen rose ahead of another potential policy shift by the Bank of Japan. Meanwhile, the Euro lost earlier gains following a report that ECB officials are beginning to consider a slower pace of interest-rate hikes. A measure of the strength of the US dollar, and short-term treasury yields fell.
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6:50 PM ET
Japanese Core Machinery Orders MoM for November
Median Forecast: -1% | Prior: 5.4% | Range: 2.2% / -4%
Japanese Core Machinery Orders YoY for November
Median Forecast: 1.6% | Prior: 0.4% | Range: 6.8% / -8%
10:00 PM ET (Tentative)
BoJ Interest Rate for January 18th
Median Forecast: -0.1% | Prior: -0.1% | Range: -0.1% / -0.1%
BoJ Rate Statement for January 18th
BoJ Policy Outlook for January 18th
Good luck!
