Iron ore dips on Chinese export woes, but resilient demand limits losses

Iron ore dips on Chinese export woes, but resilient demand limits losses
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Iron ore dips on Chinese export woes, but resilient demand limits losses
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China NBS Manufacturing PMI in line with expectations (49.2) in November Source link
By Tom Westbrook and Stefano Rebaudo SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The yen sank to a 3-month low on Monday as investors figured the loss of a parliamentary majority for Japan’s ruling coalition in weekend elections would slow interest rate rises, while the U.S. dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain since April 2022. In the Asia session,…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the back foot against a broadly firmer US Dollar (USD) through the Asian session on Monday and seems vulnerable to slide further amid concerns about Japan’s ailing fiscal position. Moreover, the growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would delay raising interest rates on the back of Prime…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened by 0.5% against the dollar, underperforming even fellow haven currencies, as markets brace for soft domestic data and upcoming US-Japan trade negotiations. With the BoJ expected to hold steady, JPY remains vulnerable to external risks and policy inertia, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes. Focus on data, trade, and…
The NZD/USD pair gathers strength to near 0.5910 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The potential upside might be limited amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The US employment report for February will be the highlight later on Friday. Iran has retaliated by firing missiles and drones across the Gulf region, striking…
Middle East supply shock drives broad commodity surge, pushing ANZ index near record highs. Summary: Commodity prices surged in March amid Middle East conflict ANZ index rose 4.1% m/m, near record highs Gains broad-based; dairy, aluminium led Supply fears triggered precautionary buying UAE smelter damage tightened aluminium supply NZD weakness boosted local price index to…