Marketwatch APAC

Daily Insights
February 29, 2024

Market Watch APAC – 1st Mach 2024

 

The release of the US inflation data came without surprise and revealed an annualized increase that was the smallest in nearly three years. Markets responded and eased Treasury yields across the 2,10 and 30yr, as expectations firm for a rate cut by the Fed, as soon as June take hold. The AUDUSD spent the day trading around the 0.65-cents pivot seeing support at the 0.6470/80 zone with rallies being met with supply into 0.6545/55 area. With nothing of note on the Australian data calendar today, traders will look to sell the fade over 0.65-cents and monitor China PMI’s for any immediate directional catalysts.

Wall Street stocks registered gains as US inflation data printed as expected and keeps a June rate cut from the Fed a possibility. Also a lift in the tech sector lifted the Nasdaq in particular. The DJI was down -0.07%, S&P500 was up +0.3% and the Nasdaq was higher too +0.6%. Australian shares are expected to flat at the open today, with investors mulling over the results of the latest US PCE inflation data, looking for clues as to when rates may start to come down.

Gold prices stretched higher as the dollar eased following the release of the US inflation data landed with no surprises and markets analyse US Fed officials and their latest comments for suggestions of a rate cut.

Copper prices rose slightly in response the US-dollar. Dalian Iron ore prices added remained steady as traders await further updates from China central authorities as to its next economic stimulus.

Brent Crude prices eased further, as the latest US inflation release dampens enthusiasm for crude demand outlook.

 

AUDUSD

Open today 0.6497

Yesterday’s Range 0.6487 / 0.6531

NZDUSD

Open today  0.6087

Yesterday’s Range 0.6077 / 0.6112

AUDNZD

Yesterday’s Range 1.0646 / 1.0695

AUDEUR

Yesterday’s Range 0.5989 / 0.6022

AUDCNH

Yesterday’s Range 4.6780 / 4.7050

AUDGBP

Yesterday’s Range 0.5128 / 0.5152

 

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Economic Calendar

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NZD - RBNZ Gov Orr Speaks
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JPY - Final Manufacturing PMI
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USD - FOMC Member Williams Speaks
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CNY - Manufacturing PMI
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CNY - Non-Manufacturing PMI
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CNY - Caixin Manufacturing PMI
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JPY - Consumer Confidence
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AUD - Commodity Prices y/y
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GBP - Nationwide HPI m/m
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CHF - Retail Sales y/y
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EUR - Spanish Manufacturing PMI
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CHF - Manufacturing PMI
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EUR - Italian Manufacturing PMI
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EUR - French Final Manufacturing PMI
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EUR - German Final Manufacturing PMI
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EUR - Final Manufacturing PMI
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EUR - Italian Monthly Unemployment Rate
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GBP - Final Manufacturing PMI
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EUR - Core CPI Flash Estimate y/y
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EUR - CPI Flash Estimate y/y
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EUR - Italian Prelim CPI m/m
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EUR - Unemployment Rate
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GBP - MPC Member Pill Speaks
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CAD - Manufacturing PMI
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USD - Final Manufacturing PMI
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USD - ISM Manufacturing PMI
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USD - Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment
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USD - ISM Manufacturing Prices
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USD - Construction Spending m/m
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USD - Revised UoM Inflation Expectations
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USD - Wards Total Vehicle Sales
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USD - FOMC Member Waller Speaks
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USD - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks
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USD - Fed Monetary Policy Report
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USD - FOMC Member Daly Speaks
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USD - FOMC Member Kugler Speaks

Market Indicators

Currency Pairs
Pair High Low
aud/usd 0.65309 0.64868
nzd/usd 0.61119 0.60767
aud/nzd 1.0695 1.06519
usd/jpy 150.657 149.209
usd/cad 1.35972 1.35409
eur/usd 1.08558 1.07957
gbp/usd 1.2682 1.26125
aud/eur 1.66978 1.66024
aud/jpy 97.852 97.335
aud/cny
Equities and Commodities
S&P 500 5092.51
DOW 38960.7
Nasdaq 100 18030.5
ASX200 7710.41
GOLD 2043.41
WTI 78.23

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