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investingLive Asia-Pacific Financial Market news: Oil edges higher
EconomyReuters Tankan hits highest manufacturing reading since March on chip boom
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">The improvement in both readings, and particularly the jump in the chemicals and metal and machinery sub-indexes, points to semiconductor supply chain strength continuing to broaden out across Japan's industrial base rather
EconomyEIA raises crude oil price forecasts as Middle East supply risks tighten outlook
<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer">The latest EIA outlook includes a notable upward revision to crude oil price forecasts for both 2026 and 2027, while also adjusting its expectations for global supply and demand. The agency also highlighted significant Middle East production disruptions in
EconomyinvestingLive Asia-Pacific Financial Market news: Oil and gold stay near highs
<ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/news/singapore-doubles-2026-growth-outlook-to-4-5-5-5-on-tech-cycle-upgrade" rel="follow">Singapore doubles 2026 growth outlook to 4.5-5.5% on tech cycle upgrade</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/central-banks/rupee-set-to-open-weaker-as-oil-pr
EconomyinvestingLive Asia-Pacific Financial Market news: No Hormuz deal in sight
<ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/commodities/icymi-citi-lifts-q3-brent-forecast-to-80-dollars-as-iran-war-drags-on" rel="follow">ICYMI - Citi lifts Q3 Brent forecast to 80 dollars as Iran war drags on</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/stock-market-update/kosdaq-circuit-breaker
EconomyNewsquawk week ahead: RBA announcement and US retail sales
<ul><li>Mon: BoJ Summary of Opinions</li><li>Tue: RBA Announcement</li><li>Wed: German Final Inflation (Jul), IEA OMR, OPEC MOMR, US CPI (Jul)</li><li>Thu: Norges Bank Announcement, UK GDP (Q2), US PPI (Jul)</li><li>Fri: EZ Employment (Q2) and GDP 2nd Estimate (Q2), US Retail Sales (Jul), US Univers
EconomyChina's July CPI cools to six-month low as producer prices also ease
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">Softer than expected CPI and PPI readings reinforce the picture of a two-speed Chinese economy, with strong exports and factory output offset by weak domestic demand, adding to the case for the accelerated fiscal spending B
EconomyinvestingLive Americas market news wrap: Non-farm payrolls turn negative, dollar drops
<ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/news/us-july-non-farm-payrolls-23k-vs-80k-expected" rel="follow">US July non-farm payrolls -23K vs +80K expected</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/news/canada-july-employment-change-xxk-vs-15k-expected" rel="follow">Canada July employment chang
EconomyinvestingLive Asia-Pacific Financial Market news: Gulf on edge as Saudi attack warning sharpens
<ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/central-banks/traders-cite-intervention-to-support-the-the-indian-rupee" rel="follow" target="_blank">Traders cite intervention to support the the Indian rupee</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/news/beijing-s-export-engine-holds-up-on-ai-demand
EconomyJapan household spending falls for seventh month, clouding BOJ rate path
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">The scale of the miss, a 6.4% month-on-month drop against an expected 3.1% decline, weakens the case for a September Bank of Japan hike by casting doubt on the strength of domestic demand even as real wages continue to rise
EconomyIran and Oman near Hormuz shipping deal, challenging decades of free navigation
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Iran and Oman are reportedly close to reaching an agreement that would establish a new framework for managing shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. According to reports, the proposed arrangement would place vessel movements through the strategic waterway under joint
EconomyinvestingLive Asia-Pacific market moving news: Hormuz incident and Iran threats
<ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/stock-market-update/nikkei-slips-on-yen-intervention-fears-as-kospi-wobbles-kosdaq-surges" rel="follow">Nikkei slips on yen intervention fears as Kospi wobbles, Kosdaq surges</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/central-banks/japan-s-kiuchi-declin
EconomyIran foreign ministry spokesperson says no plan for a delegation on talks with the US in the coming days
<p class="text-align-justify" style="text-align: justify;">This all feels like déjà vu, doesn't it?</p><p class="text-align-justify" style="text-align: justify;">US president Trump saying that a deal is done but the Iranian camp is denying it. And after some constant back and forth over the coming d
EconomyUS-Iran conflict: Round and round we go..
<p class="text-align-justify" style="text-align: justify;">Six weeks ago, the US and Iran signed off on a ceasefire deal or memorandum of understanding as they would frame it. The agreement was meant to pave the way for nuclear talks but after three weeks of nothingness, it all came crashing down ag
EconomyAustralia manufacturing PMI hits 52.0 as output growth returns in July
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">The rise to 52.0 signals a modest but genuine improvement in Australian manufacturing conditions, with production and new orders both returning to growth for the first time in several months, a mildly positive read for dome
EconomyinvestingLive Americas FX news wrap 31 Jul; It's a wrap for the month of July
<ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/technical-analysis/broader-us-stock-indices-close-higher-but-near-key-technical-levels-heading-into-the-weekend" rel="follow">Broader US stock indices close higher but near key technical levels heading into the weekend</a></li><li><a href="https://investing
EconomyinvestingLive European markets wrap: Eurozone inflation ticks up in July; USD/JPY intervention again?
<p>Headlines:</p><ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/news/how-have-interest-rate-expectations-changed-after-this-week-s-events-0" rel="follow">How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events?</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/central-banks/boj-governor-ueda"
EconomyinvestingLive European markets wrap: Dollar extends post-Fed drop, BOE keeps bank rate unchanged
<p>Headlines:</p><ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/central-banks/boe-leaves-bank-rate-unchanged-at-3-75-in-july-meeting-as-expected" rel="follow">BOE leaves bank rate unchanged at 3.75% in July meeting, as expected</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/forex/usd-jpy-stumbles-lower-
EconomyinvestingLive European markets wrap: Oil climbs again as Iran rejects Oman proposal on Strait of Hormuz, FOMC meeting eyed next
<p>Headlines:</p><ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/news/iran-official-reportedly-says-oman-proposal-on-strait-of-hormuz-has-no-chance-of-success" rel="follow">Iran official reportedly says Oman proposal on Strait of Hormuz has no chance of success</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.
EconomyJapan core inflation estimated at 2.7% in June, similar to May - BOJ data
<ul><li>Japan June core CPI +2.7% y/y</li><li>Prior +2.7%</li><li>Japan June core-core CPI +2.0% y/y</li><li>Prior +2.1%</li></ul><p class="text-align-justify" style="text-align: justify;">Just be wary though that in the case of the BOJ data set here, the core CPI estimate still includes energy but
EconomyinvestingLive European session wrap: Oil stumbles as markets cling on to US-Iran de-escalation hopes
<p>Headlines:</p><ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/news/market-update-today-and-what-may-be-interesting-to-trade" rel="follow">Market update today and what may be interesting to trade</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/commodities/oil-prices-fall-as-expectations-for-de-escalatio
EconomyA case of US-Iran déjà vu for markets?
<p class="text-align-justify" style="text-align: justify;">Hopes for a ceasefire deal is boosting market optimism to start the new week. And we're seeing oil prices open with a gap down while equities are pushing up alongside precious metals and bond yields and the US dollar falls. Does all that sou
EconomyWeek ahead for traders: FOMC, BoE, BoJ, US PCE and GDP create major cross-asset risk
<p>The week ahead brings an unusually concentrated sequence of central-bank decisions, inflation reports and growth data. The Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan will all be in focus, while US GDP, core PCE inflation, Eurozone CPI and Australian CPI may materially change expectations
EconomyinvestingLive Americas FX news wrap 24 Jul: Geopolitics remain the focus for traders.
<ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com:443/stocks/us-indices-close-mixed-dow-up-s-p-unchanged-nasdaq-down" rel="follow">US indices close mixed. Dow up. S&P unchanged. Nasdaq down</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com:443/news/next-week-s-earnings-calendar-heats-up" rel="follow">Next wee