Yen Slides as Japan Election Boosts Fiscal Stimulus Expectations 
Australian Household Spending Dips in December as RBA Tightens Policy 
Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm 
Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Gold and Silver Prices Climb in Asian Trade as Markets Eye Key U.S. Economic Data 
Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
UK Starting Salaries See Strongest Growth in 18 Months as Hiring Sentiment Improves 
Australian bonds plunged during early Asian session Tuesday, tracking similar overnight movement in the U.S. Treasuries as investors hope to avoid a trade war over the coming months, thus weighing on safe-haven instruments.
Also, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has remained on hold at its monetary policy meeting, concluded early today scheduled for March 6.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to its price, jumped 6-1/2 basis points to 2.82 percent, the yield on the long-term 30-year note surged 8 basis points to 3.41 percent and the yield on short-term 2-year traded 4-1/2 basis points up at 2.01 percent by 04:30 GMT.
U.S. government debt yields rose Monday as top Republican lawmakers urged President Donald Trump against tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Investors across global markets remained on edge Monday after a surprise announcement came from the U.S. administration last Thursday when President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. would be imposing new tariffs on aluminum and steel.
RBA Governor Philip Lowe and his board kept the cash rate at a record-low 1.5 percent Tuesday, in line with market and economists’ expectations. They’re trying to prolong a hiring boom and soak up spare capacity in the labor market in order to generate faster wages growth. The RBA chief signaled he’s seeing some progress.
Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 index traded 0.09 percent higher at 5,950.5 by 04:35 GMT, while at 04:00GMT, the FxWirePro's Hourly AUD Strength Index remained neutral at 6.66 (a reading above +75 indicates a bullish trend, while that below -75 a bearish trend). For more details, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex
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