Canadian Dollar Faces Pressure as Fed-BoC Policy Gap Widens 
Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High as Yen Approaches 160 
Australia Unemployment Hits Five-Year High Despite Strong Jobs Growth 
RBI Uses $10 Billion Currency Swaps to Drain Excess Rupee Liquidity 
Fed’s Hammack Says Bond Yield Surge Is Not Driven by Inflation Fears 
UK PM Burnham to Unveil Economic Vision at Labour Conference 
Asian Stocks Fall as Surging Bond Yields Rattle Markets 
US 10-Year Treasury Yield at 6% Emerges as New Market Risk Threshold 
Germany’s 2026 Growth Outlook Strengthens on Fiscal Spending 
U.S. Dollar Hits Two-Month High as Oil, Treasury Yields Surge 
Gold Prices Fall as Treasury Yields Rise on Fed Rate Hike Bets 
European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh 
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act 
China Agrees to Buy 20 Million Tons of U.S. Coal 
Trump, Xi Focus on Trade and AI at White House Summit 
Gold Holds Near $4,275 as Rising Treasury Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets 
US Comfortable With Canada Trade Standoff as Import Bans Loom 
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Asian stocks are set for a cautious start on Monday, following Wall Street’s sharp losses on Friday as concerns over the U.S. economy and new tariff threats from President Donald Trump weighed on global markets. Investors are likely to seek safety in bonds, gold, and the U.S. dollar, with Japanese equity futures pointing to a 1.75% drop at the open.
The local economic calendar is light, with New Zealand retail sales and Singapore’s inflation data among key indicators. Additionally, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby is scheduled to speak. Investors will also analyze Germany’s election results, which saw a win for opposition conservatives and a record showing for the far-right Alternative for Germany.
Weak economic data from the U.S. and Europe last week fueled market uncertainty. While signs of a U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine peace deal emerged over the weekend, they are unlikely to shift the overall bearish sentiment. U.S. Treasury yields fell, gold surged for an eighth consecutive week—its best run since 2020—and the dollar stabilized.
The Nasdaq slumped 2.5%, marking its worst week in three months, hinting at a potential end to U.S. stock market dominance. Meanwhile, the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index rose 1.5% for a sixth straight weekly gain, its strongest streak since late 2022. European equity funds recorded their biggest inflow since early 2022, and Hong Kong-listed Chinese tech stocks have soared 35% in six weeks.
However, with major indices in China, Japan, and India still in negative territory for the year, investors may consider capitalizing on weak exchange rates. President Xi Jinping’s recent meeting with business leaders boosted sentiment, but concerns over the yuan and potential U.S. trade restrictions linger.
