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German inflation confirmed at 2.1% in January
BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - German inflation edged higher to reach 2.1% in January, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday, confirming preliminary data.Inflation, or the gain in consumer prices harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, stood at 2.0% year-on-year in December.Th...Reuters
Tue, Feb 17
JGB yields slip to multi-week lows in holiday-thinned trade
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell to multi-week lows on Tuesday in holiday-thinned trading, tracking sharp declines in U.S. Treasury yields last week. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 8.5 basis points (bps) to 2.125%, its...Reuters
Tue, Feb 17
GBP: Data-dependent BOE easing risks – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that the Pound underperformed after weak UK Q4 GDP reinforced expectations for further Bank of England rate cuts. Markets price a high probability of a March cut and around 50 bps of easing over twelve months.
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Tue, Feb 17
GBP: Data-driven rate cut risks weigh – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen highlights that recent UK data have become crucial after the Bank of England’s narrow decision to keep rates unchanged. She argues that labour market and inflation releases could significantly move Pound exchange rates.Fxstreet
Tue, Feb 17
RBA Minutes show a material shift in inflation risks behind February rate hike
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) published the Minutes of its February monetary policy meeting this Tuesday, which showed that the rate hike was driven by stronger-than-expected data, persistent broad-based inflation, and easing financial conditions.
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Tue, Feb 17
PBoC: Framework shift and firm credit – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Lay and Lim discuss speculation that the PBoC may pivot toward using the overnight repo rate as its main policy tool, further aligning with the Federal Reserve’s framework. They note strong January credit growth driven by seasonal factors and front‑loaded government bond issuance.
Fxstreet
Mon, Feb 16
Malaysia: Growth to moderate as BNM holds – UOB
UOB Global Economics & Markets Research highlights that Malaysia’s final 4Q25 GDP grew 6.3% year‑on‑year, the fastest since 4Q22, lifting full‑year 2025 growth to 5.2%, above the official 4.0%–4.8% range. Growth was driven by domestic demand, exports, tourism and AI‑related tech.Fxstreet
Mon, Feb 16
