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The China Earthquake Networks Center officially reported that a magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred at 21:41 on July 5 in Gongliu County, Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang (43.58 degrees north latitude, 82.51 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 22 kilometers.July 5th - The China (Nanjing) Embossed Intelligent Robot Industry Exhibition will be held in Nanjing from July 10th to 12th, 2026. The exhibition is expected to attract over 450 domestic and international exhibitors and over 35,000 professional visitors. It will showcase a complete ecosystem encompassing technology, products, and applications, from core components (sensors, actuators, AI chips) to complete systems (humanoid robots, service robots, special-purpose robots) and industry solutions.1. Monday: ① Data: Switzerlands June seasonally adjusted unemployment rate; Eurozones July Sentix investor confidence index, Eurozones May PPI month-on-month rate, Eurozones May retail sales month-on-month rate; US June S&P Global Services PMI final reading, US June ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, US June Global Supply Chain Stress Index. ② Events: Speeches by Fed Governor Waller, ECB Executive Board member Schnabel, ECB Governing Council member Winsch, and Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Seim. 2. Tuesday: ① Data: Germanys May seasonally adjusted industrial production month-on-month rate; UKs June Halifax seasonally adjusted house price index month-on-month rate; Frances May trade balance; US ADP employment change week-on-week for the week ending June 20, US May trade balance; Chinas June foreign exchange reserves. ② Events: Turkey hosts the NATO summit until July 8; the US Trade Representatives Office holds a public hearing to consider a proposal to impose additional tariffs on 60 economies worldwide. 3. Wednesday: ① Data: US API crude oil inventories for the week ending July 3; Japans May trade balance; New Zealands RBNZ interest rate decision for the week ending July 8; US May wholesale sales month-on-month; US EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending July 3; US EIA Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil inventories for the week ending July 3; US EIA strategic petroleum reserves for the week ending July 3. ② Events: EIA releases its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook report; RBNZ Governor Brehman holds a monetary policy press conference. 4. Thursday: ① Data: US 10-year Treasury auction - winning yield for the week ending July 8; US 10-year Treasury auction - bid-to-cover ratio for the week ending July 8; Chinas June CPI year-on-year rate; Germanys May seasonally adjusted trade balance; US initial jobless claims for the week ending July 4; US June existing home sales (annualized); US EIA natural gas inventories for the week ending July 3. ② Events: The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its monetary policy meeting; the European Central Bank releases the minutes of its June monetary policy meeting; FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams delivers a speech. 5. Friday: ① Data: Germanys final June CPI month-on-month rate; Frances final June CPI month-on-month rate; Switzerlands June consumer confidence index; Canadas June employment change; Chinas June M2 money supply year-on-year rate. ② Events: SK Hynixs American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are tentatively scheduled to list on Nasdaq on July 10; 2026 FOMC voting member and Dallas Fed President Logan delivers a speech; the IEA releases its monthly oil market report. ③ Holiday: The New Zealand Stock Exchange is closed. 6. Saturday: ① Data: Total number of US oil rigs for the week ending July 10.Two Iraqi oil officials said that Iraqs total oil exports in June amounted to approximately 24.5 million barrels.July 5th - George Gonsalves, head of U.S. macro strategy at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Americas, said that Warshs concise style makes the June meeting minutes more significant than usual, providing a valuable perspective on the differing positions among Federal Reserve officials. "The minutes will become even more important because, until now, we didnt know what the Fed was thinking," Gonsalves said. "It will be very enlightening to see how they debated and what they focused on." He added that some investors have questioned Warshs "hands-off" approach, and many want greater transparency. Many market participants are not used to reduced information and remain quite skeptical about how long the Fed can maintain this stance. Now we can only try to decipher the meaning between the lines.

Eyes AUD/JPY 94.00 Prior to the release of China's GDP, the focus shifts to the RBA Minutes.

Larissa Barlow

Apr 18, 2022 09:43

The AUD/JPY pair is trading in a narrow range of 92.82-93.90 as investors anticipate the publication of China's National Bureau of Statistics' Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures in Asia. The cross has been heading higher for an extended period, despite broader yen weakening.

 

It's worth mentioning that Australia is the world's largest exporter to China, and its better GDP figures will benefit the Australian dollar. The market consensus for China's annual GDP is 4.4 percent for the first quarter of CY22, down from 4% previously, while a preliminary estimate for China's annual industrial production is 4.5 percent, down dramatically from the previous number of 7.5 percent.

 

This week's big event will be the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) April monetary policy minutes. The minutes of the RBA will detail the mathematics underlying RBA Governor Philip Lowe's neutral stance. Additionally, information about Australian inflation will assist market participants in fine-tuning their strategies. Meanwhile, according to Reuters, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is anticipated to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy despite an upward revision to inflation expectations. Additionally, the agency claimed that the BOJ is projected to lift its fiscal 2022 inflation prediction to above 1.5 percent from the current 1.1 percent in April, while lowering its fiscal 2022 growth forecast from the current 3.8 percent.

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