European Central Bank speakers Friday include Escriva and Cipollone
Cipollone speaking at a crypto event
ECB
China's population fell in 2024 for the third straight year
A demographic challenge for the country
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
China National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says domestic demand is insufficient
Some forthright comments from the NBS spokesman
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
China property developer Vanke shares plunged - report chief executive has been detained
Is there an end in sight for China's property sector woes?
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
Yuan strengthens after the Chinese data came in strong
GDP, retail sales, industrial output all beat
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
Japan fin min Kato says its up to the BoJ to decide monetary policy
Japan finance minister Kato
BOJ
JPY
China December: Retail sales +3.7% y/y (exp +3.5%) Industrial output +6.2% y/y (exp +5.4%)
Q4 GDP comes in at 1.6% q/q (exp. 1.6%) and 5.4% y/y
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
China data due today - expected to meet 2024 GDP target, "but U.S. tariff risks loom"
China's Q4 GDP data is due today
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
China new home prices flat at 0% m/m in December (prior -0.1%)
For the y/y its -5.3% in December (November was -5.7%)
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
Heads up for a US holiday on Monday, January 20 - stock and bond markets closed
Futures markets will be partially closed
Bonds
SPX
Nasdaq
USD
PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1889 (vs. estimate at 7.3275)
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
pboc
Singapore Non-oil Domestic Exports (NODX) December 2024: +1.7% m/m vs. -1.2% expected
NODX +9.0% y/y vs. +7.8% expected
SGD
Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal officially signed - but still awaits government vote
The delay in the vote will postpone the start of the ceasefire
Politics
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.3275 – Reuters estimate
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
pboc
Chinese economists forecast 2025 economic growth at a minimum of 4.8%
We get the 2024 number today
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
US Treasury Secretary Yellen’s computer was infiltrated by Chinese state-sponsored hackers
Files accessed
Bonds
Politics
Westpac on the Australia dollar: "The exchange rate and the big pivot"
Lower for longer is my take on this note.
AUD
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 16 Jan: Feds Waller more dovish. Retail sales solid.
Forex news for North American trading on Jan 16, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Nth America
Wells Fargo revises Fed rate cut forecast amid labor market resilience
Sees only 2 FOMC rate cuts in 2025, from three previously
Fed
Economic calendar in Asia 17 January 2025 - December and Q4 data due from China
Asian Economic Calendar: Key Events and Consensus Expectations
economic calendar
Trade ideas thread - Friday, 17 January, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
Join the discussion and stay ahead in the forex market.
USD
Biden Administration does not plan to take action on TikTok on Sunday
It will not go dark on the proposed January 19 date
USD
BOC Granvelle:A Trump tariff on exports would have big negative impact on economic growth
BOC Deputy Gov. Toni Gravelle speaking
BOC
Atlanta Fed GDP now Growth estimate for Q4 rises to 3% from 2.7% last
A pick up in the GDP estimate after recent economic data
Fed
Gravelle: BOC expects to announce end of quantitative tightening in 1H of 2025
Comments from Bank of Canada's Gravelle
BOC
US business inventories for November +0.1% versus 0.1% estimate
US business inventories for November 2024
USD
US: Initial Jobless Claims rose to 217K last week
US citizens filing new applications for unemployment insurance rose to 217K for the week ending January 10, as reported by the US Department of Labor (DoL) on Thursday.
EURUSD
EconomicIndicator
Employment
UnitedStates
US Retail Sales expanded 0.4% MoM in December
US Retail Sales climbed by 0.4% in December, reaching $729.2 billion, according to the US Census Bureau's report on Thursday.
EURUSD
UnitedStates
EconomicIndicator
Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index for January 44.3 versus -5.2 estimate
Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index for the month of January
Fed
United States Continuing Jobless Claims came in at 1.859M below forecasts (1.87M) in January 3
United States Continuing Jobless Claims came in at 1.859M below forecasts (1.87M) in January 3
UnitedStates
Employment
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