New Zealand’s services sector improved in April, but PSI stayed below 50, signaling ongoing contraction.
S&P 500 slipped late as Nasdaq steadied; tech led amid narrow breadth, rising yields, and softer jobs.
Taiwan’s growth stays driven by tech export demand; orders rise strongly, though slowing, amid higher prices overall.
DBS forecasts Singapore April 2026 NODX up 11.5%, electronics-led AI demand; petrochemicals face Middle East risks.
ING expects Japan’s Q1 GDP to grow 0.3%, while energy shocks raise inflation to 1.8% in April.
Dollar index hits multi-week highs on strong US data; majors slip, oil steady, gold softer ahead.
Asian currencies weakened on firmer dollar and higher yields; renminbi outperformed amid optimistic US-China talks.
CFTC data showed S&P 500 non-commercial net positions dropped to -143.8K from -103.9K, deepening shorts.
CFTC data shows Japan yen non-commercial net positions fell to -75.1K from -61.7K, down 13.4K.
CFTC data shows gold non-commercial net positions increased to 171.6K, up 8.3K from 163.3K.
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