ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Subdued ranges awaiting US data and FOMC minutes

PBOC appears to be ramping up housing & infrastructure financing to support the economyChina has relaxed visa restrictions for travellers from the USCentral bank events are still thin on the ground as holidays continue - FOMC minutes laterInternal documents from the Reserve Bank of Australia reveals impact of high ratesAnother earthquake hits Noto area in Ishikawa PrefectureFOMC December meeting minutes coming up - premature rate cut euphoria likely to take a hitPBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1002 (vs. estimate at 7.1512)Australian PM floats further 'cost of living' relief proposals - wary of stoking inflationWall Street Journal says "China is headed toward a demographic collapse"ICYMI - China's home sales fell 26% compared with the same period last year (NY holiday)UK company directors have turned more pessimistic on the economy & investmentUS ISM Manufacturing Index is due Wednesday - the numbers to watchUBS expects stronger-than-expected jobs in Friday's NFP, but jobs not the main 2024 storyRBC on oil - 'clear and present danger' of a wider Middle East conflict involving IranICYMI - China issues huge batch of crude oil import quotas for 2024Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 2 Jan: The USD and yields move higher. Stock lower.IMF Chief forecasts lower inflation and rates ahead, advises everyone to cheer upHSBC projects Brent crude oil to average $82.5 /barrel and gold to average $1,825 in 2024Stock indices mixed as winners from 2023 falter, unemployment data loomsTrade ideas thread - Wednesday, 3 January, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas There were no data releases scheduled for the session here in Asia today and on the central bank front all we had were the RBA monthly ‘Chart Pack’ (the Chart Pack summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia and provides some information about developments across Australia's main trading partners) and the regular USD/CNY reference rate setting from the People’s Bank of China. The light central bank calendar continues into Europe before the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) release their December meeting minutes at 2pm US Eastern time. News flow, too, was light. Across major forex rates ranges were limited. The US dollar dribbled a tiny few points lower overall. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Subdued ranges awaiting US data and FOMC minutes

There were no data releases scheduled for the session here in Asia today and on the central bank front all we had were the RBA monthly ‘Chart Pack’ (the Chart Pack summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia and provides some information about developments across Australia's main trading partners) and the regular USD/CNY reference rate setting from the People’s Bank of China. The light central bank calendar continues into Europe before the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) release their December meeting minutes at 2pm US Eastern time.

News flow, too, was light.

Across major forex rates ranges were limited. The US dollar dribbled a tiny few points lower overall. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.