German November manufacturing PMI (final) 47.9

A knife-edge RBNZ decision, firming BOJ hike signals and stubborn Aussie core inflation kept markets busy across a session heavy with central bank newsflow.

RBNZ Governor Breman says the Middle East conflict drove today's rate hold, MPC disagreement was over timing of the first hike, and future increases remain data-dependent with multiple policy paths open.

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A senior BOJ official told parliament that Japanese financial conditions remain loose despite rising yields, with negative real rates and strong corporate profits keeping the case for further normalisation intact.

Australia April CPI slows to 4.2% but core inflation creeps to highest since 2024 The headline flattered by a tax break; the core told a less comfortable story.

NZD jumps - RBNZ holds OCR at 2.25% by casting vote as committee splits 3-3 on rate hike A casting vote kept the OCR on hold, but the RBNZ just told markets that hikes are coming and the only question is how fast.