ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: China 1-day COVID case increase largest since April

  • Forex news for Asian trading on Tuesday 08 November 2022

The China reopening rumours are persistent, despite official Communist Party denials. The chatter was offset today though by the biggest rise in coronavirus cases in six months. Chinese stock markets gave back some of their recent gains during the morning session.

Crypto markets were rocked further by the ongoing FTT coin slump. As I post its just under USD18.

Bitcoin is just above USD20K.

Moves across major FX, on the other hand, were subdued. EUR, JPY, AUD, GBP and others are a touch softer against the USD. Ranges are small only though.

Data releases were of lower-tier importance only. Australian business confidence and conditions fell from the previous month. Consumer confidence is cratering. Westpac's monthly measure of consumer sentiment plunged. WPAC analyst cited: inflation; poor response to the Budget; and rising interest rates.

Inflation expectation indicators in Australia (the weekly survey hit its highest ever) and New Zealand continue to rise.

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