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Taiwan: Tech exports sustain strong growth – ING ING analysts see Taiwan’s external demand remaining a key growth driver, led by technology exports. They expect export orders to stay very strong, even as the year-on-year rate... Read More👈

Singapore: NODX gains extend on AI cycle – DBS DBS economists Taimur Baig and Radhika Rao anticipate Singapore’s April 2026 non-oil domestic exports to rise 11.5% year-on-year, marking an eighth consecutive month of expansion after 15.3% in... Read More👈

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Japan: Energy shock lifts inflation more than GDP – ING ING’s Min Joo Kang expects Japan’s economy to maintain similar growth to the previous quarter, with first-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) seen rising 0.3%... Read More👈

Forecasting the upcoming week: Markets shift focus to PMIs and central bank events The US Dollar Index (DXY) climbs above the 99.30 region, reaching fresh multi-week highs on Friday as stronger-than-expected United States (US) economic data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) may keep interest rates elevated for... Read More👈

Asian FX: Dollar strength caps RMB-led optimism – OCBC OCBC's strategist Christopher Wong says Asian FX remains constrained by a firm Dollar and higher US yields, despite some optimism around US–China talks. The Renminbi (RMB) is the main outperformer on lower USD/CNY fixes and policy-tolerated appreciation, but broader Asia FX stays... Read More👈

The Trump-Xi summit just ended - Silver is still at $85 The Beijing summit wrapped with no formal tariff extension and no major breakthroughs. Silver priced in more than that on May 11. It is holding anyway. Here is what that tells... Read More👈

Economics week ahead The minutes to the April 29 FOMC meeting will provide details on where the Committee stood just ahead of the leadership transition to Chair... Read More👈

Malaysia: Growth risks and steady rates – UOB UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research, led by Julia Goh and Loke Siew Ting, notes Malaysia’s 1Q26 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 5.4% year-on-year, slightly above estimates but slower than... Read More👈

Chinese Yuan: Growth outlook improves on US-China talks – DBS DBS Group Research economist Samuel Tse assesses how recent US-China talks are shaping the outlook for Chinese growth and Chinese Yuan (CNY) rates. He highlights a more constructive bilateral tone, prospects for improved US market access, and potential easing of trade... Read More👈

Gold sinks 2% as Iran war fuels fresh inflation shock Gold price retreats by over 2.30% on Friday amid fears that prolonged hostilities between the US and Iran could trigger a second wave of inflation, forcing central banks to hike interest rates. The XAU/USD trades at $4,551 after bottoming at around... Read More👈