Indonesia's IDX Composite soared 149 points or 2.6% to 5,894 on Friday morning deals, extending gains for the third straight session amid widespread strength across all sectors.A solid rise in U.S. stock futures boosted sentiment as traders dialed back expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike af…
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.7% to above 69,000 on Friday, recovering from earlier losses as weaker-than-expected US jobs data led investors to scale back expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes this year.The softer labor report helped offset persistent concerns over the AI sector, wher…
The New Zealand dollar rose toward $0.570, on track for its first weekly advance in three weeks after rebounding from a seven-month low, as the US dollar weakened.The greenback fell to a two-week low after a weaker-than-expected jobs report prompted investors to scale back bets on an imminent rate…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam increased 11.2% year-on-year to USD 13.03 billion in January–June 2026, marking the highest level of FDI implementation for the first six months of the year in at least 18 years.During the period, Vietnam recorded 94 newly licensed overseas inves…
International arrivals to Vietnam rose 14.7% year-on-year to a nine-month low of 1.68 million in June 2026, easing from 16.5% in the previous month.Even so, growth remained broad-based across key source markets.Visitors from Asia, Vietnam's largest tourism market, increased 8.2%, driven by growth f…
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield slipped to around 4.8% on Friday, ending a two-session advance as investors assessed major banks’ hawkish interpretations of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s June meeting minutes.Although markets continued to price only a 15% chance of an August rate hike an…
Retail sales in Vietnam rose by 14.8% year-on-year in June 2026, accelerating from an 11.8% increase in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since January 2023.All major categories recorded stronger growth, with retail sales of goods, representing 75.6% of total activity, increasing…
The Australian dollar strengthened for a second straight session to around $0.690 and was on track for a weekly gain, supported by hawkish interpretations of the RBA's June meeting minutes from major banks.While markets priced in only a 15% chance of an August rate hike and roughly 50% odds that th…
Japan's 10-year government bond yield climbed toward 2.8% on Friday, approaching its highest level since October 1996 after a weak 10-year JGB auction this week reinforced concerns over rising fiscal spending and increased government borrowing.The bond market has faced sustained selling pressure si…
Vietnam’s annual inflation rate eased to 4.69% in June 2026 from 5.60% in the previous month.This marked the lowest reading since February 2025, as price growth moderated in food (4.89% vs 5.03% in May), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.21% vs 4.29%), clothing and footwear (2.19% vs 2.37%), housi…
Vietnam’s industrial production expanded 12.7% year-on-year in June 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 10.1% growth in May and marking its strongest increase in five months.The pickup was driven by faster growth across all major sectors, led by electricity and gas supply (16.6% vs. 10.3% i…
The Japanese yen traded near 161 per dollar on Friday after jumping nearly 1% in the previous session, as Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated that authorities stand ready to intervene at any time to support the currency.Her comments came amid growing speculation over another round of inter…
The dollar index held below 101 on Friday after tumbling in the previous session, as weaker-than-expected US labor market data led traders to dial back expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes this year.The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, the fewest in four months and well below forec…
The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.7%, or 383 points, to 23,445 on Friday, extending gains for a second straight session as technology, financial, and consumer stocks led broad-based gains.The market outperformed several Asian peers despite renewed weakness in technology and artificial intelligence-rela…
Vietnam’s economy expanded 8.39% yoy in Q2 2026, accelerating from 7.83% in the prior quarter and bringing first-half growth to 8.18%.Growth remained broad-based across all major sectors, led by industry and construction, which accelerated to 10.51% from 9.01% and accounted for 50.07% of total valu…
Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of USD 2.64 billion in June 2026, shifting from a surplus of USD 3.2 billion in the same month a year earlier.Exports grew 28.1% year-on-year to a record high of USD 50.79 billion, while imports rose at a faster pace of 45.2% to a record high of USD 53.43 billion.Fo…
The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.1% to around 4,031 on Friday, while the Shenzhen Component gained 0.6% to 15,586, with the benchmarks headed for a mixed weekly performance as technology stocks remained a key drag on sentiment.While investors remain convinced of the long-term growth potential of a…
The benchmark KOSPI rose more than 1% to around 7,760 on Friday, recovering part of the previous session's losses as bargain hunting lifted heavyweight semiconductor shares.Samsung Electronics and SK hynix rebounded nearly 4% and 2%, respectively, after suffering sharp declines a day earlier, helpi…
The RatingDog China General Services PMI declined to 54.1 in June 2026 from May's three-month high of 54.4.However, the latest reading exceeded market forecasts of 53.0, supported by growth in new orders, although the pace of increase eased slightly while remaining above the trend seen during the c…
The RatingDog China General Composite PMI eased to 53.6 in June 2026 from a three-month high of 54.0 in May.Despite the slight moderation, the latest reading remained among the strongest in the past three years, reflecting sustained expansion across both the manufacturing and services sectors.New b…
