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On December 31, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced that, according to the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission stationed at the Bank of China and the Tianjin Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, Cheng Jun, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Zhejiang Branch of the Bank of China, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently under disciplinary review by the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission stationed at the Bank of China and under investigation by the Tianjin Municipal Supervisory Commission.On December 31, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Assessment Measures for Implementing the Rigid Water Resources Constraint System," which came into effect on the date of issuance. The "Measures" is an important institutional document for assessing the implementation of the rigid water resources constraint system by the peoples governments of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities). Its main purpose is to promote the implementation of the rigid water resources constraint system, strengthen the economical, intensive, and safe use of water resources, improve the ecological environment of rivers and lakes, control the development and utilization of water resources within the carrying capacity, and ensure that limited water resources effectively support and guarantee high-quality development.On December 31st, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the operating status of the electronic information manufacturing industry from January to November 2025. Data shows that from January to November, the added value of the electronic information manufacturing industry above designated size increased by 10.4% year-on-year, 4.4 and 1.2 percentage points higher than the growth rates of the overall industrial sector and high-tech manufacturing industry, respectively. In November, the added value of the electronic information manufacturing industry above designated size increased by 9.2% year-on-year. Among major products, mobile phone production reached 1.39 billion units, a year-on-year decrease of 5.5%, of which smartphone production reached 1.14 billion units, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%; microcomputer equipment production reached 302 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 1.8%; and integrated circuit production reached 431.8 billion units, a year-on-year increase of 10.6%. From January to November, the cumulative export delivery value of the electronic information manufacturing industry above designated size increased by 0.5% year-on-year, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points compared to January-October. In November, the export delivery value of the electronic information manufacturing industry above designated size decreased by 4% year-on-year. According to customs statistics, from January to November, my country exported 122 million notebook computers, a year-on-year decrease of 6.5%; 683 million mobile phones, a year-on-year decrease of 8.1%; and 319.9 billion integrated circuits, a year-on-year increase of 18%.According to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange announcement, Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) spent HK$635.5 million to repurchase 1.061 million shares on December 31.On December 31, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued a notice on promoting the high-quality development of the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) market. The notice emphasizes improving the REITs information disclosure system, enhancing transparency, standardization, and timeliness of information disclosure, and strengthening the requirements for ad-hoc disclosure of major events. It also calls for further improving the REITs transaction monitoring mechanism, strengthening risk monitoring and early warning, maintaining the stable operation of the secondary market, effectively preventing and resolving major risks, and continuously enhancing market resilience and risk resistance. Finally, it stresses strengthening expectation guidance and investor education, conducting policy interpretation and public opinion campaigns through various means, and continuously creating a favorable market environment.

Despite caution, EUR/USD continues bids above 1.0250

Daniel Rogers

Aug 15, 2022 14:55

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After the US sent a delegation to Taiwan over the weekend, despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's contentious visit to the disputed island, which enraged Beijing, investors sought protection in government bonds and the dollar in the face of rising US-China threats.

 

Rates are also heavily influenced by the likelihood that the Fed will raise interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) in September as a result of easing US inflation pressures, with all eyes on the FOMC minutes due out on Wednesday for new information on the direction the world's most potent central bank will take its policy.

 

Despite a decline in rates and a sluggish demand for riskier assets in early Asian trades, the US dollar is holding up well. The US dollar index is trading at 105.61, unchanged from its previous close of 105.88 on Friday. Despite Wall Street's stellar performance, a substantial dollar increase was caused by stronger US Michigan Consumer Sentiment data and a dimming US inflation forecast.

 

As the European energy crisis gets worse, the gains in the common currency on the EUR side of the equation are likely to remain small. Germany is already suffering the most as a result of a decrease in Russian gas exports, which is wreaking havoc on the old continent. The Rhine's ebbing waters, which make transport along the river more challenging, could cause a recession in Germany.

 

By the end of the week, the reference level was predicted to drop below 40 centimeters in Kaub, a notorious shipping bottleneck where the Rhine flows shallow and narrow. One of the most significant goods shipped on the waterway is coal.

 

On both sides of the Atlantic, Monday's economic calendar features few noteworthy data releases. As a result, the main currency pair will continue to be influenced by the current market sentiment and dollar price action.