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Chart: Precious metals market data for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China accounts on Monday, April 27, 2026.On April 27th, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism held a media promotion conference in Beijing for the 2026 National May Day Cultural and Tourism Consumption Week, officially launching the nationwide event. The conference announced plans to organize various regions to launch a series of affordable products, engaging activities, convenient services, and preferential measures for the May Day holiday, aiming to meet the travel and cultural tourism consumption needs of residents and tourists. It is understood that the May Day Cultural and Tourism Consumption Week will run from the end of April until the end of the May Day holiday. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in collaboration with relevant enterprises and institutions, will launch a series of diverse and beneficial cultural and tourism measures during the consumption week.On April 27th, Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Securities stated that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to hold its policy steady this week, as the oil price shock triggered by the Middle East war could both damage demand and further exacerbate existing inflation risks. The BOJ is facing a dilemma, as it remains unclear which risk will prevail and what corresponding countermeasures should be taken. High inflation levels prior to the Middle East crisis and the sharp depreciation pressure on the yen limit the BOJs ability to ease policy prematurely to offset potential growth shocks. At the same time, the BOJ cannot raise interest rates too quickly or too drastically, as this could undermine the prospects for sustainable and healthy reflation.April 27 – According to the Wall Street Journal, sources familiar with the matter said a group of U.S. low-cost carriers, including Frontier and Avelo, are seeking $2.5 billion in government aid in exchange for warrants convertible into company equity. The $2.5 billion figure is based on the assumption that jet fuel prices will average above $4 per gallon for the remainder of the year. The low-cost carriers were encouraged by President Trumps remarks in the Oval Office last Thursday, in which he stated he liked "having many airlines, thats more competitive." This request comes as the government is also separately considering providing support to Spirit Airlines to help it avoid liquidation. Previous reports indicated that Spirit Airlines was negotiating a loan of up to $500 million in exchange for warrants that could give the U.S. government a significant stake in the low-cost carrier.April 27 - According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to March, the mining industry achieved a total profit of 256.33 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.2%; the manufacturing industry achieved a total profit of 1,238.43 billion yuan, an increase of 19.1%; and the electricity, heat, gas and water production and supply industry achieved a total profit of 201.28 billion yuan, a decrease of 3.2%.

Eyes AUD/JPY 94.00 Prior to the release of China's GDP, the focus shifts to the RBA Minutes.

Larissa Barlow

Apr 18, 2022 09:43

The AUD/JPY pair is trading in a narrow range of 92.82-93.90 as investors anticipate the publication of China's National Bureau of Statistics' Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures in Asia. The cross has been heading higher for an extended period, despite broader yen weakening.

 

It's worth mentioning that Australia is the world's largest exporter to China, and its better GDP figures will benefit the Australian dollar. The market consensus for China's annual GDP is 4.4 percent for the first quarter of CY22, down from 4% previously, while a preliminary estimate for China's annual industrial production is 4.5 percent, down dramatically from the previous number of 7.5 percent.

 

This week's big event will be the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) April monetary policy minutes. The minutes of the RBA will detail the mathematics underlying RBA Governor Philip Lowe's neutral stance. Additionally, information about Australian inflation will assist market participants in fine-tuning their strategies. Meanwhile, according to Reuters, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is anticipated to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy despite an upward revision to inflation expectations. Additionally, the agency claimed that the BOJ is projected to lift its fiscal 2022 inflation prediction to above 1.5 percent from the current 1.1 percent in April, while lowering its fiscal 2022 growth forecast from the current 3.8 percent.

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