Oil and Natural Gas Technical Analysis: Bearish Signals Amid Peace Talks and Weak China Data.Oil and natural gas prices weakened as progress on the Russia–Ukraine peace and soft Chinese data weighed on sentiment.
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Onshore yuan continues stronger.New Zealand kicked things off with data showing food price inflation falling on the month while remaining elevated year on year. The monthly decline in the Food Price Index will be welcomed by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, offering tentative evidence that one of the stickier components of inflation may be starting to ease.
China eyes pragmatic 2026 growth target near 5% (while onshore yuan surges higher!).China is likely to set a pragmatic and flexible GDP growth target for 2026, with policymakers seeking to balance stabilisation objectives against mounting external and domestic pressures, according to commentary and analyst assessments following the Central Economic Work Conference.
China's yuan hits fresh 14-month high on dollar weakness.China's yuan hit a 14-month peak against the dollar, buoyed by seasonal corporate demand and a weaker U.S. currency. Despite economic slowdown concerns, exporters' foreign exchange conversions are supporting the yuan.