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Japanese Monetary Base YoY Y/Y -9.5% (Prev. -9.8%)

The year-on-year decline in Japan's monetary base slightly improved from -9.8% to -9.5%.

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[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks rebounded from the prior day's sell-off as the region takes impetus from the positive handover from Wall St, where markets rallied after a strong ISM Manufacturing report

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama continues to refrain from commenting on intervention data and said PM Takaichi talked about FX benefits as a general fact, and didn't specifically emphasise merits in a weak yen

Japanese Monetary Base YoY Y/Y -9.5% (Prev. -9.8%)

PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Mizuho Financial Group (8411 JT) 9-month (JPY) profit attributable rose 19.2% Y/Y to 1.02tln, Co. increased share buyback to up to JPY 300bln from JPY 200bln

[MARKET UPDATE] Metal prices rebound in early Asia-Pac trade with spot gold and silver prices up 2.1% and 3.5%, respectively, while copper futures are also up by 1.1% following the rebound on Wall St

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While this is a minor positive shift, it still signals ongoing contraction in liquidity which may continue to affect monetary policy and economic growth expectations. Traders should monitor how this data influences the yen and broader market sentiment, especially in the context of forex and commodity pricing.

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