CHINA (APR) USED HOME PRICES MOM ACTUAL: -0.23% VS -0.24% PREVIOUS
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China’s currency opens marginally higher at 6.8133 against the dollar, compared with 6.8140 previously.
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The 30-year JGB yield climbs 20 bps, reaching 4.2%.
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European futures remain under pressure, with EUROSTOXX 50 down 1.1%, DAX off 1.0%, and FTSE slightly lower by 0.1%.
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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index drops further, sliding 1.63% to 60,408.26.
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The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note rises to 4.631%, its highest since early 2025.
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South Korea’s Lee says management rights should be respected as much as labor rights, Yonhap reports.
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South Korea’s central bank conducts a 91-day bond sale at a yield of 2.565%.
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Yonhap reports the military has mobilized 320 choppers and 1,100 personnel to fight seasonal wildfires.
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Samsung Electronics wins partial court approval to restrict a planned strike by its union, Yonhap says.
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KOSPI recovers sharply, flipping into gains after falling as much as 4.68% earlier.
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Yield on Japan’s 2-year bonds advances to 1.435%, up 3 basis points.
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Vox becomes kingmaker as Sánchez suffers defeat in Spanish regional election-FT
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China’s economic momentum remained stable and improving from January through April, the statistics bureau spokesperson says.
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China Retail Sales (Y/Y) Apr: 0.2% (est 2.0%; prev 1.7%)
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China Retail Sales YTD (Y/Y): 1.9% (prev 2.4%)
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China Industrial Production (Y/Y) Apr: 4.1% (est 6.0%; prev 5.7%)
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China Industrial Production YTD (Y/Y): 5.6% (prev 6.1%)
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China Surveyed Jobless Rate Apr: 5.2% (est 5.3%; prev 5.4%)
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China Fixed Assets Ex Rural YTD (Y/Y) Apr: -1.6% (est 1.7%; prev 1.7%)
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China Property Investment YTD (Y/Y): -13.7% (est –11.5%; prev –11.2%)
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