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Japan’s housing starts fell 0.4% year-on-year in January 2026, easing from a 1.3% decline in the previous month and performing better than market expectations of a 1.6% drop. This marked...

Malaysian palm oil futures traded around MYR 4,020 per tonne on Friday, rebounding from a sharp decline in the previous session, supported by stronger soyoil prices on the Dalian...

Japan’s housing sector showed signs of a mild stabilization at the start of 2026, as the year-over-year decline in housing starts narrowed in January. According to the latest data updated...

Japan’s construction sector saw a marked slowdown in growth at the start of 2026, as year-over-year construction orders rose 5.7% in January, down sharply from a 20.2% increase in December...

India’s BSE Sensex slipped about 0.4% to 81,899 on Friday, hitting its lowest level since early February after a subdued session. Broad-based selling pressured most sectors, with only technology shares...

The NZX 50 climbed 52 points, or 0.4%, to close at 13,723 on Friday, reversing early losses and reaching its highest level in six weeks. Gains were led by technology...

Copper futures hovered near $6 per pound on Friday, heading for a second straight weekly gain as investors looked ahead to key demand signals from China’s upcoming parliamentary gathering...

Singapore’s Domestic Supply Price Index declined by 6% year-on-year in January 2026, extending a downwardly revised 2.6% fall in December. This was the second consecutive monthly decrease, largely reflecting steeper...

The yield on Japan’s 2-year government bond edged down at the latest auction, with the indicator settling at 1.244%, compared with 1.253% at the previous auction. The move, while modest...

The offshore yuan weakened to around 6.85 per dollar on Friday, ending a four-session rally and pulling back from a more than two-year high reached in the previous session...