Australia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI climbed from previous 51.6 to 52.2 in December

Dec 16, 2025

Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rises to 52.2 in December

The preliminary reading of Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) came in at 52.2 in December versus 51.6 prior, the latest data published by S&P Global showed on Friday.

USD/JPY weakens to near 155.00 amid BoJ rate hike bets, US data awaited

The USD/JPY pair loses traction to around 155.10 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) amid the expectation that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will raise interest rates at the upcoming policy meeting on Friday.