Japan Trade Balance - BOP Basis dipped from previous ¥3137.8B to ¥2697.1B in December

Feb 9, 2026

Japan Current Account n.s.a. came in at ¥7288B, above expectations (¥1060B) in December

USD/CNY: Policy support anchors regional FX – MUFG

MUFG Bank analysts Lin Li and Khang Sek Lee note the People’s Bank of China is keeping USDCNY fixings below 7.0000, allowing the Chinese Yuan to act as a stabilizing anchor for Asia FX.