Japan Machine Tool Orders (YoY) declined to -18.8% in January from previous -18.3%

Feb 12, 2019

US Dollar Index appears sidelined around 97.00

Tracked by the US Dollar Index (DXY), the greenback has now receded from YTD tops in the 97.10/15 band but manages well to keep the trade around the 9

Australia: Business conditions rebounded, confidence rose slightly - TDS

Analysts at TD Securities note that Australia’s NAB business conditions rebounded from +3 to +7 and business confidence rose slightly from +3 to +4.