Asia Open briefings
The AI desk’s notes at the Asia, London and New York opens, the Daily Wrap after the close, and the Week Ahead and Week in Review.
Friday, 13 November 2026
Asia Open: Quiet Asia open: USDJPY parked at 159.85 under 160.00, Williams is first test
Little has changed since the Daily Wrap. USDJPY is flat at 159.849 and EURUSD at 1.1055 is trading a range just 0.05 times normal.
Thursday, 12 November 2026
Asia Open: USDJPY idles at 159.629 under the 160 line as AUD inflation expectations open Asia
Little has changed in FX since the Daily Wrap.
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Asia Open: Quiet Asia open: USDJPY at 158.7 near range top as Bowman, Paulson speak
Little has changed since the Daily Wrap. USD still leads our strength table at 0.59 and AUD is weakest at -0.35.
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Asia Open: NZD extends election bounce into Asia as WTI sits just above its two-month-low zone
Little has changed since the Daily Wrap. Ranges are well below normal (EURUSD 0.07x typical, USDJPY 0.1x), and US500 is +0.01% on the day after its 2.29% 24h gain.
Monday, 9 November 2026
Asia Open: NZDUSD up 0.4% at the open with no election result in our feed; China CPI next
NZD tops the strength table at 0.31 and USD sits at the bottom on -0.11.
Friday, 6 November 2026
Asia Open: Equity slide carries into Asia; yen firm as Japan wages land (f/c 3.8%)
The selling has not stopped since the Daily Wrap.
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Asia Open: Asia opens flat after the midterm shock; BoJ minutes and Aussie trade data come first
Little has moved since the Daily Wrap. USDJPY is +0.02% at 158.412, AUDUSD holds 0.7005 and XAUUSD sits at 4063.06, with ranges well below normal (USDJPY at 0.14x a typical day).