BOJ April meeting minutes show

在今天亚洲时段, 我们强调日本央行四月份会议纪要的发布， in which a member indicated that the bank’s monetary policy responses should not fall behind underlying developments. In addition to the minutes clearly stating the banks worries surrounding overseas economies. Furthermore, we note the continued support to maintain the bank’s current ultra loose monetary policy. In Yesterday’ American session, we note the release of the US Preliminary building permits figure for May, coming in higher than anticipated , indicating that the US Housing market continues its resiliency, at least for now. Furthermore, prepared remarks from Fed members Jefferson and Cook before their Senate confirmation hearing, that the Fed must remained focused on returning inflation to 2%. With Fed Governor Jefferson stating that inflation has “started to abate”, hinting that the Fed may be more open to potentially keeping interest rate levels steady. In the US stock markets we note the announcement of Rivians agreement with Tesla (#TSLA) to use their charging network, with Rivian now joining major car manufactures such as General Motors and Ford in utilizing Tesla’s existing charging networks. Furthermore, the American state of Texas stated that state-funded EV charges must include Tesla plugs, supporting Tesla’s dominance over the current EV market. The Swedish Krona fell to all record lows against the EUR in yesterday’s trading session, dropping below levels last seen in 2009.Oil prices remain above the key psychological of $70, despite concerns of China’s economic slowdown. Lastly, we note the changing of the guard at Alibaba (#BABA), with Eddie Wu and Joseph Tsai taking over as chairman and CEO respectively.

在美国股市我们注意到Rivian 宣布与Tesla (#TSLA) 达成使用其充电网络的协议，Rivian现在加入了通用汽车和福特等主要汽车制造商的行列，利用Tesla现有的充电网络。此外，美国得克萨斯州表示，国家资助的电动汽车充电必须包括Tesla插头，这支持了Tesla在当前电动汽车市场的主导地位. 瑞典克朗兑欧元在昨日交易时段跌至历史新低，低于2009年的水平.

尽管担心中国经济放缓，但油价仍高于70美元的关键心理价位. 最后, 我们注意到Alibaba (#BABA)的调动 , Eddie Wu 和Joseph Tsai 分别担任董事长和首席执行官..

今日其他亮点:

再今天欧洲时段，我们注意到UK’s Core CPI rates for May, Sweden’s Unemployment rate, the UK’s CBI figure. In the American session, we note Canada’s retail sales rate for April. On a monetary level, we note the speech by ECB’s Schnabel, the Czech’s Republic’s interest rate decision, the US Senate Banking Committee hearings for the nominations of Kugler,Cook and Jefferson to positions within the Fed, Fed Chair Powell’s testimony before the House, Chicago Fed President Golsbee’s and Cleveland Fed President Mester’s speeches.