The new trading week began today with a large Asian session: China’s GDP for the 2nd quarter, industrial output in June, investment in fixed assets and retail sales outside China raised the mood for investors and set the tone for the Australian and New Zealand currencies.
Investments in China’s fixed assets rose by 5.8% in June compared with the same period last year, after rising 5.6% in May. Economists had forecast growth of 5.6%.
Industrial production increased by 6.3% in June, after rising by 5.0% in May. Economists had forecast growth of 5.2%.