Russia Central Bank Reserves $ above expectations ($0B): Actual ($723.5B)

Oct 15, 2026

China: Export surge and stronger PPI – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao highlights a sharp acceleration in China’s September exports and a record trade surplus with both the US and EU. Producer prices rose faster than expected, driven by Oil and AI-related costs, while credit growth picked up on government bond issuance but remained uneven. The strong surplus arrives as EU-China trade tensions over sector safeguards intensify.

Singapore Dollar: MAS stance supports resilience – MUFG

MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes that Singapore’s economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in Q3, moderating from 2Q but beating consensus. MAS left the S$NEER policy band unchanged, expecting AI-related demand to support near-term growth even as the positive output gap narrows. Core inflation is seen slightly above 2% until 1H 2027, with SGD likely to stay relatively resilient.