Australia Home Loans climbed from previous -4.3% to -1.9% in 2Q

Aug 14, 2026

Japanese Yen strengthens as soft US PPI tempers Fed outlook

The USD/JPY pair loses traction to near 159.45 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. Softer US inflation reports and fears of currency intervention weigh on the US Dollar (USD) against the Japanese Yen (JPY).

Australia Home Loans climbed from previous -4.3% to -1.9% in 2Q

Japanese Yen strengthens as soft US PPI tempers Fed outlook

Australia Investment Lending for Homes dipped from previous -3% to -10.2% in 2Q