The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as a Japanese holiday reduced liquidity and made China's very lackluster weekend stimulus measures the center of attention for the market.
China's finance ministry flagged more fiscal stimulus over the weekend but left out key details on the overall size of the package. Meanwhile, China's consumer inflation unexpectedly eased in September, while producer price deflation deepened, raising concerns about weak domestic demand.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.