外汇市场最新讯息

October 23, 2025

Eurozone

Euro traded at 1.1609 against USD at 9:00 AM PST

French manufacturing confidence strengthened in October to the highest level in more than a year. The manufacturing confidence index rose to 100.7 in October from 96.7 in September, while the reading was forecast to drop to 96.0. Moreover, the score was the highest since March 2024.

Personal production prospects sharply increased in October, with the index rising to 18 from 8 in the previous month. The index hit the highest level since February 2022. By contrast, the balance on past production deteriorated to -13, the lowest level since October 2024. Both global and foreign orders rebounded in October. The overall order books improved to -16 from -22, and the foreign order books climbed to -5 from -16.

The balance of opinion on the current level of finished goods inventories registered 18, the strongest since August 2023. The balances of opinion regarding the evolution of workforce size were almost stable. The indicator for past workforce size posted -4, and the workforce size rose one point to zero.

Assessment of the industry’s general production prospects strengthened in October. The corresponding index climbed two points to -11. The balance of opinion relating to the trend in selling prices over the next three months doubled to 4 from 2. As for the balance of opinion on economic uncertainty felt by business leaders, it was stable at 31.

The overall business confidence index, which comprises the responses of business leaders from sectors such as manufacturing, construction, services, retail trade, and wholesale trade, improved slightly to 97 in October from 96 in September. 10/23/2025 - 07:13:00 (RTTNews)

Spain's foreign trade deficit increased in August from a year ago as exports fell faster than imports. The trade deficit rose to EUR 6.0 billion in August from EUR 4.8 billion in the corresponding month last year. In July, the shortfall was EUR 4.0 billion. Exports plunged 9.3% year-over-year in August, reversing a 2.5% rebound in the prior month. Imports fell 4.0% after rising 3.2% in the prior month.

Outflows of energy products alone tumbled 29.3% from last year, and the country exported 14.7% less raw materials during August. Monthly, exports were 29.3% lower in August, and imports showed a sharp decline of 21.1%. 10/23/2025 - 09:40:00 (RTTNews)

Hong Kong Inflation Remains Stable at 1.1%

Hong Kong's consumer price inflation held steady in September after rising slightly in the previous month. The CPI climbed 1.1% year-over-year in September, the same as in August. Food prices grew 0.8% annually in September, and housing costs were 1.7% higher. Transport charges logged an increase of 2.2%, while clothing and footwear prices were 3.7% less expensive.

Netting out the effects of all the government's one-off relief measures, the underlying inflation in September was 1.0% versus 1.0% in August. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the average monthly rate of change in the 3 months ending in September was 0.3%. 10/23/2025 - 06:40:00 (RTTNews)

Taiwan Industrial Output Growth Improves, Retail Sales Fall

Taiwan's industrial production growth rebounded in September, while retail sales decreased after recovering in August. Industrial production advanced 15.48% yearly in September, faster than the 13.67% rise in August.

Among the main sectors, the annual growth of manufacturing output accelerated to 16.90% from 14.81%, while the decline in mining and quarrying production moderated further to 6.46% from 10.94%. Meanwhile, the electricity and gas supply segment logged a faster decline of 9.99% versus 6.79% a month ago. On a month-on-month basis, industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 0.12% in September after a flat change in August.

Retail sales dropped 2.2% yearly in September, reversing a 0.4% increase in the prior month, which was the first rise in five months. Sales of household appliances and goods in specialized stores declined 5.0%, and those of textiles and clothing in specialized stores dropped 2.3%. On the other hand, sales at general merchandise stores rose 2.1%. 10/23/2025 - 06:21:00 (RTTNews)