Economic and event calendar in Asia Friday, November 13, 2026 - NY Fed's Williams on the agenda

The headline indicates that Asian trading on Friday, November 13, 2026 will be shaped by an economic and event calendar that includes a scheduled appearance by New York Fed President John Williams. Because the headline itself names no specific data figures or policy statements, the substance of Williams's remarks is not yet known, and the analysis below concerns the transmission channels that such a speech typically activates. Fed commentary moves markets chiefly through the rate differential channel, where shifts in expected policy paths alter Treasury yields and, in turn, the dollar against Asian currencies and the relative attractiveness of dollar-denominated versus local-currency assets. The most exposed instruments are short-dated U.S. Treasuries, the dollar index, and rate-sensitive Asian currencies and equity markets, which tend to react early in the Asian session before U.S. trading begins. A concrete item to watch is any shift in Williams's language on the inflation outlook or the appropriate timing of policy adjustments, as well as the subsequent reaction in two-year Treasury yields, which serves as the most direct gauge of repricing.

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