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The Hang Seng and Shanghai composite rose 4.21% and 2.70%, capping for a strong week. The surge is due to reports that US President Donald Trump is looking to reach an agreement with China’s President Xi Jinping about their trade dispute. We believe dealmaker Trump has over-played his hand...
There are reasons for optimism and for pessimism. On the plus side, GDP grew 3.2% in Q2, well above its recent average. But growth seems to be slowing, and the risks of a trade war are weighing on exports...
USD has been broadly weaker against a stronger sterling. UK Brexit Minister Dominic Raab says he can reach a deal by 21 November 21, but that seems likely to be on EU terms. We remain negative on “soft” Brexit developments and view the pound’s recovery as an opportunity to short...
The Japanese economy is facing a difficult slowdown. So the Bank of Japan revised its estimates downward, starting with inflation: now not expected to reach the long-maintained target of 2% by year-end. Economic growth is now forecast at 1.40% (prior: 1...
Yesterday’s UK budget presentation by Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond took some steam out of sterling. His spending deficit of GBP 15 billion amounts to 1.40% of GDP in 2019, with boosts in healthcare, housing and fuel...
CNY fell to its lowest level against the USD since 2008, reaching 6.9641 on news that America is preparing new tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports, if talks on 30 November between US President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping fail...
It has been a slow start to the week in the FX market as most currency pairs were little changed during the Asian session. With the exception of the New Zealand dollar that rose 0.70% against the buck. NZD/USD jumped back to 0.6550, up 1.30% from yesterday’s low...
The appointment of Tito Mboweni, former SARB Governor two weeks ago was a welcome message for investors. However key challenges remain. Although his rapid role taking, Tito Mboweni struggled convincing investors during the mini budget meeting on Wednesday as the outlook appeared gloomy...
At yesterday’s MPC, ECB President Mario Draghi maintained the policy unchanged and the end of the QE program by year-end, as expected. A rise in the key rate is not expected before next autumn...
Optimism for long Turkish lira (TRY) investors appears to be a sound strategy since the release of US pastor Andrew Brunson on 12 October. The lira remains below the 6 range against the greenback and has risen 4...
The European Central Bank is expected to keep policy unchanged today. Nevertheless, in light of yesterday disappointing PMIs figure from the euro-area, one cannot exclude that Mario Draghi would shift to a more cautious tone regarding the growth outlook...
Most currency pairs continued to consolidate on Wednesday as investors already started to shift attention towards the upcoming ECB meeting...
Amidst lower Iranian exports, oil prices are dropping, pushed by mounting tensions between Saudi Arabia and the US in the wake of the Khashoggi murder. Brent Crude is below USD 80/barrel while WTI trades below USD 70, both under last weekend’s levels...
Is the next crisis finally here? Asian equities erased yesterday, with Chinese markets bearing the brunt. The CSI 300 fell 2.66%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gave up 3.13%. In Europe, equities are also blinking red: the EuroSTOXX 600 fell 1...
Despite a slowdown in economic growth, investors remain optimistic, pushing Chinese shares higher. The slowdown in 3Q GDP growth published last Friday at 6...
On Monday morning, Italian equities surged across the board, with financials rising the most, while treasury yields fell to a 1-month low. Last Friday, Moody’s Investors Service cut the country credit rating to Baa3, one notch above junk, amid rising concerns over Italy’s eroding fiscal strength...
