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US equities close at records
October 19, 2017
The Dow posts its biggest gain in five weeks as corporate earnings beat estimates
Insights and Analysis
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Reserves accumulation to moderate
October 17, 2017
While the pace of reserves accumulation in India will moderate, the current stock should be sufficient to cushion India against external vulnerabilities.
Ignoring geopolitics could be hazardous to the markets’ hea...
October 16, 2017
The current dynamic of modest growth, low inflation, and easy liquidity has made investors so comfortable that they are hardly pricing in political risks; we think such complacency, in the presence o...
Neutral policy to continue despite strong growth
October 13, 2017
Thanks to benign inflation, the Monetary Authority of Singapore is keeping its policy stance unchanged even as the economy improves.
Economics Daily
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RBI takes a long view
October 19, 2017
The Reserve Bank of India’s caution with respect to easing rates is another sign that the central bank views the current slowdown as more cyclical than structural.
China-US trade soars in face of Trump
October 19, 2017
Despite US President Donald Trump’s posturing, Chinese exports to the US have hit an all-time high; data which stands out as we see across-the-board moderation in China’s economic activities.
BOK hike expectations now tracking Fed
October 17, 2017
The KRW swap curve is now pricing in three hikes over the next three years, roughly matching expectations for the US Federal Reserve.
Featured Publications
One Belt, One Road: Moving faster than expected
September 27, 2017
The One Belt, One Road initiative is a novel concept, integrating the goals of foreign policies with economic imperatives. We take a look at the wide-ranging impact that this programme will have on c...
China Retail Property: Don’t underestimate rental upside
September 07, 2017
While retail space in China is set to increase over the next couple of years, we think that the risk of oversupply is overstated; we analyse the trends and dynamics which we believe would prop up ret...
Q4 Outlook: Enduring myths
September 07, 2017
The myth that Asia is still dependent on the US for growth needs to be popped; it won’t be long, we believe.