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Daily Digest

Asia / Equities

Most Asia benchmarks rise
May 09, 2018
Most Asia benchmarks rise

Investors mull US-China trade talks; Australia releases its budget report

Global / Currencies

The greenback strengthens a third day
May 09, 2018
The greenback strengthens a third day

The rupiah sinks to its weakest since 2015, on economic growth concerns

Developed Markets / Equities

US equities end mixed
May 09, 2018
US equities end mixed

Stocks struggle for direction after Trump scraps Iran nuclear deal

Key Indicators

  • GDP
  • Inflation
  • Currency
  • Interest Rates
  • GDP
  • Inflation
  • Currency
  • Interest Rates

GDP growth, % YoY

201620172018e2019f2020f
China6.76.96.66.26.0
Hong Kong2.03.83.32.52.0
India*8.08.27.26.86.8
Indonesia5.05.15.25.25.1
Malaysia4.25.94.74.54.2
Philippines**6.96.76.26.16.1
Singapore2.03.93.20.71.8
South Korea2.93.12.72.12.4
Taiwan1.43.12.61.91.8
Thailand3.23.34.13.43.5
Vietnam6.26.87.16.66.3
Eurozone1.82.51.91.21.5
Japan0.91.90.70.70.5
United States***1.52.32.92.51.5
* refers to year ending March **new CPI series *** eop for CPI inflation
Source: CEIC and DBS Group Research

CPI inflation, % YoY

201620172018e2019f2020f
China2.01.62.12.32.3
Hong Kong2.41.52.52.72.5
India*4.94.53.63.43.8
Indonesia3.53.83.23.23.4
Malaysia2.13.81.00.91.6
Philippines**1.32.95.23.13.1
Singapore-0.50.60.41.11.5
South Korea1.01.91.50.51.5
Taiwan1.40.61.30.71.0
Thailand0.20.71.11.01.3
Vietnam2.73.53.53.83.4
Eurozone0.21.51.81.21.3
Japan-0.10.51.01.11.6
United States***1.32.12.41.71.6
* refers to year ending March **new CPI series *** eop for CPI inflation
Source: CEIC and DBS Group Research

Exchange rates, end of period

2Q193Q194Q191Q202Q20
China*6.877.006.956.906.85
Hong Kong7.817.857.847.837.82
India69.0371.0071.5071.0070.50
Indonesia14,12614,50014,40014,30014,200
Malaysia4.134.254.234.214.19
Philippines51.355.054.554.053.5
Singapore**1.351.401.391.381.37
South Korea1,1551,1801,1701,1651,160
Taiwan……………
Thailand31.033.032.832.632.4
Vietnam***23,30123,50023,45023,40023,350
Eurozone1.141.081.091.11.11
Japan108112111110109

* 1-yr lending rate; ** 3M SOR ; *** prime rate

Policy interest rates, end of period

2Q193Q194Q191Q202Q20
China*4.354.354.354.354.35
Hong Kong……………
India5.755.505.255.255.25
Indonesia6.005.755.755.755.50
Malaysia3.003.002.752.752.75
Philippines4.504.254.254.254.25
Singapore**1.951.801.601.601.60
South Korea1.751.501.251.251.25
Taiwan1.381.381.381.381.38
Thailand1.751.751.751.751.75
Vietnam***6.256.256.256.005.75
Eurozone0.000.000.000.000.00
Japan-0.10-0.10-0.10-0.10-0.10

* 1-yr lending rate; ** 3M SOR ; *** prime rate

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