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Daily Digest

Developed Markets / Equities

US stocks decline
April 20, 2018
US stocks decline

Technology shares came under pressure from trade and earnings concerns

Asia / Equities

Asia equities climb
April 20, 2018
Asia equities climb

Materials stocks rally in China, Australia

Global / Currencies

Swiss franc weakens past 1.20 per euro
April 20, 2018
Swiss franc weakens past 1.20 per euro

It would be for the first time since the Swiss National Bank removed its cap on the currency

Key Indicators

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

GDP growth, % YoY

2015201620172018f2019f
China6.96.76.96.46.2
Hong Kong2.42.03.83.32.9
India*7.58.07.16.67.2
Indonesia4.95.05.15.35.4
Malaysia5.04.25.95.05.0
Philippines**5.96.96.76.76.7
Singapore2.02.03.63.02.7
South Korea2.82.93.12.92.9
Taiwan0.81.42.92.82.4
Thailand2.93.23.94.04.0
Vietnam6.76.26.86.46.6
Eurozone1.91.82.52.22.2
Japan1.10.91.71.10.9
United States***2.61.52.32.62.5
* refers to year ending March **new CPI series *** eop for CPI inflation
Source: CEIC and DBS Group Research

CPI inflation, % YoY

2015201620172018f2019f
China1.42.01.62.12.2
Hong Kong3.02.41.72.02.5
India*6.04.94.53.74.6
Indonesia6.43.53.84.04.5
Malaysia2.12.13.93.53.0
Philippines**1.41.32.94.23.5
Singapore-0.5-0.50.61.01.8
South Korea0.71.01.91.81.8
Taiwan-0.31.40.61.01.0
Thailand-0.90.20.71.51.5
Vietnam0.62.73.53.63.8
Eurozone00.21.51.31.4
Japan0.8-0.10.50.61.0
United States***0.11.32.11.81.8
* refers to year ending March **new CPI series *** eop for CPI inflation
Source: CEIC and DBS Group Research

Exchange rates, end of period

1Q182Q183Q184Q181Q19
China*6.396.496.606.566.52
Hong Kong7.827.837.837.827.82
India64.7065.9067.0067.2067.40
Indonesia13,59613,74713,90013,96014,019
Malaysia3.954.084.204.184.16
Philippines52.653.354.054.454.8
Singapore**1.321.351.381.371.37
South Korea1,0821,1211,1601,1481,136
Taiwan……………
Thailand31.832.833.933.633.3
Vietnam***22,74522,83222,92022,97023,020
Eurozone1.231.191.161.171.19
Japan108112116115114

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

Policy interest rates, end of period

1Q182Q183Q184Q181Q19
China*4.354.354.354.354.35
Hong Kongn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
India6.006.006.006.006.25
Indonesia4.254.254.254.504.75
Malaysia3.253.253.503.503.50
Philippines3.003.253.503.503.75
Singapore**1.401.651.902.152.15
South Korea1.501.751.752.002.00
Taiwan1.381.381.381.501.50
Thailand1.501.501.501.501.75
Vietnam***6.256.256.256.256.50
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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