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Duncan Wrigley
- Korean export growth accelerated in March, but due to post-holiday effects and front-loading or orders.
- The manufacturing PMI slipped in March, despite a robust new export order reading.
- Firms are worried about tariff hikes and political risks, with the impeachment ruling due on Friday.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s official March PMIs showed lasting, though waning, stimulus support for activity.
- The manufacturing index is still above 50, but sentiment slipped ahead of likely US tariff hikes today.
- Construction new orders dived, raising questions about local-government investment activity.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
China's manufacturing PMI nudges up, but sentiment ebbs
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China's manufacturing PMI nudges up, but sentiment ebbs; construction order slump is worrying
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Tokyo inflation picks up, but the BoJ's immediate focus will be on US auto tariffs
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Tokyo inflation picks up, but the BoJ's immediate focus will be on US auto tariffs
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- Tokyo inflation rose in March, due to higher goods and se vices inflation despite cooling fresh food inflation.
- April inflation is likely to jump after energy subsidies expire, while non-perishable food inflation rises.
- Still, the BoJ, focusing on the impact of higher US auto tariffs, is likely to keep the policy rate steady on May 1.
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- Korean consumer sentiment faltered again in March, due to worries about growth and job prospects.
- Business sentiment is faring better, at least in the tech sector; profitability is still under pressure, however.
- WDA 20-day exports rebounded in March, thanks to chip exports reviving after the Lunar New Year holiday.
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PBoC prioritising RMB defence over rate cuts, after decent activity data in the first two months
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- The BoJ is likely to persist with two more rate hikes this year, despite early warning signals about growth.
- Japanese business sentiment sank to its lowest since January 2021 in yesterday’s composite flash PMI.
- Broadening food inflation is likely to prop up consumer inflation, pointing towards the risk of stagflation.
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Korean exports regain their vim after the holiday, led by semiconductor shipments
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Japan’s consumer inflation slows as energy subsidies kick in
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Japan's inflation slows due to energy subsidies
Korea's 20-day WDA exports rebound led by chip exports, but the outlook is murky
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- The structural adjustment in China’s residential property market is inching towards a resolution.
- The government isn’t bailing out developers but is pushing to resolve excess home-supply issues.
- More policy support for residential demand is a likely response to trade-war escalation.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s key activity data for the first two months of 2025 beat market expectations on all fronts.
- Local governments have stepped up investment, while manufacturing is roaring ahead.
- But consumption spending is making only gradual progress; funding is key to the new plan.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
China's local governments get the memo on boosting domestic demand
Consumption makes modest improvements, as the trade storm looms
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Robust government bond issuance pushes up credit growth, despite lacklustre private sector credit demand
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s broad credit growth rose in February, on the back of strong government-bond issuance.
- The budgeted expansion of fiscal stimulus this year should sustain vigorous government borrowing.
- Private-sector credit demand is likely to revive gradually, given the haz y property market outlook.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- Japan’s Q4 growth was lifted by net exports, while domestic demand was insipid.
- People are curbing discretionary spending in the face of red-hot food inflation and weak real wage growth.
- Headline GDP growth should fall in Q1 as exports slow, despite robust inbound Chinese tourism.
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- The February CKGSB business conditions index surged to the highest since May 2023.
- Private firms are cheered by policy signals such as President Xi’s meeting and the Q4 stimulus impact.
- But they still expect deflation over the next six months; China’s reflation strategy is mainly to boost demand.
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