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Duncan Wrigley
Politburo calls for incremental policy measures, but no bazooka
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The BoJ yesterday announced a policy rate hike, despite cutting its inflation forecast for this year.
- Governor Ueda said the Bank will continue to raise rates if growth and inflation match its expectations.
- The real motivation for the rate increase is probably to minimise the risk of a steep JPY reversal.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The BoJ will probably placate currency investors by cutting back bond-buying on Wednesday...
- ...But will likely stay put on the policy rate, in order to prop up growth and foster demand-pull inflation.
- Tokyo headline inflation edged down in July, though core inflation excluding fresh food inched up.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Tokyo consumer inflation unlikely to trouble the BoJ
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Tokyo consumer inflation unlikely to trouble the BoJ
Duncan WrigleyChina+
The PBoC's surprise MLF rate cut rams home China's re-orientation towards short-term growth support; fiscal policy tweaks
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The PBoC yesterday made an unscheduled 20bp MLF rate cut, following earlier policy rate cuts.
- Policymakers are clearly worried about the H2 outlook, after Q2 GDP growth halved versus Q1.
- Policymakers are likely to stress fiscal support to stabilise growth, but no mega-stimulus.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Japan’s manufacturing sector is buffeted by auto safety inspections scandal
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Japan's flash manufacturing PMI hit by auto safety scandal
Services sector boost from income tax break likely to prove short-lived
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- Japan’s July flash manufacturing index sank to the lowest in four months, hit by the auto safety scandal.
- Higher import prices, because of the weak JPY, are driving up business costs.
- The service sector returned to growth, enjoying a likely brief spending boost from a one-off tax rebate.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- - CHINA’S Q2 SLOWING JUSTIFIES MORE TARGETED STIMULUS
- - JAPAN’S FALTERING GROWTH GIVING BOJ A HEADACHE
- - BOK UNLIKELY TO MOVE EARLY, GIVEN CHIP EXPORT BOOM
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The PBoC yesterday took markets by surprise with a 10bp policy rate cut to support the economy.
- Policymakers are prioritising growth support after the disappointing Q2 GDP outturn.
- President Xi’s comments confirm the ‘advanced manufacturing first’ reform strategy.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The summary document from China’s Third Plenum hints at further short-term growth support.
- The reform strategy prioritizes manufacturing and high-tech development.
- But bold reforms to fill the demand hole left by the tanking property sector seem unlikely.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Japanese headline exports continue to rise, despite auto shipment disruptions
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s residential sales are staging a modest and narrowly based revival, thanks to policy easing.
- But prices are still mostly falling, and the recovery is fragile given high housing inventories.
- A drawn-out and bumpy rebound is still the most likely scenario, gradually limiting the drag on growth.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s soft June credit data indicated weak demand for funding, except government bonds.
- Higher net long-term household loans probably reflect a revival in pre-owned property sales.
- Money growth continued to be buffeted by fund flows from corporate bank deposits into bond funds.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s Q2 sequential GDP growth was the lowest in two years, hit by fading domestic demand.
- Industrial output growth has been relatively steady, supported by export demand.
- A fiscal policy support top-up is increasingly likely, with monetary easing playing second fiddle.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Chinese GDP misses expectations, hit by dull retail sales, despite resilient industrial output
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Money growth is buffeted by corporate deposit outflows
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s exports continued to recover in June, while imports fell, leading to a record trade surplus.
- Shipments to ASEAN were strong, and to the US also picked up; falling imports signal weak demand.
- Near-term exports will be helped by a favorable base; EV export uncertainty due to tariffs will linger.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
