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Governor Rhee signals one or two additional rate cuts this year after BoK's easing move today
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Governor Rhee signals one or two additional rate cuts this year after BoK's easing move today
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The Bank of Korea cut rates yesterday, as widely expected in the market, given currency stability.
- Anther two cuts are likely, though we see a rising case for three, given domestic political and trade-war risks.
- China’s bond yield uptick likely reflects improved sentiment, but that rests on fragile ground.
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- Korean exports slowed in February, except to Asia ex-China manufacturing hubs.
- Auto exports benefited from front-loading ahead of a likely US auto tariff hike; chip exports should rebound.
- President Trump’s investment restriction memo is a bargaining chip ahead of trade talks with China.
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Japan’s headline consumer inflation gains steam on food inflation
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Japan’s flash manufacturing PMI shows activity spluttering
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Korean working-day exports fell due to holiday effects; surging auto exports points to front-loading
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Japan's consumer inflation boosted by food inflation
Korea's WDA-exports drop during the holiday, despite auto shipment surge
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- - CHINA’S CONSUMER SPENDING WILL SLOW POST-HOLIDAY
- - JAPAN’S DOMESTIC DEMAND STILL TRAILING NET EXPORTS
- - BOK LIKELY TO RESUME CUTS, DESPITE POLITICAL MESS
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- Japan’s consumer inflation jumped in January, largely on the back of rice and vegetable inflation.
- Core inflation is also creeping up, reinforcing the BoJ’s de termination to keep normalising policy this year.
- But Governor Ueda on Friday signalled a readiness to intervene to prevent yields from getting too far ahead.
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China's lending benchmark rates left unchanged
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PBoC waiting for the trade war to heat up
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- President Xi’s meeting with tech executives on Monday was important for symbolism and policy.
- But it won’t magically solve the macro challenges of sagging profits and weak demand.
- Rapid AI adoption is disruptive for hiring demand; skills mismatches will weigh on the labour market.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
China's residential price decline steady in holiday season
Japan's real export growth less impressive than headline
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- China’s local governments have begun using special- bond funds to stabilise the residential market.
- But in some cases it’s more a matter of moving money from the left pocket to the right pocket.
- More property-policy tweaking is likely during next month’s Two Sessions; gradual progress in prospect.
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- Japan’s Q4 GDP grew by more than the market had expected, driven primarily by stronger net exports.
- Domestic demand disappointed, though spending on durables was strong; business investment rebounded.
- US trade policy uncertainty is overshadowing certain industrial sectors, weighing on Japan’s future growth.
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
Overall credit growth still relatively sturdy, thanks to robust government bond issuance
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- China’s January total social financing growth was propped up by strong government-bond issuance.
- But slowing long-term household loans and developer sales mean more property support is needed.
- The PBoC is probably saving big moves such as rate or RRR cuts to mitigate likely escalating trade tensions.
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- China’s consumer goods trade-in scheme drove RMB300B in retail sales, or 0.2% of GDP, last year.
- The expanded scheme is likely to drive 0.7% of GDP this year, thanks to greater fiscal support.
- The industrial equipment upgrade programme should support 0.8% of GDP, unchanged from last year.
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- China’s January headline consumer inflation jumped, due to holiday spending and timing effects.
- The holiday bump in inflation is likely to subside after Lunar New Year, with demand still soft.
- Producer prices continued to fall in January, amid signs of industrial excess supply and falling costs.
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