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Emerging Asia
- The Bank of Thailand finally joined the regional easing wave, surprising with a 25bp policy rate cut…
- …Our dovish view was vindicated, and we still expect another cut in December if Q3 GDP disappoints.
- We reckon it’s too early to rule out a shift to 50bp cuts by the BSP; policy remains extremely tight.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- In one line: Thank a big reversal in the August leap in gold imports.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- In one line: The overdue turn we’ve been waiting for; expect another follow-up cut in December.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- In one line: Many more cuts to come, and potentially larger ones from December.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- In one line: Blame the continued reversal of helpful food base effects; m/m trends are still improving.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Indonesian export growth weakened in September, highlighting the limits of the commodities boost…
- …This price lift is also fading on the import side, increasingly exposing sluggish real import demand.
- We see the current account deficit at 0.8% of GDP this year, and trade should hit Q3 GDP by 0.2pp.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Indian CPI predictably bounced sharply last month as favourable food base effects waned further…
- …Short-term food-price pressures are still broadly improving, and CPI expectations pose no worries.
- IP growth saw red ink in August for the first time since late-2022; the outlook remains grim.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- In one line: Primary articles inflation bounces on lower base effects, but underlying inflation remains muted.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- In one line: So much for the RBI’s “resilient” growth outlook.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Taiwanese export growth fell sharply in September, highlighting the risks of its growing US reliance…
- …But this should be a blip, as for ward-looking indicators remain solid, especially for chips.
- CPI has fallen below the CBC’s 2% alert level for the first time in a while, but cuts are still off the table.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
Philippine exports are finally staging a real comeback at the margin
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
No cut, but the sea change in RBI policy is here
Indonesian retail sales growth recovers to a five-month high
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- The RBI held its repo rate at 6.50% yesterday, but finally shifted its stance to “neutral”.
- Its still-optimistic GDP outlook implies it will be easy to justify a December cut, when Q3 growth falls flat.
- The outlook for food inflation—both short- and long-term—is improving, despite isolated shocks.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
The ongoing run of positive Philippine sales growth is fragile
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Philippine sales growth stayed positive in August, but support from remittances will soon U-turn…
- …Consumer confidence remains lacklustre, and the drawdown on already-low savings is no silver bullet.
- Below-target Thai CPI continues to make the case for an imminent rate cut; rising THB risks deflation.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- GDP growth in Vietnam surged to a two-year high in Q3, at 7.4%, handily outstripping expectations…
- …The quarterly profile shows only a trivial loss of steam, despite the damage from Typhoon Yagi.
- The critical export sector is still going strong, though FDI inflows now appear to be peaking.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
Base effects from late-2023 utility cuts lead modest headline uptick in Thai inflation
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Philippine inflation dived below the BSP’s range in September, almost ensuring a 25bp cut next week…
- …Persistent under-capacity in heavy industry remains a fundamentally disinflationary force.
- Positive price effects and recovering vehicle sales continue to mask a slump in Singaporean retail.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
