Good MornING Asia - 1 November 2018

Markets are reasonably calm, a little Brexit optimism is in the air, and no one seems too flustered as USDCNY approaches 7.0. But a week could change all that. Friday's US wages numbers may spur thoughts of faster Fed tightening, the passing of the mid-terms may drive up market volatility again and Chinese politicians are worrying about growth

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Opinion

All is well - apparently

Markets are reasonably calm, a little Brexit optimism is in the air, and no one seems too flustered as USDCNY approaches 7.0. But a week could change all…

Taiwan: Slower growth from trade war could get worse

The bilateral trade conflict between Mainland China and the US is hurting Taiwan's exports and as a result, GDP growth. We think the worst is yet to come

Thailand

Thailand: Current account surplus bounces back into billions

Despite a persistent large current account surplus, the Thai baht (THB) seems to have lost its lustre and has ended October among Asia’s worst…