Good MornING Asia - 12 February 2019

Chinese markets reopened to the worst post-Lunar New Year start in more than a decade amid reports of two local borrowers defaulting on their debt obligations and the yuan playing catch-up with the emerging market currency selloff over the holiday. The sentiments may not get any better ahead of the upcoming US-China trade negotiations

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Asia Morning Bites

ASEAN Morning Bytes

General market tone: Wait and watch. Investors will likely stay defensive on Tuesday, awaiting fresh developments on the US-China trade front.

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