Good MornING Asia - 18 January 2018

Global sentiment has been bouyed by optimism that a US government shutdown can be avoided - but we see this as a temporary lull in the fortunes of the USD. Otherwise, a day of inaction beckons from Asian central Banks

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Opinion

The wobble continues

Global sentiment has been buoyed by optimism that a US government shutdown can be avoided - but we see this as a temporary lull in the fortunes of the…

Philippines

Philippines: BSP tightening could be sooner

The Governor of the Philippine central bank (BSP) seems to have turned cautious over second-round effects of tax reform on inflation

Indonesia

Indonesia: BI is likely to keep policy rates steady

Bank Indonesia (BI), Indonesia's central bank, is likely to keep monetary policy settings steady at tomorrow's meeting