Good MornING Asia - 18 January 2019

Notwithstanding the Treasury's denial of a proposal of rolling back tariffs on China, such consideration is a hopeful sign of things on the trade war moving in the right direction

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ASEAN morning bytes

General market tone: Slight risk-on. Market players will likely await fresh leads as they digest conflicting reports about the stance of the US on rolling…

Asia week ahead: Central banks to take cues from GDP

Central bank policy meetings and 4Q18 GDP reports dominate next week’s Asian economic calendar. Asian central banks will tread a cautious path but…

Australia

Australia home loan approvals fall less than expected

November Home loan approvals in Australia fell b 0.9% MoM, not as bad as the 1.5% decline expected, though in AUD terms, the decline was 2.2% MoM as the…

Indonesia

Indonesia: Central bank leaves rates unchanged

Bank Indonesia kept policy levers unchanged given a more dovish outlook from the Federal Reserve and a stable rupiah

Singapore

Singapore’s Dec exports down 8.5%YoY

Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) were down 8.5%YoY in December, which could lead to downward revisions in the 4Q18 GDP growth print, and adds to downside…