Good MornING Asia - 20 April 2020

Pandemic is still the only game in town. Increasingly though, economic data will come back to prominence as politicians and scientists argue about ending lockdowns

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Bored of the pandemic…

...but sadly, it's still the only game in town. Increasingly though, economic data will come back to prominence as politicians and scientists argue…

China

China: Terrible GDP contraction means a fat U recovery

China’s GDP went into deep contraction in 1Q20, and signs of a recovery in activity are mixed. As long as strict social distancing measures are in…

India

Reserve Bank of India’s “whatever it takes”

It was still a disappointment for markets as the widely-expected unconventional easing, through debt purchases and monetisation of the fiscal deficit,…