Good MornING Asia - 22 June 2018

It's super quiet in terms of the data calendar today, with a motley bunch of second/third tier releases in the Asia-Pacific region. Watch out for some further commentary on trade, as the US' Wilbur Ross has been quite critical about Chinese claims of openness

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Opinion

Hike to cut?

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (BoE MPC) has opened the door wide open to an August rate hike. But given the uncertain Brexit outlook, does…

China

Indonesia

Asia week ahead: Spotlight on Indonesia's central bank

Expect Indonesia's central bank to hike rates by another 25bp to stem the rupiah's weakness. The other highlights include manufacturing releases…

China retaliation coming

A state-run newspaper in China has published an editorial saying the country could retaliate against US stocks if the trade war escalates

China policies to cushion potential trade war impact

China has started pre-emptive measures to buffer the negative impacts of rising trade and investment tensions between China and the US