Good MornING Asia - 30 April 2020

China PMI numbers should give trading additional direction on Thursday with attention also focused on virus testing capability, which will be crucial for states and countries to determine the pace of reopening after lockdowns

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Mr Chekov, set a course for planet optimism

Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Mr Chekov, set a course for planet optimism

Unreviewed medical trial results suggest not only a treatment for Covid-19, but for risk asset aversion. Meanwhile, Fed remarks and 1Q20 US GDP data paint…

Asia Morning Bites

ASEAN Morning Bytes

Fed warns of unprecedented slump in 2Q, calls for more aid to bolster the economy.

New Zealand

RBNZ: Keeping it positive

Markets seem to be getting ahead of themselves, as expectations have risen for a move to zero or even negative rates at the Reserve Bank of New…

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Thailand

Thailand: Further downgrade to GDP growth forecasts

We now expect GDP to contract as much as 5% in the first quarter, more than double the -2.2% previous estimate. While fiscal policy has taken the lead in…