Good MornING Asia - 6 April 2018

The fear of a global trade war weighs on Asian central bank policy tightening. We expect Singapore and Korea to keep policies on hold next week, while markets glean through China’s trade data for the impact of the conflict

(Note to readers: We are traveling in the next week, so there will be no publication. The next report will be on April 16.)

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Asia week ahead: Trade war threats weighs on central banks

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Asia week ahead: Trade war threats weighs on central banks

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