Good MornING Asia - 8 October 2018

The hurricane-distorted jobs report for September doesn't alter the fact that the US economy remains strong and the Fed remains on the tightening path, while Asian giants China and India defy the global tightening cycle

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ASEAN Morning Bytes

General market tone: wait and see. US jobs numbers slip below estimates but the previous month’s numbers revised higher. Wage growth slowed but…

Malaysia

Malaysia: Dismal August export performance

The clawback of the MYR’s recent underperformance relative to the oil price hinges on the trajectory Malaysia’s exports and GDP growth take…

Philippines

Philippines inflation prints at 6.7% in September

Philippines inflation hit 6.7% year on year in September as base effects helped limit the rise. Prices accelerated by 0.93% versus August. Meanwhile, core…

India

India’s central bank leaves rupee on the path to free fall

By keeping the policy on hold, it seems the central bank of India has dumped the rupee, which leaves the ball in the government’s court for more…