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- Franc and Yen Aim Higher as European Politics Sour Market Mood October 15, 2018The anti-risk Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen may continue to rise as worrying Brexit news and political deadlock in Sweden soured the markets’ mood.Ilya Spivak
- Crude Oil Price Chart Hints at Topping, Risk-Off Flows May Help October 15, 2018Crude oil price charts hint a top may be taking shape. Another risk-off day on global financial markets may help realize the bearish setup.Ilya Spivak
- US Sanctions Against Iran May Spark 1970s-Style Oil Crisis Fears October 15, 2018Crude oil markets may become gripped by fears of a 1970s-style crisis as the US re-imposes sanctions on Iran after withdrawing from a nuclear disarmament accord.Dimitri Zabelin
- Can Weak China GDP Reignite Emerging Market Selloff as PHP Falls? October 15, 2018Will weakness in Chinese economic growth reignite the selloff in emerging markets as the US Dollar gains, hurting ASEAN FX such as the Philippine Peso and Singapore Dollar?Daniel Dubrovsky
- Fowl Play: Lessons from the US, EU ’Chicken’ Trade War October 15, 2018The Chicken War of the 1960's should serve as a stern reminder to protectionists of the danger of trade wars and the threat they pose to global growth and stability.Dimitri Zabelin
- Brexit, Italy Bets Sink GBP/USD, Reversal Due? Asia Stocks to Rise October 14, 2018The US Dollar started benefiting as a reserve currency as Brexit and Italy bets undermined the Euro and British Pound. GBP/USD may reverse lower as Asia stocks could rally.Daniel Dubrovsky
- Weekly Fundamental Forecast: Unsteady Risk Trends Increase Scrutiny on China, Italy and Brexit October 14, 2018Market participants will return with caution this week. Following the rout in speculative assets from shares to emerging markets to Yen crosses, there is an understandable tension amongst investors. In this environment troubling news in trade wars, Chinese growth, Euro-area stability or any number of key themes can readily find traction.Daniel DubrovskyDavid SongTyler Yell, CMTNicholas CawleyIlya SpivakPeter HanksDavid CottleRenee MuChristopher Vecchio, CFAJustin McQueen
- Brexit, Italian Budget and Q3 Earnings to Keep Global Markets Volatile October 14, 2018Key events over the upcoming includes the EU Brexit summit, Italian Budget submission, German state election and Q3 earning season.Justin McQueen
- Euro Forecast: Calendar has a Downgraded Role in Current Environment October 14, 2018The Euro may have found some reprieve last week, but lingering concerns about Italy will continue to dictate price action.Christopher Vecchio, CFA
- Yuan May Extend Loss on China’s Q3 GDP, Eyes on PBOC for Reference October 14, 2018China’s weak economic growth could add more bearish momentum to the Yuan; at the same time, Chinese regulators may try to avoid extreme volatility.Renee Mu
China News
- Chinese man detained over attack on doctors who refused to give his wife a caesarean October 15, 2018Beijing police have detained a man on suspicion of beating up three doctors after they refused to give his wife a caesarean. The man’s daughter, a 19-year-old university student, was given bail after she showed remorse and the most seriously injured doctor expressed forgiveness, The Beijing News reported. The surveillance video footage showing the attack […]Alice Yan
- China casts Uighur internment policy as ‘education’ October 15, 2018Beijing says Xinjiang camps are to ‘transform’ people ‘influenced by extremism’
- Chinese envoy in India wins fans with impromptu tai chi show at Hindu festival October 15, 2018An impromptu tai chi performance at a programme marking a major Hindu festival has gained a Chinese diplomat in India instant popularity and rare social media fame. Ma Jhanwu, consul general of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata in the province of West Bengal, was credited with an amazing feat of cultural diplomacy when he […]Subir Bhaumik
- Embassy blasts Swedish government in latest defence of Chinese tourists October 15, 2018The Chinese embassy in Stockholm has made its first direct criticism of Swedish state policy in an escalation of its complaints about Sweden’s response to a recent incident involving Chinese tourists. In a statement on Sunday the embassy denounced the Swedish Chancellor of Justice for defending a satirical public television programme about the case as […]Keegan Elmer
- Chinese tourists’ selfie mania destroys rare pink grass October 15, 2018A field of pink, cloud-like muhly grass flowers in a park in eastern China had to be cut down on Sunday after it was trampled by selfie-seeking tourists, it was reported. The flowers of pink muhly grass stay in bloom for about two months during autumn, but those in the Binjiang riverside park in the […]Zoe Low
- Former Huarong chairman facing corruption prosecution after being expelled from Communist Party October 15, 2018Lai Xiaomin, the former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management, has been expelled from the Communist Party and will be prosecuted for suspected corruption, China’s top anti-graft agency said on Monday. Lai, one of the most senior executives to be brought to book in China’s anti-corruption campaign, was accused of a long list of wrongdoing, […]Reuters
- Taiwan invites Pope Francis to visit after landmark China-Vatican deal October 15, 2018Taiwan has invited Pope Francis to visit, President Tsai Ing-wen has said, just weeks after the Vatican reached a milestone deal on the appointment of bishops with mainland China, which claims the self-ruled island as its own. Last month’s deal gives the Holy See, Taiwan’s last remaining diplomatic ally in Europe, a long-desired say over […]Reuters
- Donald Trump threatens fresh round of China tariffs as he claims Beijing’s meddling is worse than Russia’s October 15, 2018US President Donald Trump threatened to impose another round of tariffs on China and claimed that Chinese meddling in US politics was a “bigger problem” than Russian involvement in the 2016 election on Sunday. Asked in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” whether he wants to push China’s economy into a depression, Trump said “no” […]Bloomberg
- Malaysia released Uygurs because they ‘did nothing wrong’, PM Mahathir Mohamad says, in move likely to strain relations with China October 15, 2018Malaysia freed 11 ethnic Uygur Muslims who fled to the Southeast Asian nation after a Thai jailbreak last year because they did nothing wrong there, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday. Reuters, citing the men’s lawyer, reported last week that Malaysia had released the 11 from detention and sent them to Turkey, disregarding […]Reuters
- China’s navy to join Thailand and Malaysia for training exercise as military seeks to build bridges with neighbours October 15, 2018China and the United States are competing in a new round of military diplomacy in Southeast Asia this week, as Beijing plays catch-up in an effort to build trust with its neighbours, analysts said. A joint naval exercise to be held this weekend between China, Malaysia and Thailand in the Strait of Malacca follows US […]Kristin Huang
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