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- EUR/USD Rate Rebound Vulnerable to Dovish ECB Account November 18, 2018The ECB’s account of the October meeting may undermine the recent advance in EUR/USD as the Governing Council remains in no rush to normalize monetary policy.David Song
- Yuan May Retrace Amid Mixed Fundamentals, Resumed US-China Talks November 18, 2018The Chinese economy had uneven developments, bringing mixed impact to the Yuan; at the same time, the US-China trade war and PBOC’s guidance will continue to weigh on the Yuan.Renee Mu
- Gold Price Could Drive Higher After Dovish Remarks from Fed Officials November 17, 2018The fundamental outlook for gold has remained mixed in recent weeks but that could change given a slew of dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials.Peter Hanks
- US Dollar Aims Higher on European Turmoil, Fed Outlook Rethink November 17, 2018The US Dollar may find fresh strength next week as political tumult in Europe buoys haven demand while markets rethink a dovish shift in Fed rate hike bets.Ilya Spivak
- GBP: Brexit Chaos Leaves Sterling Still Vulnerable to Whiplash Moves November 17, 2018Trading Sterling (GBP) is becoming increasingly difficult and dangerous as constant Brexit headlines and UK political upheaval combine to create a toxic cocktailNick Cawley
- Australian Dollar Can Hang On Again, But Downward Bias Remains November 17, 2018The Australian Dollar remains in unfamiliar territory just above the long downtrend that marked much of this year. What’s more it may well stay there this week.David Cottle
- Crude Oil at Risk as OPEC Supply Cut Bets Undermined by Russia, US November 17, 2018Crude oil prices confirmed longest losing streak since at least 1984. Renewed OPEC supply cut bets may be undermined as Russia seems off the table while the US continues pumping oil.Daniel Dubrovsky
- USD/JPY Extends Bearish Series Following Less-Hawkish Fed Rhetoric November 16, 2018Recent price action in USD/JPY raises the risk for a larger pullback as the exchange rate extends the series of lower highs & lows from earlier this week.David Song
- USD Pummeled by Dovish Fed, Brexit Mayhem Continues - US Market Open November 16, 2018The US Dollar is on the backfoot this morning, down 0.7% with bulls caught off-guard by Fed Chair Powell’s rather cautious stance.Justin McQueen
- US Dollar Pulls Back as USD Bulls Take a Breather November 16, 2018The US Dollar is finally pulling back after the early-week breakout saw fresh one-year highs. Next week brings a bit of danger, as low liquidity conditions will meet with a slate of heavy macro issues.James Stanley
China News
- Apec summit ends without agreement as US and China’s deep divisions over trade emerge November 18, 2018The 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation members have failed to reach a consensus on a joint communique owing to their deep divisions on trade, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Speaking at the close of the summit in Papua New Guinea, Trudeau said a “chair’s statement” would be issued in lieu of a communique because […]Bhavan Jaipragas, Lee Jeong-ho
- China’s former chief trade negotiator criticises Beijing’s ‘unwise’ tactics in US tariff war November 18, 2018China’s former chief trade negotiator openly criticised Beijing’s trade war tactics on Sunday, singling out the decision to impose tariffs on soybeans as ill-thought out. The comments by Long Yongtu, a former vice-minister with China’s foreign trade ministry who led the talks that led to China’s entry to the World Trade Organisation, offered a rare […]Frank Tang
- Police called on Chinese diplomats for ‘barging’ in on PNG minister’s office, trying to influence Apec communique November 18, 2018The police were called when Chinese officials attempted to “barge” into the office of Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister, it emerged on Sunday, as Apec summit tensions boiled over. The Chinese delegates “tried to barge in” to Rimbink Pato’s Port Moresby office on Saturday, in an eleventh-hour bid to influence a summit draft communique, but […]Agence France-Presse
- Here’s who wins and who loses in US-China trade war: Vietnam November 18, 2018With Asia’s business community increasingly resigned to a lengthy trade war between Beijing and Washington, Vietnam has picked up some business from its northern neighbour. While outsourcing to Vietnam is nothing new – the country received US$35.88 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, according to government statistics – Chinese firms are increasingly citing […]Bac Pham, Bennett Murray
- Chinese university’s plan to screen students’ phones, tablets slammed by state media November 18, 2018A Chinese university’s plan to inspect students’ electronic devices for violent, pornographic or otherwise subversive material has been roundly slammed by state media. Several critical commentaries have been published following an initial outcry over Guilin University of Electronic Technology’s plan to scrutinise phones, tablets, laptops and external drives over the course of this month. An […]Sidney Leng
- Papua New Guinea ‘should learn from Malaysia’s Mahathir to avoid becoming a Chinese colony’ November 18, 2018Papua New Guinea must learn from Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad when it comes to countering China’s growing influence, a leading opposition politician has warned. But Gary Juffa, the governor of Oro province and the leader of an opposition party in parliament, warned there was a risk of becoming a colony of China arguing that […]Kinling Lo, Lee Jeong-ho
- Will Xi Jinping’s trip to Manila mark the start of a golden age for China-Philippines ties? November 18, 2018Chinese President Xi Jinping’s forthcoming visit to the Philippines, his first as leader to one of Southeast Asia’s most strategically vital nations, couldn’t have come at a more critical juncture. Two issues are expected to dominate the trip, namely management of maritime disputes in the South China Sea and Beijing’s promise of large-scale infrastructure investments […]Richard Heydarian
- Trump has lost the House, not the incentive for his trade war with China November 18, 2018US President Donald Trump’s trade war with China might make him the most unpopular US leader among the Chinese since before Richard Nixon’s ice-breaking trip to China in 1972, as his punitive tariffs threaten to smash the rice bowls of many people. It is no wonder that many hoped for a “blue wave” in which […]Cary Huang
- A year after deadly Daxing fire, no let-up in campaign to marginalise migrant workers November 18, 2018Wang Jie is an anomaly. A year ago, 19 people were killed when a building in Beijing’s Daxing district that had been converted into tiny flats caught fire. The incident triggered a massive razing of illegal structures across the city. As large swathes of Xinjian village turned to rubble, tens of thousands of migrants in […]Keegan Elmer
- How China’s capitalist entrepreneurial spirit arose from the ashes of revolution November 17, 2018The world is getting used to a China that is an engine of innovation in digital payments, artificial intelligence, green energy and e-commerce. It’s a vastly different China from the one envisioned by its founding father, Mao Zedong. In 1949, in the ruins of World War II and a civil war at home, the Communist […]Yujing Liu
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