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11 Mar 2014
Flash: Calmer markets in Asia - BTMU
FXStreet (Barcelona) - Lee Hardman, FX Analyst at the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, noted Asian markets traded in quiet waters today.
Key Quotes
"The foreign exchange market has remained relatively stable in the Asian trading session although building investor concerns over slowing economic growth in China remain in focus. The benchmark price of iron ore delivered into China recorded its second largest daily percentage fall on record yesterday declining by 8.3% to an eighteen month low."
"It followed the release over the weekend of the weaker than expected trade report from China for February that provided further evidence that the Chinese economy continues to lose upward momentum early in 2014. Investor concerns over slowing growth in China have weighed most heavily so far in 2014 upon the Chilean peso which has declined by almost 8% against the US dollar."
"The Central of Bank of Chile has also responded by continuing to ease monetary policy in order to support economic growth in Chile weighing further upon the peso. In contrast the Australian dollar has proved less sensitive recently to slowing economic growth in China supported by evidence of strengthening domestic demand in Australia which has prompted the RBA to drop its monetary easing bias."
"In other news from China overnight, PBoC Governor Zhou Xiaochuan stated that “deposit rate liberalisation is on our agenda. Personally I think it’s very likely to be realised within one or two years”. Global investor risk sentiment is not yet overly concerned by the ongoing economic slowdown in China."
Key Quotes
"The foreign exchange market has remained relatively stable in the Asian trading session although building investor concerns over slowing economic growth in China remain in focus. The benchmark price of iron ore delivered into China recorded its second largest daily percentage fall on record yesterday declining by 8.3% to an eighteen month low."
"It followed the release over the weekend of the weaker than expected trade report from China for February that provided further evidence that the Chinese economy continues to lose upward momentum early in 2014. Investor concerns over slowing growth in China have weighed most heavily so far in 2014 upon the Chilean peso which has declined by almost 8% against the US dollar."
"The Central of Bank of Chile has also responded by continuing to ease monetary policy in order to support economic growth in Chile weighing further upon the peso. In contrast the Australian dollar has proved less sensitive recently to slowing economic growth in China supported by evidence of strengthening domestic demand in Australia which has prompted the RBA to drop its monetary easing bias."
"In other news from China overnight, PBoC Governor Zhou Xiaochuan stated that “deposit rate liberalisation is on our agenda. Personally I think it’s very likely to be realised within one or two years”. Global investor risk sentiment is not yet overly concerned by the ongoing economic slowdown in China."