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Equities: Defensive sectors outperform as chips retreat – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team notes global equities slipped modestly, with the S&P500, Nasdaq and Russell2000 all lower. Semi-conductors in the S&P500 underperformed after…
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Indian Rupee: Higher Oil prices keep pressure – Commerzbank
Commerzbank strategists note that USD/INR climbed to a new record high as elevated global Oil prices and firm domestic Dollar demand from…
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China: Reflation momentum delays PBoC cuts – ING
ING’s Lynn Song notes that stronger China Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) data in April, alongside…
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Chinese Yuan: Strengthens into US–China summit – Societe Generale
Societe Generale analysts observe USD/CNY trading below 6.80, with the Chinese Yuan at its strongest level since February 2023 ahead…
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British Pound: Political risks drags against Euro – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes Sterling is softening after UK local elections, as Labour’s losses fuel talk of a leadership contest…
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Euro: Vulnerable against US dollar ahead of US CPI – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid and team say markets are digesting a firm US payrolls report that reinforced views of a…
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China: War risks reshape growth outlook – Rabobank
Rabobank strategists assess how the US and Israel’s war against Iran could affect China. They note higher Oil and gas…
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Taiwan: Export slowdown but outlook bright – ING
ING’s Chief Economist for Greater China, Lynn Song, notes that Taiwan’s April trade data showed slower export and import growth…
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Indonesia: Growth momentum seen easing – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Aldian Taloputra notes Indonesia’s GDP growth accelerated to 5.6% year-on-year in Q1 2026, driven by front-loaded fiscal stimulus, seasonal festival…
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Brazil: IPCA shock complicates easing path – Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Economics projects Brazil’s April IPCA inflation to rise 0.9% month-over-month and around 4.5% year-over-year, near or above the…
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