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  • Weekly Comic: China’s Precarious Reopening

    Weekly Comic: China’s Precarious Reopening0

    China’s dash for herd immunity from COVID-19 may not be the miracle cure for its economic ills that markets seem to think. Global markets have owed their bright start to the year largely to hopes that the world’s second-largest economy will quickly reap the benefits of dropping the harsh public health restrictions that slowed the

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  • Chinese Yuan hits 4-Mth High on Reopening cheer, U.S. Payrolls Awaited

    Chinese Yuan hits 4-Mth High on Reopening cheer, U.S. Payrolls Awaited0

    The Chinese yuan jumped to a four-month high on Friday as markets bet on a strong economic boost from China reopening its borders this month, while broader Asian currencies were flat as focus turned to key U.S. payrolls data for more cues on the economy. The yuan was among the best performers for the day,

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  • China Manufacturing PMI Shrinks for 5th Straight Month in Dec – Caixin

    China Manufacturing PMI Shrinks for 5th Straight Month in Dec – Caixin0

    Chinese manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in December, a private survey showed on Tuesday, as the country grappled with an unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases after it relaxed some restrictions intended to prevent the spread of the virus. The Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) read 49.0 in December, higher than forecasts

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  • Asia FX Mixed as Fed Caution offsets Optimism Over Slowing Inflation

    Asia FX Mixed as Fed Caution offsets Optimism Over Slowing Inflation0

    Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Wednesday in anticipation of an interest rate hike and more cues on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, although sentiment was somewhat lifted by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Most regional units rose on Tuesday after data showed U.S. consumer price index (CPI) inflation eased more than

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  • Oil Surges As Speculation Over OPEC Cut Outweighs China concerns

    Oil Surges As Speculation Over OPEC Cut Outweighs China concerns0

    Oil prices jumped on Tuesday as traders bet that recent weakness in the market will invite more supply cuts by the OPEC, while anti-government protests in China and hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve worsened the outlook for demand. Oil marked a volatile start to the week, initially tumbling as much as 3% as Chinese

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  • Dollar Down as Fed Minutes, U.S. Data Weighs

    Dollar Down as Fed Minutes, U.S. Data Weighs0

    The U.S. dollar fell across the board on Wednesday, after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November meeting showed that most policymakers at the central bank agreed it would soon be appropriate to slow the pace of interest rate hikes. The readout of the Nov. 1-2 meeting, at which the Fed raised its key rate by

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