Asian FX Update

CHINA PMIs DIVERGE; OFFICIAL READ STILL ABOVE 50

• China’s official PMI stays above 50, and surprisingly increases to 50.3.
• Market reaction treats data with suspicion as pro‐China trade sees no sustained leg higher.
• Korean CPI remains subdued, but headline picks up; trade dynamics settle in for a seasonal lull.
• Indonesian data dump today to put IDR at risk.

Read the full report: FX Daily

 

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