AFTY

PBOC Surprises Markets With An Off-Schedule 20bp Cut To The MLF

PBOC Surprises Markets With An Off-Schedule 20bp Cut To The MLF. Collateral reductions for MLF signal the PBOC's intention to cool the bond market. The PBOC cut the 1-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) rate from 2.5% to 2.3%.

China Cuts 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate And Loan Prime Rates In Move To Support Growth

China's Third Plenum Provides Little Support To Metals

Weekly Report: what happened at AFTY last week (0715-0719)?

Weekly Market Outlook: U.S. PCE, GDP, And Earnings Expected To Drive Volatility

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Weekly Market Outlook: U.S. PCE, GDP, And Earnings Expected To Drive Volatility. This week, markets were influenced by trade war fears, US political developments, and a global cyber outage. In Asia, the Japanese yen weakened, and Chinese authorities remained silent on economic goals. Next week, US PCE and GDP data will be key drivers of market volatility.

Asset Allocation Committee Outlook Q3 2024: Policy And Politics

Asset Allocation Committee Outlook Q3 2024: Policy And Politics. Neuberger Berman says political and market volatility is likely to rise in the second half of the year. We are concerned that the U.S. Federal Reserve may wait too long to make its first rate cut.

Rising Costs And Gloomier Prospects Cast Shadow Over Emerging Market Outlook

Emerging market economic growth was sustained at a solid pace in June, despite easing from the one-year high seen in May. The expansion was led by manufacturing as service sector growth slowed. Manufacturing production rose at the fastest pace since November 2020. Input price inflation climbed to a ten-month-high, driven by rising costs.

What To Expect From China's Monetary Policy Framework Reforms

The PBOC has signalled that changes to China's monetary policy framework may be on the horizon. Governor Pan Gongsheng has suggested the medium-term lending facility may be phased out as the main policy rate. The 7-day reverse repo rate is expected to be the main rate in the future.