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StreetAccount Summary - Asian Market Preview: Nikkei Futures (1.12%), Hang Seng Futures (0.64%), ASX SPI 200 (0.79%), S&P Futures +0.10%

Aug 02 ,2023

  • Synopsis:

    • Asian markets set for a negative start to Thursday trade. Nikkei, Hang Seng and ASX futures all pointing to losses on the open. S&P 500 futures edging higher after US indexes posted worst session since late April. Australian and New Zealand yields pushing higher, tracking Treasury curve steepening. FX markets steady after dollar hit one-month high against yen. Commodity markets little changed after crude pulled back following record US inventory draw.

    • Fallout continues from Fitch's downgrading of US credit rating. Downgrade blamed in part for Wednesday's risk-off move though sell-side firms downplayed significance for Treasuries given market's importance relative to other sovereign assets. Backup in yields more a function of BOJ's recent YCC tweak, run of stronger-than-expected economic data, still-tight labor markets and Fed pivot skepticism.

    • JGB 10Y yield highest since early 2014, up 17 bp following BOJ YCC tweak on Friday. Backup in yields has heightened attention on JGB operations after central bank made resumed unscheduled purchases Monday in bid to tamp down volatility. While tweak generated speculation about BOJ's next policy move, Deputy Governor Uchida on Wednesday reiterated commitment to monetary easing.

    • BOE expected to hike by 25 bp at Thursday's meeting. Previews have not ruled out BOE repeating June's shock 50 bp increase given still-elevated elevation. However, peak rate forecasts have come down following downside surprise in June CPI and a slowing UK economy. Still, most economists believe most likely time for a pause will not come until November.

  • Pre-open Company News:

    • 3990.HK -- Midea Real Estate Holding reports Jan-Jul contracted sales CNY44.63B; StreetAccount notes year-ago figure of CNY47.51B

    • 1961.MK -- IOI Corp. targets net zero by 2040 in line with Climate Change Action Initiative

    • 600096.CH -- Yunnan Yuntianhua to launch CNY150-200M share repurchase program at no more than CNY25/share

    • 600519.CH -- Kweichow Moutai reports H1 net income attributable CNY35.98B vs guidance CNY35.6B

    • 1675.HK -- AsiaInfo Technologies reports H1 net income attributable CNY215.7M vs year-ago CNY191.8M

    • 4578.JP -- FDA approves sNDA for Lonsurf in combination with bevacizumab for metastatic colorectal cancer

    • +DDCE -- Nona Lim Announces acquisition by Hong Kong-based DDC Enterprise Limited; terms not disclosed

    • 1038.HK -- CK Infrastructure Holdings reports H1 net income attributable HK$4.24B vs year-ago HK$4.41B

    • 300122.CH -- NMPA approves trial of Zhifei Biological's Omicron BA 4/5-Delta recombinant novel coronavirus protein vaccine (CHO cells)

    • 601018.CH -- Ningbo Zhoushan Port reports July container throughput 3.8M units, (2.1%) y/y

    • 035420.KS -- NAVER declares KRW415/share quarterly dividend; record 30-Jun

    • 603688.CH -- Jiangsu Pacific Quartz terminates issuance of CNY1.5B convertible bond

    • ^ASIAREADS -- StreetAccount Asia Reads

    • 002414.CH -- Wuhan Guide Infrared initiated buy at China Post Securities (timing uncertain)

    • 9868.HK -- XPeng, Inc. initiated buy at Northeast Securities (timing uncertain)

  • On Deck:

    • China:

      • Economic:

        • 09:45 CST: Markit/ Caixin Services PMI; consensus 52.6

    • Hong Kong:

      • Earnings:

        • Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC (1876.HK), CK Asset Holdings (1113.HK), PCCW Ltd (8.HK), China Tower (788.HK)

    • Japan:

      • Economic:

        • 09:30 JST: PMI Services; consensus 53.9

      • Earnings:

        • Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings (3099.JP), Asahi Kasei (3407.JP), Kyowa Kirin (4151.JP), Kao (4452.JP), Z Holdings (4689.JP), JFE Holdings (5411.JP), GS Yuasa (6674.JP), Casio Computer Co. (6952.JP), Taiyo Yuden Co. (6976.JP), Nintendo (7974.JP), Sumitomo (8053.JP), Yamato Holdings Co. (9064.JP), KONAMI (9766.JP), Kakaku.com (2371.JP), Nissin Foods Holdings (2897.JP), Tosoh Corp (4042.JP), Furukawa Electric Co. (5801.JP), Concordia Financial Group (7186.JP), Net One Systems (7518.JP), Mitsubishi (8058.JP), GOLDWIN (8111.JP), Nippon Yusen (9101.JP)

    • South Korea:

      • Earnings:

        • Kakao (035720.KS), KT&G Corp (033780.KS), NAVER (035420.KS)

    • Australia:

      • Economic:

        • 11:30 AEST: Retail Sales SA M/M (Final); consensus

        • 11:30 AEST: Balance on Goods & Services; consensus +A$10.7B

    • India:

      • Earnings:

        • MRF Ltd (500290.IN), Adani Enterprises (512599.IN), LIC Housing Finance (500253.IN), Deepak Nitrite (506401.IN), Cummins India (500480.IN), Bharti Airtel (532454.IN)

    • Singapore:

      • Earnings:

        • DBS Group Holdings (D05.SP), Daiwa House Logistics Trust (DHLU.SP), SembCorp Industries (U96.SP), StarHub (CC3.SP), Hong Leong Finance (S41.SP), IREIT Global (UD1U.SP)

    • Taiwan:

      • Earnings:

        • ChipMOS Technologies (8150.TT)

    • Philippines:

      • Earnings:

        • ACEN Corp. (ACEN.PM), PLDT Inc (TEL.PM)

  • Market Data:

    • Gold (Dec 23): ($3.70) or (0.19%) to $1971.30

    • WTI Crude (Sep 23): +$0.23 or +0.29% to $79.72

    • $-¥: (0.02) or (0.01%) to 143.3210

    • $-KRW: +7.35 or +0.57% to 1296.4000

    • A$-$: (0.01) or (1.11%) to 0.6541

    • $-INR: +0.34 or +0.41% to 82.6643

    • $-CNY: +0.01 or +0.18% to 7.1905

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