Sep 17 ,2023
Synopsis:
Asian markets set for a negative start to Monday trade. Nikkei, Hang Seng and ASX futures pulled lower on Friday as US stocks retreated. Regional volumes on the lighter side with Japan closed for Respect-for-the-Aged Day. S&P 500 futures inching higher. Australian and New Zealand curves bear steepening after Treasury yields backed up further last week. FX markets steady after dollar index notched another weekly gain towards its highest since Nov-2022. Crude holding near 10-month high.
Busy week of central bank meetings as markets eye end to global tightening cycle. Fed widely expected to hold though attention is mostly on whether there will be another rate hike and how long rates will remain restrictive. Goldman Sachs predicts Fed will remain on hold in November, echoing other strategists who expect no further tightening. ECB's dovish rate hike last week played into peak rate debate and BOE could deliver its final rate increase this week.
Country Garden faces fresh deadlines today, including requirement to pay interest on dollar bond and win creditor approval to extend by three years payment on yuan note. Comes after company won approval to extend payment on its other seven yuan notes, contributing to a rally in its stock price. However, Hang Seng-listed real estate developers pulled back last week as latest property data showed further deterioration in home sales, construction starts and house prices.
US and China officials held talks in Malta over weekend, potentially paving way for a Biden-Xi meeting at APEC summit in November. While two sides have resumed high-level talks, technology and trade have been high profile flashpoints in recent weeks. Also thoughts that China's economic slowdown, internal turmoil in Beijing and US 2024 election cycle will limit opportunity for meaningful rapprochement.
Pre-open Company News:
UBS upgrades Yankuang Energy; downgrades China Shenhua Energy
4004.JP -- Resonac Holdings upgraded to outperform from underperform at CLSA
2328.HK -- PICC Property & Casualty upgraded to buy from hold at HSBC
Macquarie initiates SG Property constituents; 9CI.SP, C09.SP, H78.SP, and U14.SP
3769.JP -- GMO Payment Gateway downgraded to outperform from buy at CLSA
J&T Express receives CSRC approval for Hong Kong IPO to issue up to 375.5M shares
002410.CH -- Glodon downgraded to neutral from buy at Nomura
9877.HK -- Jenscare Scientific notes TTVR product enrollment in US FDA's Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program
^TTNASIA -- Central banks headline this week's economic calendar:
6699.HK -- Angelalign Technology downgraded to neutral from buy at UBS
Z74.SP -- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. fund commits up to SG$1.1B cash for a 20% stake in Singtel's regional data centre business
14.HK -- Hysan Development downgraded to neutral from buy at BofA
On Deck:
Australia:
Earnings:
Tuas (TUA.AU)
Market Data:
Gold (Dec 23): ($1.70) or (0.09%) to $1944.50
WTI Crude (Oct 23): +$0.15 or +0.17% to $90.92
$-¥: +0.02 or +0.02% to 147.8280
$-KRW: (0.99) or (0.07%) to 1328.4200
A$-$: 0.00 or 0.00% to 0.6435
$-INR: +0.00 or +0.00% to 83.0948
$-CNY: (0.00) or (0.01%) to 7.2739
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