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“ If inflation crosses the central bank's 4 percent line in the sand we believe it would trigger an interest rate hike ”
Analysis: Is China overheating again?
United Press International
“ The latest investment data in themselves do not make the case that the investment boom has returned, but are enough to keep policymakers and investors on guard ”
Analysis: Is China overheating again?
United Press International
“ Surging hot money inflows make inflation, not investment, the most likely next worry for policymakers. They heighten the need for exchange rate reform sooner rather than later ”
Strong growth won't change China policy
United Press International
“ The record December trade surplus was a harbinger of an upside fourth quarter GDP growth surprise. Stronger external demand and consumption demand offset a slowdown in investment spending growth -- the essence of the soft landing ”
Strong growth won't change China policy
United Press International
“ We have always attributed the investment surge to the relaxation of credit controls in early 2003 to cushion the impact of SARS and we now consider that the authorities have successfully brought investment under control. Investors can stop worrying about the last boom-bust and start worrying about the next one, which like the last one is likely to be triggered by a policy change. We expect signs of another investment boom would be met by administrative tightening ”
Strong growth won't change China policy
United Press International
“ Falling inflation is comforting news for the financial markets though it is unlikely to move the central bank away from tighter monetary policy ”
Analysis: Further tightening months away
United Press International
“ The news that Russia is diversifying its reserve holdings out of U.S. dollars cannot be lost on Asian central banks, some of which like Korea are experiencing losses on their intervention operations this year ”
Analysis: Falling dollar rattles Asia
United Press International
“ Investors do not like it, the rating agencies have urged abandoning it and we expect the ringgit peg's days will be numbered once China changes its currency policy ”
Analysis: No pressure to unpeg Malay currency
United Press International
“ The economy is experiencing a complete recovery, which we define as domestic demand replacing external demand as the driver of GDP growth. We consider the official 7 percent GDP growth forecast for 2004 subject to upside risk ”
Analysis: Malaysia's outlook bright
United Press International
“ As a bottom line, if the CPI exceeds 5 percent for another couple of months -- ING is forecasting 5.5 percent for September -- we believe the odds of a renminbi revaluation rise. High oil prices increase the likelihood of this ”
Analysis: Yes to China de-peg, but not now
United Press International
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