China’s central bank lowered the 14-day inverse rate
The People’s Bank of China announced on its website that borrowing costs for 14-day reverse repurchase agreements have dropped.
The central bank said it injected 2 billion yuan ($285 million) in 14-day operations, versus 7 days and 10 billion yuan. The 7-day rate remains unchanged.
– Abigail of
Shares in Cathay Pacific rose on reports that Hong Kong may end hotel quarantine.
Oil prices rose as China’s lifting of Covid-19 lockdown boosted demand outlook.
Fuel prices rose on Monday after China’s mega-city, Chengdu, was locked down for two weeks.
Both oil benchmarks each rose more than 1% earlier in the session, and Brent crude futures added 0.66% to $91.95 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate gained 0.56% to $85.59 a barrel.
A rising demand outlook will offset concerns that a possible rate hike later this week will increase downside risks.
– Lee Ying Shan
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China’s yuan has room to weaken further in the near term, says Goldman Sachs
There is still room for China’s yuan to weaken further, Goldman Sachs economists said after the onshore and offshore yuan fell to its lowest level since July 2020 last week.
“We expect CNY weakness to continue in the near term,” the strategists said in their note, adding that the next key level is 7.20, which was finally tested in May 2020.
However, such a move is accompanied by a strengthening of the US dollar, “sizzling”, he said in the note, “CNY is unlikely to weaken by 3% independently.”
– Jihye Lee
CNBC Pro: Buy These Inflation Funds to Protect Your Money, Says Strategist
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– Weizen Tan
