Singapore Sales Trader
US protectionism and President Trump’s ‘America First’ policy have rattled world markets with global growth slowing down in response to the high-profile shots fired from Washington in the service of “fixing China’s longstanding unfair trade practices”.
China's growth and economic conditions have felt the pressure with the recent weak set of back-to-back PPI readings (0.9% for December) and 0.1% for January) falling short of forecasts and underscoring the problem. The reading hit the lowest level seen since September 2016 and is likely to affect both top line corporate profitability and global inflation. Export numbers for China have also come under pressure, coming in at -4.4%, year-on-year, compared to double digit growth in Q2. The forward-looking Chinese equity market also retreated massively in 2018, with certain benchmarks losing more than 20% of their value.
The market is trying to get back to the pre-Covid and pre-war times, but that model is broken. A new dawn is here and the financial world needs to adapt.
Steen Jakobsen,
Chief Investment Officer
A political switch in China towards less tough control of its people and companies may kick things back into gear.
Redmond Wong,
Market Strategist
While the economic situation in Europe may not be as bad as feared, there's still a plethora of things to fix.
Chris Dembik,
Head of Macroeconomic Research
As the world turns increasingly bipolar, equity markets face harsh times as they transition into the new reality.
Peter Garnry,
Head of Equity Strategy
New alliances and collaborations outside of China may lead to prosperous times in Asia.
Charu Chanana,
Market Strategist
For years, it was thought that the balanced portfolio was a thing of the past. But recent developments may have changed that.
Peter Siks,
Investment Coach
Following a dramatic and volatile 2022 with good returns, a lot of this year's commodity performance may be driven by Chinese politics.
Ole S. Hansen,
Head of Commodity Strategy
2023 could be a tough year for currencies but EUR and JPY may have some upside.
John J. Hardy,
Head of FX Strategy
The commodity-heavy Australian market may have a good start to 2023, as the Chinese focus on growth signals demand for Aussie resources.
Jessica Amir,
Market Strategist
From a near-perfect environment for speculative assets before 2022 to the opposite, crypto faces fundamental challenges.
Mads Eberhardt,
Cryptocurrency Analyst
