Singapore stocks on track for fifth straight weekly gain; FX upbeat
Singapore stocks at over six-year high
Thai shares add 0.6%
Growth likely at upper end of 2-3% range - MAS managing director
By Sneha Kumar and Ayushman Ojha
Sept 13 (Reuters) -Singapore equities were headed for their fifth straight week of gains on Friday as the island-state's strong economic outlook boosted investor sentiment, while Asian currencies were upbeat after encouraging U.S. data.
Stocks in Singapore .STI rose 0.2%by midday, hovering around the more-than-six-year-high they notched on Thursday. The Singapore dollar SGD= was trading 0.2%higher against the greenback.
"I think the economic outlook for Singapore is quite optimistic," said Jeff Ng, head of Asia macro strategy at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking.
"The central bank is expected to continue to appreciate the currency in terms of the monetary policy funds. So I think that will continue to support the currency strength."
The managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country's central bank, at a forum on Friday said the island's economy is likely to expand at upper end of its 2-3% growth range.
Elsewhere in the region, stocks in Thailand .SETI added 0.6%, a day after Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra outlined her government's plans to the parliament which included giving around $13.4 billion in one-time cash assistance to its citizens to spur consumption.
"We do note that the relative political stability could be boosting appetite for Thai stocks as inflows have been strong recently and this could also be giving support for the baht," said Maybank analysts.
The Thai baht THB=TH gained as much as 0.5%,hitting its highest in over 18 months as lawmakers move to boost Southeast Asia's second largest-economy.
Apart from relative political stability since the new PM has taken the helm and inflows from investors who are re-evaluating emerging markets as the U.S. Federal Reserve looks to cut interest rates, the Thai baht has also benefited from gold prices scaling record highs.
Other Asian currencies also were trading higher after traders increased their bets for a 50 basis points interest rate cut by the Fed after media reports suggested the decision was a tough one for officials.
The Indonesian rupiah IDR=, Philippine peso PHP=, Malaysian ringgit MYR= and Taiwan dollar TWD=TP gained between 0.2%and 0.4%.
A large half-point rate cut from the Fed this month is back on the table, with traders pricing a 43% chance for a such move, compared with just 14% a day earlier, according to CME FedWatch tool.
HIGHLIGHTS:
** Thailand's new PM outlines policies to parliament as consumer mood drops - nL1N3KU064
** Singapore growth likely at upper end of 2-3% range, MAS managing director says - nL4N3KV06D
All Asian currencies and stocks as of 0414 GMT | ||||||
COUNTRY | FX RIC | FX DAILY % | FX YTD % | INDEX | STOCKS DAILY % | STOCKS YTD % |
Japan | JPY= | +0.65 | +0.13 | .N225 | -0.77 | 9.80 |
China | CNY=CFXS | +0.17 | -0.11 | .SSEC | -0.09 | -8.75 |
India | INR=IN | +0.04 | -0.86 | .NSEI | -0.26 | 16.53 |
Indonesia | IDR= | +0.19 | +0.00 | .JKSE | 0.06 | 7.29 |
Malaysia | MYR= | +0.42 | +6.37 | .KLSE | 0.39 | 13.06 |
Philippines | PHP= | +0.25 | -1.16 | .PSI | 0.26 | 9.19 |
S.Korea | KRW=KFTC | +0.94 | -3.09 | .KS11 | -0.21 | -3.34 |
Singapore | SGD= | +0.21 | +1.58 | .STI | 0.15 | 9.92 |
Taiwan | TWD=TP | +0.31 | -4.04 | .TWII | 0.21 | 21.01 |
Thailand | THB=TH | +0.41 | +2.61 | .SETI | 0.57 | 0.98 |
Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E
Asian stock markets https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4
Reporting by Ayushman Ojha and Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill
Asset collegati
Ultime news
Disclaimer: le entità di XM Group forniscono servizi di sola esecuzione e accesso al nostro servizio di trading online, che permette all'individuo di visualizzare e/o utilizzare i contenuti disponibili sul sito o attraverso di esso; non ha il proposito di modificare o espandere le proprie funzioni, né le modifica o espande. L'accesso e l'utilizzo sono sempre soggetti a: (i) Termini e condizioni; (ii) Avvertenza sui rischi e (iii) Disclaimer completo. Tali contenuti sono perciò forniti a scopo puramente informativo. Nello specifico, ti preghiamo di considerare che i contenuti del nostro servizio di trading online non rappresentano un sollecito né un'offerta ad operare sui mercati finanziari. Il trading su qualsiasi mercato finanziario comporta un notevole livello di rischio per il tuo capitale.
Tutto il materiale pubblicato sul nostro servizio di trading online è unicamente a scopo educativo e informativo, e non contiene (e non dovrebbe essere considerato come contenente) consigli e raccomandazioni di carattere finanziario, di trading o fiscale, né informazioni riguardanti i nostri prezzi di trading, offerte o solleciti riguardanti transazioni che possano coinvolgere strumenti finanziari, oppure promozioni finanziarie da te non richieste.
Tutti i contenuti di terze parti, oltre ai contenuti offerti da XM, siano essi opinioni, news, ricerca, analisi, prezzi, altre informazioni o link a siti di terzi presenti su questo sito, sono forniti "così com'è", e vanno considerati come commenti generali sui mercati; per questo motivo, non possono essere visti come consigli di investimento. Dato che tutti i contenuti sono intesi come ricerche di investimento, devi considerare e accettare che non sono stati preparati né creati seguendo i requisiti normativi pensati per promuovere l'indipendenza delle ricerche di investimento; per questo motivo, questi contenuti devono essere considerati come comunicazioni di marketing in base alle leggi e normative vigenti. Assicurati di avere letto e compreso pienamente la nostra Notifica sulla ricerca di investimento non indipendente e la nostra Informativa sul rischio riguardante le informazioni sopra citate; tali documenti sono consultabili qui.
