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Hong Kong stocks opened higher and continued to rise, with the Hang Seng Index up more than 1% in the morning session and the Hang Seng Tech Index up 1.62%.On Monday, August 17, the Hang Seng Index opened 186.56 points higher, or 0.74%, at 25,303.41; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened 53.58 points higher, or 1.14%, at 4,761.2; the H-share Index opened 71.04 points higher, or 0.85%, at 8,411.87; and the Red Chip Index opened 18.92 points higher, or 0.46%, at 4,151.61.Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.74% and the Tech Index up 1.14%. Gold and chip stocks generally rose. SenseTime (00020.HK) jumped over 7%, while Zijin Mining International (02259.HK) and JD.com (09618.HK) rose over 3%.Hang Seng Index futures opened 0.79% higher at 25,291 points, a premium of 174 points.August 17th - It is reported that the implementation plan for this years new policy-based financial instruments has recently been issued to local governments, who will then submit project applications accordingly. Unlike last year, this year the government will provide interest subsidies for eligible funds from these new policy-based financial instruments; in terms of investment allocation, it will emphasize key support for private investment and industrial projects. By 2025, policy-based financial instruments will primarily invest in the digital economy, artificial intelligence, consumer infrastructure, and urban renewal areas such as transportation, energy, and underground pipeline construction and renovation. This year, the allocation of new policy-based financial instruments has been further optimized, with a greater emphasis on supporting private investment projects and industrial projects.

USD / JPY Strikes Above 136.20 As Fed Rate Increase Worries Return

Daniel Rogers

Mar 02, 2023 16:07

 

 

The USD / JPY pair is battling in the Asian session to maintain its auction above 136.40, while the downside looks to be supported around 136.00. The asset is expected to continue rising and surpass the 136.40 resistance mark as investors foresee the Federal Reserve (Fed) raising interest rates to strengthen its defense against persistent inflation.

 

Following a down day on Wednesday, S&P500 futures recorded modest gains during the Asian session, signaling a minor improvement in investors' risk appetite. Despite this, the market as a whole is very risk adverse. The spread of the US Dollar Index (DXY) is expected to narrow after a period of chaotic swings.

 

It indicates that the Federal Reserve's (Fed) officials' hawkish stance has revived US Treasury prices.

 

Raphael Bostic, President of the Atlanta Fed, predicted that the central bank would increase the terminal rate to a level of 5.00% to 5.25% in view of the Consumer Price Index's (CPI) enduring nature. The Fed policymaker also thinks the central bank will continue to have a high final rate after 2023. Additionally, Fed Chief Jerome Powell has reaffirmed that an early rate cut could have disastrous consequences for the inflation scenario.

 

It is clear that a future rise in the price index is expected after Wednesday's release of the US ISM Manufacturing PMI. The New Orders Index and Manufacturers' Prices Paid were able to show that the inflation scenario is getting more complicated despite the February PMI figures' failure to wow the market. Figures increased to 47.0 from 43.7 anticipated and 42.5 earlier published, indicating a strong order book. The Manufacturing Price Paid increased to 51.3 from 45.0, as opposed to the average forecast of 45.0, and from 44.5 in the previous report, suggesting that the Producer Price Index (PPI) may soon show a surprise increase.

 

On the Tokyo front, the Japanese Yen is being impacted by a string of dovish remarks from Bank of Japan (BoJ) officials. Following dovish remarks from BoJ Governor-nominee Kazuo Ueda and BoJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino, board member Junko Nakagawa also considered the present monetary policy appropriate. "An expansionary strategy is absolutely essential for maintaining the economy and increasing earnings," he said.


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