Wednesday, August 30, 2017

FW: [Maybank] Unwinding of Demand for Safe Haven

 

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GBL: Unwinding of Demand for Safe Haven

Global Markets Daily
by Saktiandi Supaat

FX Research

USD rebounded overnight as risk sentiment recovers (N.Korean geopolitical tensions faded) while US consumer confidence soared to 16-year high. Asian equities also opened firmer this morning. On FX, KRW was the main beneficiary, gaining 0.4% for the day. Unwinding of safe haven plays may persist today but focus remains on US data – ADP and 2Q GDP later today – upside surprise may help support the USD. But we caution that intensification of hurricane Harvey may pose some risks to Fed's plan of...

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