Tuesday, June 5, 2018

FW: RHB FIC Rates & FX Markets Monthly Review - 05/06/2018

 

 

5 June 2018

 

 

Rates & FX Markets Monthly Review

 

 

Strong USD Momentum Resonated Across Asian FX

 

Highlights

 

¨    US & UK: The USD continued to rise in May.

¨    Eurozone: The Italian political turmoil sent the EURUSD pair close to 1.15.

¨    Japan & Australia: Safe haven flows benefitted to the Japanese Yen.

¨    China & Singapore: 10y CGB yields back to pre-easing level; Singapore upgraded growth forecasts to 2.5-3.5%.

¨    Thailand, Malaysia & Indonesia: BI rate hikes stabilized investors’ confidence.

 

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