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    May 17, 2019

    Market Comment | Trade talks falter, boost bond demand

    In what was a highly volatile week for financial markets, marred by the tit-for-tat US China trade dispute, equity volatility swung sharply.

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    May 17, 2019

    Global Funds Outlook | Second Quarter 2019

    The dynamics of Global Investment Funds flows in 1Q19 can be characterized by a widening bond-equity divergence, and a visible moderation in inflows to EMs. Looking ahead, we expect EM outflows to continue at a moderate pace until global volatility eases. In a risk scenario, EMs to face more intense and persistent outflows.

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    May 16, 2019

    Market Comment | Investors make a guarded comeback

    Equity markets bounced back trimming some loses inflicted by the renewed trade tensions, while volatility eased as Trump announced a six month extension of the deadline for imposing auto tariffs on Europe and Japan. Expectation of central banks support also contributed to the positive market tone today.

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    May 14, 2019

    Market Comment | Markets stabilise post turbulence as Trump keeps deal hopes alive

    Risk-off mood abated somewhat as markets remain hopeful that US and China would eventually resolve their trade differences.

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    May 13, 2019

    Market Comment | China retaliates, intensifying the risk-off market mood

    Cautious tone prevailed in financial markets during most of the morning, after the US and China failed to salvage a last-minute deal to avoid the latest US tariff hikes, in turn leading to the escalation of the trade war.

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    May 10, 2019

    Market Comment | Trade tensions caught markets off-guard

    Risk-off mood resurfaced in financial markets, boosting VIX volatility and safe haven demand, although underlying hopes of an eventual trade resolution contained market losses.

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    May 9, 2019

    Market Comment | Markets deepen losses amid trade impasse

    Financial markets rattled for the third straight day as US-China trade tensions festered ahead of crucial negotiations between high-level officials in Washington, starting today. Trump’s rebuke that ‘China broke the deal’, accelerated the sell-off in equities.

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    May 8, 2019

    Market Comment | Risk-off mood prevails ahead of decisive US-China trade talks

    The 'risk-off' mood persisted across markets today as global growth concerns mounted in the wake of escalating US-China trade conflict, downbeat China exports data, and a flair-up in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East with Iran poised to breach parts of the nuclear deal.

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