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AUG 03 DBS Daily Breakfast Spread
AUG 03 DBS Daily Breakfast Spread
Economics
Southeast Asia, India
• TH: We have lifted our GDP forecast for 2010 to 8% from 7% (consensus: 6.0%). We
have also lowered our 2010 inflation forecast to 3.0% (from 3.5%) and adjusted up
our 2011 forecast to 2.5% (from 2.2%). This is mainly in view of the extension of
temporary subsidies on transportation and electricity to end-December 2010. The
inflation forecast assumes that transportation and electricity subsidies would be
extended once more from end-December to end-June 2011 and that LPG subsidies
won’t be lifted this year or next.
The stronger-than-expected rebound in manufacturing / exports, consumer
spending and tourism in the second quarter, especially in June, is the key factor
behind the improved growth outlook. We are also optimistic that the growth
momentum will sustain into the third quarter as we expect a quicker rebound from
the April-May political unrest. We, therefore, pencil in growth of 8% (QoQ, saar) in
3Q, instead of a return to trend rates of 4% in the quarter. Despite lingering political
uncertainties and worries about a double-dip, we expect the higher personal
savings rate and stronger labour market (and a low base) to support consumer
spending and growth in the third quarter. Meanwhile, despite stray security
incidents, we continue to expect a snap back in tourist arrivals (Chart). The sharp
economic recovery should increase price pressures somewhat more especially in
2011. Accordingly, we bring forward a 25bps rate hike to the fourth quarter and
have added a 25bps rate hike to our rate trajectory. This should take the policy rate
from 1.50% currently to 1.75%, 2.25%, 2.75% and 3.00% by end Sep-10, Dec-10,
Mar-11 and Jun-11 respectively.
• ID: July inflation came in at 6.2% YoY (1.1% MoM sa), much higher than 5.0% in
June and significantly beating market expectations of 5.7%. The price increase was
seen mainly in food (4.7% MoM nsa), followed by transport & communication
(1.5%) and education & recreation (0.9%). Core inflation rose a relatively moderate
4.2% YoY (0.4% MoM sa), slightly higher than 4.0% in June. With headline inflation
numbers now exceeding BI target of 4-6%, market expectations for rate hikes will
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25.3% increase in imports. That should bring overall trade balance to MYR 8.3bn
for the month. The story behind this set of trade data can be viewed from two
separate perspectives. Firstly, the low base effect which has “amplified” the year-
on-year numbers thus far is gradually dissipating. As such, the trade figures which
are reported in comparison with last year’s numbers would likely see a steady
moderation going forward.
Moreover, though we expect domestic economic conditions in Malaysia to stay
buoyant in the coming quarters, some of the key external factors are slowing. A
sub-par recovery in the US, slowdown in Eurozone as well as an Asia that is due for
some soft landing are strong reasons to suggest a weaker external demand and
export sales ahead. Hence, a slight drop in export growth, compared to 21.9% in
the previous month is only natural. And we can expect such trend to persist in the
months ahead judging from the outlook in the external environment.
G3
• US: Well well well, markets sure put on a happier face on Monday. The Dow rose by
2%, the SPX by 2.20%. Perhaps investors looked through last Friday’s 2Q GDP
number and saw that the 5% (QoQ, saar) domestic demand growth trumped the
2.4% supply (headline GDP) growth and decided the US economy really isn’t so
weak after all. Perhaps they took comfort in Monday’s July ISM, which, at 55.5, was
almost unchanged from June’s 56.2. Maybe they just tired of being tired. Whatever,
the better mood sure feels better.
Today’s pending home sales should add to that optimism. Markets expect a 4%
(MoM, sa) rise in pending home sales, which unfortunately is a lot less than it
sounds. Last month, sales dropped by 30% – yes, thirty, not three – in the aftermath
of the expiration of the $8k housing tax credit. You’re in, you’re out; it’s up, it’s
down – the come-and-go-and-come-and-go-again credit has made for a lot of
volatility in home sales over the past nine months. Bottom line? Even the 4% rise
expected today would leave sales at an all-time low. The 27% (QoQ, saar) housing
growth in Friday’s Q2 GDP report is unlikely to be repeated anytime this year or
next. Unless, of course, they bring the credit back again….
Lehman
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Currencies
• FX: The US dollar started the week on a weak note, falling almost across-the-board
on Monday. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech reaffirmed the need for
monetary and fiscal policies to support and steer the US economy towards a full
recovery, which helped eased double-dip fears. Risk appetite returned after EUR/
USD showed signs of sustaining its rise above 1.30, an important psychological level
needed to reassure that the worst is probably over for the Eurozone sovereign debt
crisis. American and European stock markets joined their Asian counterparts in
trading higher for the session. The market is also watching USD/JPY closely, to see if
the JPY would join the USD in losing its safe haven status. With US and EU money
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1.55
1.50
1.45 USD/SGD
1.40
1.35
Record low
1.30
Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10
market rates retreating lower, Japan has stepped up calls for its central bank to
proactively work with the government to fight deflation. We suspect that markets
would be more comfortable if the rise in equities is accompanied by higher yen
crosses such as EUR/JPY and AUD/JPY. In any case, the market has shown a clear bias
to stay invested in Asia for the next leg in the post-crisis recovery. As the proxy for
Asian currencies, the market will be closely watching the Singapore dollar, whose
appreciation is converging with its all-time low of 1.3480 seen in July 2008.
Fixed income
• ID: Recent upside surprises in inflation data in Indonesia mean that the probability
of rate hikes in 2H10 is increasing considerably. Yesterday’s release of July inflation
data showed consumer prices up 6.22% from a year ago. As such, the annual
inflation rate was more than a whole percentage point higher than in June (5.05%)
and considerably above consensus expectations (5.73%). More importantly, risks to
the inflation outlook are to the upside and above 6% policy makers are likely to
get more concerned about the inflation outlook as inflation measures approach
long-term averages. Annual CPI Inflation in Indonesia has averaged 8% over the
past eight years. As the risks of an early start to policy tightening, in our view, no
longer exceed those associated with a later start, the policy rate will likely be raised
from the current level of 6.5% before year-end. As we wrote here yesterday,
sustained upward pressure on local-currency government bond yields is likely once
Bank Indonesia is hiking rates. We expect yields on 2Y Indonesian government
bonds to rise above 8% and those on 10Y bonds to rise above 9% later in 2H10
when the rate hike cycle starts.
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Looking back
• US mkts: US stocks rose overnight as economic data and bank earnings lifted
sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.99% to 10674.38 and the
Nasdaq closed 1.8% higher at 2295.36. Treasury yields rose 1bp to 0.56% in the 2Y
sector and 6bps to 2.97% in the 10Y sector.
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Economic calendar
Aug 3 (Tues)
CN: non-mfg PMI (Jul) 57.4
MY: trd bal (Jun) MYR 8.0bn MYR 8.1bn
--exports 17.2% y/y 21.9% y/y
--imports 24.4% y/y 34.2% y/y
US: personal income (Jun) 0.2% m/m sa 0.4% m/m sa
US: personal spending (Jun) 0.1% m/m sa 0.2% m/m sa
US: PCE core (Jun) 0.1% m/m sa 0.2% m/m sa
1.3% y/y 1.3% y/y
US: factory orders (Jun) -0.5% m/m sa -1.4% m/m sa
US: pending home sales (Jun) 4.0% m/m sa -30.0% m/m sa
Aug 4 (Wed)
US: dom vehicle sales (Jul) 8.9mn sa 8.6mn sa
--total vehicle sales 11.6mn sa 11.1mn sa
CN: HSBC services PMI (Jul) 55.6
EZ: retail sales (Jun) -0.2% y/y 0.2% y/y
-0.2% m/m sa 0.10% m/m sa
US: ISM non-mfg 53.6 53.8
Aug 5 (Thur)
PH: inflation (Jul) 4.1% y/y 3.9% y/y
TW: inflation (Jul) 1.3% y/y 1.2% y/y
ID: GDP (2Q) 6.0% y/y 5.7% y/y
Aug 6 (Fri)
US: NFP chg (Jul) -70 K -125 K
US: unemploy. rate (Jul) 9.6% sa 9.5% sa
Policy
Date Country Rate Current Consensus DBS Actual
This week
04-Aug ID o/n reference rate 6.50% 6.50% 6.50%
05-Aug EZ refi rate 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Next week
08-Aug JP BoJ target rate 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
11-Aug US FOMC 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%
12-Aug KR 7-day repo rate 2.25%
12-Aug EZ ECB bulletin (Aug)
Last week
27-Jul IN O/N repo 5.50% 5.75% 5.75% 5.75%
27-Jul IN O/N reverse repo 4.00% 4.25% 4.25% 4.50%
27-Jul IN cash reserve ratio 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
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Market prices
Policy rate 10Y bond yield FX Equities
Current Current 1wk chg Current 1wk chg Index Current 1wk chg
(%) (%) (bps) (%) (%)
US 0.25 2.96 -9 80.9 -1.4 S&P 500 1,126 1.0
Japan 0.10 1.07 0 86.5 1.6 Topix 851 0.6
Eurozone 1.00 2.70 -6 1.317 1.4 Eurostoxx 2,545 2.4
Indonesia 6.50 8.07 -21 8942 1.0 JCI 3,059 1.2
Malaysia 2.75 3.92 1 3.16 1.3 KLCI 1,364 0.9
Philippines 4.00 7.61 -2 45.3 1.9 PCI 3,455 1.2
Singapore Ccy policy 2.04 -23 1.350 0.9 FSSTI 3,025 2.0
Thailand 1.50 3.43 #N/A 32.2 0.0 SET 863 2.7
China 5.31 … … 6.77 0.1 S'hai Comp 2,673 3.2
Hong Kong Ccy policy 2.23 -4 7.76 0.0 HSI 21,413 2.7
Taiwan 1.38 1.36 -4 31.8 0.9 TWSE 7,912 1.6
Korea 2.25 4.86 -3 1166 2.1 Kospi 1,782 0.7
India 5.75 7.86 19 46.3 1.7 Sensex 18,081 0.3
Source: Bloomberg
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Ma Tieying Singapore (65) 6878 2408
Irvin Seah Singapore (65) 6878 6727
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