Trade Optimism Lifts Asian Markets

[caption id="attachment_324320" align="alignleft" width="119"] Steven Mnuchin, US Treasury Secretary[/caption] US Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, was considering easing trade tariffs on Chinese imports as the two economic superpowers continue trade negotiations. The signs of possible progress…

Weak Chinese Data Sends Asian Stocks Lower

China’s trade data was exceptionally weak in Dec, with exports coming at -4.4% Y/Y and imports printing -7.6% Y/Y, compared with market +2.0% and +4.5% respectively. The disappointing numbers send equities lower with Hong Kong’s…