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China inflation kicks off week with a bang
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. A clutch of key economic data releases showing whether China is starting to emerge from its post-lockdown funk, and monetary policy decisions - and more importantly, guidance - from New Zealand and South Korea will be the main regional drivers for Asian markets this week. These come against a slight but potentially significant deterioration in risk appetite as investors grapple with even higher global borrowing costs - most notably U.S. and UK bond yields - and simmering U.S.-Sino trade tensions. The U.S. second-quarter ... (full story)