Australia’s central financial institution hikes charges by 25 foundation factors as anticipated
The Reserve Financial institution of Australia raised rates of interest by 25 foundation factors to 2.85%, consistent with the typical forecast by analysts in a Reuters ballot.
That is the seventh consecutive tightening transfer by the RBA in a bid to regulate inflation within the nation.
The Australian dollar rallied to round $0.6440 forward of the choice, and final traded at $0.6429 following the announcement.
On the earlier assembly in October, the central financial institution raised charges by 25 foundation factors, fewer than the anticipated half-point hike.
— Abigail Ng
Hong Kong movers: Grasp Seng Tech shares lead beneficial properties in wider index
Hong Kong-listed expertise shares led beneficial properties within the wider Grasp Seng index, with Meituan gaining greater than 10% within the morning session.
Tencent gained 8.56%, Alibaba rose 7.2% and Xiaomi gained 4.3%. JD.com additionally rose 6.06%.
The transfer comes after the Caixin PMI knowledge for China’s manufacturing unit exercise got here in barely higher than anticipated, in line with CMC Markets market analyst Tina Teng.
–Jihye Lee
Grasp Seng loses greater than 14% within the month of October
Asia-Pacific market efficiency in October
| Market | Month-to-date efficiency | Yr-to-date efficiency |
| Australia’s S&P ASX 200 | 6.01% | -7.81% |
| Japan’s Nikkei 225 | 4.5% | -5.86% |
| South Korea’s Kospi | 6.23% | -23.1% |
| China’s Shanghai Composite | -4.33% | -20.5% |
| Hong Kong’s Grasp Seng | -14.55% | -37.1% |
Mainland China and Hong Kong markets underperformed Asia-Pacific friends within the month of October.
The Hang Seng index wallowed at its lowest ranges since April 2009 after dropping 14.55% as of Monday’s shut.
In the meantime, shares in Australia, Japan and South Korea posted single-digit beneficial properties to shut the primary month of the yr’s ultimate quarter, whereas the Shanghai Composite slipped 4.33%.
Japan shares closed at their highest since Sept. 20, however main APAC indexes have been all nonetheless underwater from the beginning of the yr.
— Abigail Ng
CNBC Professional: What buyers should purchase on this ‘brief lived’ rally, in line with one analyst
After October’s stock market rally, buyers are debating whether or not shares have hit the underside or if it is one other short-lived bounce.
Michael Landsberg, chief funding officer at Landsberg Bennett Personal Wealth Administration, is within the latter camp, arguing the rally, as soon as once more, appears short-term.
He informed CNBC what he thinks buyers should purchase — and brief.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.
— Weizhen Tan
China’s manufacturing unit exercise shrank for a 3rd consecutive month in October, personal survey says
The Caixin manufacturing Buying Managers’ Index for October confirmed that manufacturing unit exercise contracted for the third month in a row.
The studying got here in at 49.2, in contrast with expectations for a print of 49. In September, the manufacturing PMI was at 48.1, under the 50-point mark that separates progress from contraction.
PMI readings evaluate exercise from month to month.
Official knowledge from the Nationwide Bureau of Statistics got here in at 49.2 on Monday, lacking expectations for a print of fifty.
— Abigail Ng
Hong Kong’s economic system shrank by 4.5% within the third quarter
Hong Kong’s gross home product fell by 4.5% within the third quarter of the yr in contrast with the identical interval a yr in the past, advance estimates from the Census and Statistics Division confirmed Monday.
That is the worst contraction for the reason that second quarter of 2020. Analysts polled by Reuters anticipated 0.7% progress, whereas GDP decreased 1.3% within the second quarter.
“The worsened exterior surroundings and continued disruptions to cross-boundary land cargo flows dealt a critical blow to Hong Kong’s exports,” the assertion mentioned, including the drop in GDP was “primarily attributable to the weak efficiency in exterior demand in the course of the quarter.”
Fastened capital formation, or funding, decreased by 14.3%, whereas exports and imports additionally fell.
— Abigail Ng
CNBC Professional: This Chinese language electrical carmaker’s inventory might rally by greater than 260%, Citi says
Citi has picked a big electrical automobile maker as one in every of its “high” purchase concepts amongst Chinese language shares.
It expects shares within the automaker to rise by greater than 260% over the following 12 months as EV gross sales soar.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.
— Ganesh Rao
South Korea’s commerce deficit widens for the month of October
South Korea’s commerce deficit widened to $6.7 billion for the month of October from a revised determine of $3.78 billion in September, knowledge from the customs company confirmed.
Imports rose 9.9% to $59.18 billion from the identical interval a yr in the past, whereas exports dropped 5.7% to $52.48 billion.
The most recent knowledge reveals the largest drop in exports since August 2020, in line with FactSet.
–Jihye Lee
CNBC Professional: Neglect Tesla? Citi and HSBC identify 2 alternate options to play the EV growth
Tesla could also be an investor favourite for publicity to the EV trade, however Citi and HSBC identify two alternate options to play the rising demand for electrical automobiles.
Professional subscribers can read more here.
— Zavier Ong
