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Short Insight – Tweets and twists in the trade/tech war

PublicationMacro economy
14 August 2019, 2:00 am
1 minute read

Tweets and twists in US-China conflict: fresh tariffs, delays and currency turmoil.We expect a stepwise, ‘orderly’ yuan depreciation, no freefall.China’s weak July data build the case for more support.Hong Kong economy is feeling the heat from rising social unrest.

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Arjen van Dijkhuizen

Arjen van Dijkhuizen

Senior Economist

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