Korean Won’s early lead in the currency scores in 2013 was blockaded by reports of a failed GDP revival in the Economy last week, while seemingly Asian currencies have kept the sell down of dollar more widesread than the Yen. While European banks do not have large operationsin ‘Asia anymore, many of their important clients and Global Transaction business originate in Asia.
The buoyancy in Asian currencies therefore is likely here to stay putting Asian exportes in a bind but Export volumes, already at all time lows with shutdowns in China ( for commodity exporters) and Europe ( for Consumer goods and more price sensitive exports) in 2011 and 2012 are unlikely to fall through from here and may be able to sustain on the rising currency.
Indian Rupee is likely to stick around its neww range between 53 -55 and if it does use this opportunity to break from 53 on up, it would be because Oil is tracking down in the Global markets.
After having factored America’s Oil independence in a falling through till late 2012, Oil prices have recovered, Brent as of npow keeping its “transport cost spread” from the West Texas WTI Crude rates Thai and Malay economies are already worried about rising currencies while Singapore is likely benefitted by the rising Sing Dollar and looks to reap some benefits from the post crisis Change agenda.
The main agenda item supporting a high recovery in Asian currencies is of course the reopening of trade wwith China as it helps other consumer Economies from both North and South Europe and developed Pacific nations including Australia to revive imports as they plod towards a non recession 2013 with GDP contraction decimated by the brilliant move up in Germany’ s Services PMI last week though the currency market’s deccisions to discount growth in the UK look to shoot the Asian moves in the foot as any such speculative recovery will have to support a stronger Pound also and not just the Euro which is stable at 1.345. The Pound fell to 1.5800 levels Friday but should be looking to come back to 1.62 in the course of the year and the Dollar index likely to remain above 80 with the Yen crossing into the 100 s vs the Dollar.
In local reasons, India’s rupee was helped by the global inflows caused by optimistic readings of recovery as Diesel was decontroled with a pledge to increase prices by 20% for retail in the next 15-20 months ( To reach bulk levels of 56 per liter as for bulk buyers)
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The main agenda item supporting a high recovery in Asian currencies is of course the reopening of trade wwith China as it helps other consumer Economies from both North and South Europe and developed Pacific nations including Australia to revive imports as they plod towards a non recession 2013 with GDP contraction decimated by the brilliant move up in Germany’ s Services PMI last week though the currency market’s deccisions to discount growth in the UK look to shoot the Asian moves in the foot as any such speculative recovery will have to support a stronger Pound also and not just the Euro which is stable at 1.345. The Pound fell to 1.5800 levels Friday but should be looking to come back to 1.62 in the course of the year and the Dollar index likely to remain above 80 with the Yen crossing into the 100 s vs the Dollar.
Posted by Deidre Whitfield | January 29, 2013, 3:13 am