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What's Behind The Weakness In Chinese Equities?

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Summary The recent weakness in Chinese equities can be attributed to two primary factors: a gradual tightening in monetary policy and the country's recent crackdown on big tech companies. The ...

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Similarly, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently indicated it doesn't plan on tightening monetary policy any time soon, leaving its key borrowing rate unchanged during a May 4 meeting, Cousley noted.\n\"One of the RBA's primary policies is a target yield of 10 basis points on its three-year government bond, and I think this will stay in place for some time-as will the bank's quantitative-easing (QE) program,\" he said. Cousley explained that while Australia's economy has weathered the pandemic well, the rebound in the Australian dollar (AUD) is becoming a hindrance on the country's outlook for both exports and inflation. \"Because of this, the RBA is very conscious of the fact that removing QE before the Fed, for example, would lead to further pressure on the AUS/USD exchange rate, which is unnecessary,\" he stated.\nValue stocks surge ahead of growth stocks to begin May\nCousley concluded the episode with a look at the recent performance of value stocks relative to growth stocks. Value stocks outpaced growth stocks significantly during the first few months of the year, he said, before slipping a bit during April, when growth took the lead. 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