In today’s briefing:
- Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia

Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia
- In today’s Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: China Water Affairs, Health and Happiness (H&H), Anton Oilfield, Lippo Karawaci
- In the US, the December Conference Board leading index inched down by 0.1% (-0.1% e / 0.4% revised p) in December to 101.6. The decrease was due to “low consumer confidence about future business conditions, still relatively weak manufacturing orders, an increase in initial claims for unemployment and a decline in building permits”, according to Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager for Business Cycle Indicators at The Conference Board.
- US President Donald Trump is considering imposing a 10% tariff on imports of Chinese goods as soon as February 1st, apparently due to fentanyl being trafficked into the US via Mexico and Canada, using chemicals from China.