Wednesday, 17 Jun 2020 11:49 AM MYT
While the pandemic’s initial impact was reflected in the March survey, confidence during the June quarter fell by a third to 35, only the second time the Thomson Reuters/Insead Asian Business Sentiment Index has slumped below 50 since the survey began in the second quarter of 2009. “We ran this survey right at the edge when things were getting really bad,” Antonio Fatas, Singapore-based economics professor at global business school Insead, said of the survey conducted between May 29 and June 12.
After weeks with almost no new coronavirus infections, China recorded dozens of new cases in recent days, roiling fragile equity markets. South Korea too faces an uptick after early successful containment.Participants included Thai hospitality group Minor International, Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp , Taiwanese contract manufacturer Wistron Corp and Australia-listed Oil Search.
Last week, the US Federal Reserve said it would likely hold its benchmark interest rate near zero through 2022, signalling it expects a long road to recovery.
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