Market comment | The PBoC increase policy measures to shield the Chinese economy

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Despite signs of mounting headwinds, equities recovered somehow amid further policy stimulus from China. Elsewhere, U.S. equities and bonds remained close today for President’s Day holiday.

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• Key points:
• Japan’s 4Q GDP data surprised to the downside.
• The PBoC cut the one-year MLF interest rates by 10 basis points to 3.15% and provided medium-term funding of 200 billion yuan.
• Sovereign bond yields remained generally steady.
• Equities rose amid latest gains in Asian shares. China’s CSI300 equity index rebounded 2.25%.

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