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With GDP growth set to struggle and inflation to remain low, central banks are likely to continue to cut interest rates over the coming months. Overall, we expect most central banks to cut rates by 50bps-200bps between now and the end of the year. Parts of Asia could benefit from a Trump presidency. The imposition of a 10% tariff on all US imports would not have a huge impact on Asia since a universal tariff would leave all non-US producers on a level playing field. And if Trump also put a 60% tariff on US imports from China, producers in ASEAN may gain even more market share and the region could win more inward investment.
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