SINGAPORE: Counting on China as an anchor of strength has been a good tactic for traders of Asia’s emerging currencies. That link is losing traction as recovery paths from the coronavirus pandemic diverge.
While China’s economy has bounced back from the Covid-19 crisis, as shown by data such as retail sales and industrial production, countries including Indonesia and the Philippines are still grappling with rising outbreaks.
The 30-day correlation between the offshore yuan and six regional counterparts has declined in the past week as the Chinese currency climbed to the strongest level in more than a year.