Economic growth will be the theme in the financial markets this week. Japan and the UK will announce data on economic growth in the second quarter of 2019, which could be a sentiment driving the market.
Japan will announce the preliminary reading of economic growth in the second quarter of 2019 on August 8. Market participants expect the Japanese economy to slow down quite badly. Market consensus gathered by Reuters estimates that the quarterly annualized economy of the Rising Sun Country is 0.4%.
If China's trade surplus (especially against the US) continues to swell, then the US might become inflamed. US President Donald Trump can be more confident in implementing import duties for the import of products made in China valued at US $ 300 billion starting next September.
Yes, investors also seem obliged to continue to monitor the development of US-China trade relations that are getting hot again. Because, China will reply if the US really imposed the import duty. Instead of trade peace, the US-China will instead lead to the umpteenth volume of trade war.