This year is looking a little brighter for Asia’s emerging-market assets amid prospects of a less aggressive Federal Reserve. But the U.S.-China trade war saga and its impact on growth will keep traders on their toes. That’s according to 14 strategists, traders and investors surveyed by Bloomberg. Malaysia’s ringgit was their favourite of eight regional currencies as the nation’s central bank is seen as unlikely to ease policy, while for bonds, China was the top pick. For equities, India, which will host a presidential election this year, ranked No. 1, while the Philippines was at the bottom.-  Bloomberg

 

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