Asian investors gloomy amid structural slowdown
Investor confidence rose slightly in June but sentiment is still weak compared to its February high amid signs of deflation in developed markets and structural slowdown in emerging markets, State Street Associates found.
Asian investors are gloomy, with confidence dropping for the second time in a row, leaving it around 18.5 points below its March high, senior vice president of State Street Global Markets Mike Metcalfe said.
"The sensitivity in the region to Chinese growth prospects and policy remains pronounced. The recent improvements in indices of leading indicators, together with the quasi-easing brought about by the widening of the yuan's trading band, may provide some support to risk sentiment going forward."
Asian investor confidence index (ICI) declined by 7.9 points to finish at 96.5.
The global ICI, however, rose to 119.5 in June, up 0.9 points from May's revised stand of 118.6.
North American and European investors are optimistic, with North American ICI rising 2.5 points to 116.4, while European ICI rose 2.6 points to stand at 113.6.
"Developed economies have entered summer with strong momentum, and this coupled with a willingness on the part of monetary authorities to maintain liquidity has been positive for risk appetite," founding partner Paul O'Connell said.
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