Q1-2017 second GDP estimates confirm a solid start for the economies of the region. Consumer spending revival continues unabated driven by sustained sentiment gains, eased financial conditions, tighter labor markets and robust real wage dynamics. Regional assets extend gains in H1 2017. Regional bourses firm in line with the move higher in emerging and major global stock markets. Emerging external debt markets also firm; regional currencies remain range-bound.
Regional assets broadly extend gains in H1 2017
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