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The People's Bank of China (PBoC) announced on Wednesday that it will renew the medium-term lending facility (MLF) funds maturing on September 18 later this month. The central bank stated it will inject one-year liquidity into domestic lenders on September 25, marking another delay amid a monetary policy overhaul to allow short-term rates to have a bigger role in guiding markets. In August, the PBoC postponed the operation from its usual mid-month timing to around the 25th. Meanwhile, the bank offered CNY 568.2 billion via seven-day reverse repos in today's open market operations to counteract factors such as maturing MLF loans and reverse repos, ensuring that banking system liquidity remains reasonably ample.

China Delays MLF Loan Operation for Second Time

The IDX Composite rose 10 points or 0.1% to 7,842 around noon on Wednesday, gaining for the fourth straight session while notching a new high for the second straight day, amid rising expectations that the Fed will rate cuts later today. Traders also await Bank Indonesia's monetary policy decision later today, with the market expecting that the central bank will hold the interest rate for the fifth consecutive meeting at 6.25% amid further easing inflation rate. On the data front, Tuesday's data showed exports grew the most since January 2023, while imports rose more than expected in August 2024, resulting in a surplus of USD 2.9 billion. Technology services, telecommunication, financial, and health mainly drove the index, with notable gains from Astra International (2.0%), Kalbe Farma (1.2%), Unilever (0.9%), Bank Mayapada (0.9%), Telekomuniasi (0.7%), and Bank BRI (0.5%).

Indonesia Stocks Hit New High

The South Korean won depreciated past 1,320 per dollar, pulling back from a six-month high as the dollar strengthened on robust US retail sales data. Still, markets held on to bets that the US Federal Reserve will deliver an outsized 50 basis point rate cut this week. Domestically, investors look ahead to a slew of economic reports including South Korean producer inflation data for August and consumer and business confidence figures for September. Meanwhile, data last week showed that the country’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2% in August from 2.6% in July, the lowest reading since March 2021. The latest figure marked the fifth consecutive month that price growth stayed below 3%, supporting the view that the Bank of Korea may start cutting rates soon.

South Korean Won Pulls Back on Dollar Strength

Malaysian palm oil futures surged near 2% to around MYR 3,810 per tonne, snapping three-day losses amid strength in rival oils on the Dalian and CBoT markets. Prices rebounded from their lowest level in a month, hit the day before, buoyed by signs of higher exports. Cargo surveyors noted Malaysian palm oil product exports rose by 9.1% to 10.2% during the first 15 days of Sept. from the same period last month. However, a stronger ringgit capped further gains. Meanwhile, crude oil prices fell after two days of gains, on an unexpected rise in US crude oil inventories and concerns over demand in China. In India, the top buyer of palm oil, New Delhi imposed a 20% basic customs duty on crude palm oil, crude soyoil, and crude sunflower oil starting Sept. 14. This effectively raises the total import duty on these three oils to 27.5% from 5.5%, as they are subject to India’s Agriculture Infrastructure and Welfare Surcharge. The move aims to protect farmers struggling with lower oilseed prices.

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