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يُبرز التقويم الاقتصادي الآسيوي في 16 أبريل بيانات رئيسية من أستراليا والصين. تُظهر توقعات بيانات سوق العمل الأسترالية تراجعًا في النشاط، لكن مصرف أستراليا (__) قد يحافظ على سياساته بسبب مخاطر التضخم المرتبطة بالصدمات النفطية. في المقابل، تُشير التوقعات إلى ارتفاع نمو الصين في الربع الأول إلى 4.7-4.8% سنويًا بدعم من الصادرات، رغم ضعف الطلب المحلي. تُعد الإنتاج الصناعي نقطة مضيئة، بينما تظل قطاع العقارات عبئًا على النمو. تؤثر هذه البيانات على قرارات البنوك المركزية ونفسية المستثمرين عالميًا. للمستثمرين، قد تؤثر بيانات الوظائف الأسترالية على تقلبات زوج __، بينما قد تؤثر بيانات نمو الصين على __ والأسواق السلعية. يُظهر __ والبنك المركزي الصيني () اتجاهًا معتدلًا في السياسات، مما يقلل من الصدمات السوقية قصيرة المدى. ومع ذلك، قد تزيد مخاطر النزاع في الشرق الأوسط وتباطؤ الطلب العالمي من عدم اليقين في الأشهر القادمة. يُنصح المستثمرين في الخليج بمراقبة مبيعات التجزئة في الصين واتجاهات أسعار العقارات في مارس كمؤشرات على استقرار الاقتصاد. يُظهر __ تركيزه على التضخم أكثر من سوق العمل أهمية مراقبة تطورات أسعار الطاقة. تُشكل مسارات الاقتصاد في كلا المنطقتين ديناميكيات جديدة في تفضيلات المخاطرة وعمليات التبادل طويلة الأمد في الربع الثاني.
قد تؤثر بيانات الوظائف الأسترالية على تقلبات زوج AUD/USD، بينما يُنصح بمراقبة تطورات نمو الصين لتأثيرها على USD/CNY والسلع. من المحتمل أن تؤثر مخاطر التضخم العالمية على قرارات RBA وPBoC، مما يستدعي مراقبة السياسات النقدية في آسيا.
The Asian economic calendar on April 16 highlights key data from Australia and China. Australia's labor market report is expected to show a softening trend, but the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is unlikely to adjust its policy stance due to persistent inflation risks from energy shocks. Meanwhile, China's Q1 GDP is projected to rise to 4.7-4.8% YoY, supported by resilient exports, though domestic demand remains weak. Industrial production is a bright spot, but the property sector continues to drag on growth. These data points will influence central bank decisions and investor sentiment in global markets.
For traders, the Australian jobs data could impact AUD/USD volatility, while China's GDP figures may affect USD/CNY and broader commodity markets. The RBA's policy neutrality and China's measured stimulus measures suggest limited short-term market shocks. However, the Middle East conflict and global demand risks could amplify uncertainty in the coming months.
Looking ahead, investors should monitor March retail sales and property price trends in China for signs of stabilization. The RBA's focus on inflation over labor data underscores the importance of energy price trends in the near term. Both regions' economic trajectories will shape risk appetite and carry trade dynamics in the second quarter.
I posted a preview of the Australian jobs report here:For the Reserve Bank: despite a softening labour outlook, inflation risks tied to the energy shock remain the dominant concern. As a result, upcoming labour data is unlikely to materially shift near-term policy expectations.China’s first-quarter GDP is expected to show a modest pickup in growth, supported by resilient exports, though the outlook for the remainder of 2026 is increasingly clouded by external risks and weak domestic demand.Economists broadly expect the January–March expansion to come in around 4.7–4.8% year-on-year, up from 4.5–5.0% in the fourth quarter, marking a tentative rebound after growth slowed to a multi-year low late last year. On a quarterly basis, activity is seen improving slightly to around 1.3%, suggesting some stabilisation in momentum at the start of the year.However, the underlying detail points to a still-fragile recovery. March activity indicators are expected to remain soft overall, with retail sales forecast to slow to around 2.5% year-on-year, highlighting persistent weakness in household consumption. Fixed-asset investment is also seen subdued at roughly 1.9% year-to-date, reflecting ongoing caution among businesses and local governments.Industrial production is a relative bright spot, projected to grow around 5.5% year-on-year, underpinned by export-oriented manufacturing and pockets of strength in high-tech sectors. Even so, export momentum is expected to cool as the year progresses, particularly if global demand weakens.The property sector remains a key drag. Nationwide housing prices across China’s 70 major cities are expected to stay in negative territory, though any signs of a slower pace of decline would offer tentative encouragement that the sector is nearing a bottom.Looking ahead, economists expect growth to ease through the rest of 2026, with full-year GDP projected around 4.6%. The ongoing Middle East conflict, via higher energy costs and pressure on global demand, is seen as a growing headwind, squeezing corporate margins and complicating the recovery.Policy support is likely to remain measured. With growth tracking within Beijing’s 4.5–5.0% target range, authorities may opt for incremental easing—such as reserve requirement cuts—rather than large-scale stimulus, while continuing to prioritise consumption support over the medium term. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
