{
  "id": 15933582,
  "title": "Asia FX: Risk-off bias and safe havens – MUFG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/asia-fx-risk-off-bias-and-safe-havens-mufg",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:26:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/asia-fx-risk-off-bias-and-safe-havens-mufg-202610211826"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Wan of MUFG highlights a stabilizing global risk sentiment, but raises concerns about the sustainability of the AI trade and its potential impact on FX markets. He predicts a more challenging period for risk assets in 2027, mainly due to possible greater AI regulation from the Democrats' potential control of both the House and the Senate, along with a more partisan fiscal policy debate.\n\nThe bank currently favors Asia Tech currencies like the Korean Won (KRW), New Taiwan Dollar (TWD), and Chinese Yuan (CNY), while maintaining long positions in the US Dollar, Japanese Yen, and Chinese Hong Kong Dollar (CNH) versus higher beta currencies. Risk sentiment in markets has stabilized overnight; however, there remain concerns about the durability of the AI trade and its spillover effects on FX markets.\n\nMacro indicators suggest Asia's export growth may be winding down in 2027, though implied growth rates are still robust. MUFG anticipates 2027 could be more challenging for risk assets, particularly due to potential increased AI regulation by the Democrats and a more divided fiscal policy stance. In Asia, MUFG's preference for FX relative performance currently favors Asia Tech currencies such as KRW and TWD, along with CNY, while the likes of INR and IDR are expected to underperform for domestic reasons.\n\nOverall, risk-off scenarios, including the outperformance of safe haven currencies like the Japanese Yen (JPY) and Swiss Franc (CHF), may emerge, making a long position on the US Dollar, JPY, or CNH against higher beta currencies a plausible strategy in the future.",
  "summary": "MUFG’s Michael Wan notes stabilising global risk sentiment but highlights growing concerns over sustainability of the AI trade and its spillover to FX markets. He expects 2027 to be more challenging for risk assets, with Asia’s export growth rolling off. The bank currently prefers Asia Tech FX such as KRW, TWD and CNY, while favouring long positions in Dollar, JPY and CNH versus higher beta…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}