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Apple is losing the battle on both fronts

The IDC is just out with some smartphone stats:

  • China smartphone shipments up 3.3% in Q1 (solid sign of growth)
  • Huawei China sales +10%
  • Apple China sales -9%
  • Xiaomi was the top vendor with 18.6% share, followed by Huawei and Oppo with 18% and 15.7%, respectively

An iPhone was a status symbol for years in China but it appears the consumer is shifting to domestic preference.

Meanwhile, tariffs on China threaten to crush Apple’s margins in the United States.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

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Japan fin min Kato: Japan does not manipulate the FX market to weaken the yen

  • Japan’s guidelines in managing its foreign reserves is to avoid causing volatility in markets
  • Hard to say how US long-term interest rates would move as they will be driven by various factors

USD/JPY is quiet so far in Asia-Pacific trading, down 4 pips to 142.37.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

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