HONG KONG, June 20 (Reuters) - Stocks in Asia fell on Tuesday as investors worried China's latest rate cut was not enough to boost confidence in the weakening economy and awaited a wider stimulus package by Beijing.
China, in a highly anticipated move, cut two key benchmark lending rates for the first time in 10 months on Tuesday, with its one-year loan prime rate (LPR) lowered by 10 basis points to 3.55% and the five-year LPR cut by the same margin to 4.20%.
"I don't think they (the LPR cuts) are going to move the needle at all," said Redmond Wong, Greater China market strategist at Saxo Markets.
He said a 15 basis-point cut would be a "stronger message" to boost China's property sector.
The People’s Bank of China lowered the medium-term lending facility rate on Thursday last week.
Persons:
China's, Redmond Wong, Xi, Rodrigo Catril, Goldman Sachs, Antony Blinken, Saxo's Wong, Brent, Selena Li, Sonali Paul
Organizations:
CSI, Saxo Markets, People’s Bank of, National Australia Bank Senior, U.S, Japan's Nikkei, Treasury, Thomson
Locations:
HONG KONG, Asia, Beijing, China, Pacific, Japan, U.S, Greater China, People’s Bank of China, United States, Hong Kong