Category: FinanceAsia
Asia Roundup: US Fed and China news spook marts
Hawkish comments by United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and weakness in China’s factory activity rocked Asian markets yesterday,Thursday May 23 3013 [...]
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Asian markets sell off on Bernanke remarks, China PMI
Hawkish comments by US Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and weakness in China’s factory activity rattled Asian markets on Thursday, sending stock prices down, the US [...]
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No bank deposits will be spared from confiscation
[Commentary] Bank depositors in the UK and USA may think that their bank deposits would not be confiscated as they are insured and no government would dare embark on such a [...]
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Asia Roundup: Mixed despite strong Wall Street lead
Asian shares were mixed yesterday, Wednesday May 22 2013 despite a strong lead from Wall Street as markets awaited testimony from the US Federal Reserve chief, but Tokyo [...]
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Asian stocks cheered by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat
Some Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei reaching a 5-1/2 year high and staying firm as the Bank of [...]
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Asia Roundup: Mixed ahead of Fed chief’s testimony
Asian shares were mixed yesterday, Tuesday May 21 2013 after a dip on Wall Street, ahead of a testimony from the US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and a policy meeting of [...]
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HK shares nudged off 3-1/2-month high, China slips
Hong Kong shares fell from a 3-1/2-month high on Tuesday, while China markets looked set for their first loss in five days, hurt by a series of fund raising moves and Goldman [...]
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Asia Roundup: Higher on better US data
Asian shares rose yesterday, Monday May 20 2013 reflecting a bullish mood on Wall Street and extending their two-week rally, buoyed by better-than-expected US data. Tokyo [...]
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Yen edges up on Amari comments, Asian shares rise
The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan’s economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to US [...]
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Asian Stocks Rise as Japan’s Topix at 5 Year High
Asian stocks rose for the first time in three days, with Japan’s Topix Index trading at the highest level in nearly five years, after US leading indicators and consumer [...]
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Asia Stock Index Poised for Weekly Gain as Japan’s Topix Climbs
Asia’s benchmark stock index is poised for a second weekly advance after Japan’s Topix Index rebounded near a 2008 high as leasing companies rallied on a report [...]
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Asia Roundup: Down, Japan data fail to boost marts
Asian shares were mixed yesterday, Thursday May 16 2013 despite another record close in the United States and fresh data that showed Japan’s economy grew faster than [...]
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Upbeat Japan GDP brings some Asia cheer, but Nikkei misses out
Most stock markets in Asia edged up on Thursday after solid growth data from Japan improved sentiment, although Tokyo’s Nikkei lagged, while worries about a prolonged [...]
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Asian Stocks Climb as Japanese GDP Growth Beats Estimates
Most Asian stocks fell as Japanese banks declined after forecasting lower earnings, offsetting a report that Japan’s economy expanded faster than analysts estimated in [...]
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Asia insurance inflows give Ageas a record Q1
Belgian insurer Ageas had record inflows of 6.8 billion euros ($8.83 billion) in the first quarter as takings in Asia rose by over half driven by sales through banks in [...]
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