Category: FinanceAsia
Asia Roundup: Fears over US role in Syria spook marts
Asian markets were mostly lower yesterday Tuesday August 27 2013 as fears of United States military intervention in Syria added to concerns over when the US Federal Reserve [...]
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Asian Stocks Fall as Kerry Says US to Hold Syria Accountable
Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark index poised to snap a two-day gain, after US Secretary of State John Kerry said the president will hold Syria’s [...]
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Nikkei slips for 2nd day as Asian stocks decline; Tepco jumps
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a second straight day on Tuesday, taking its cues from weak Asian stock markets, with investors generally reluctant to trade [...]
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Geopolitical jitters unsettle Asia stocks; yen rises
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday and the Turkish lira hit a record low after the United States signaled possible military action against the Syrian government over a suspected [...]
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Asia Roundup: Marts rise as Fed taper fears wane
Asian markets made modest gains yesterday Monday August 26 2013 as speculation eased over whether the United States Federal Reserve will begin an early tapering of its [...]
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Emerging market turmoil ‘not another’ currency crisis
Plunging emerging market currencies on the prospect of US stimulus tapering have stirred memories of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, but analysts doubt a similar catastrophe [...]
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Asian Stocks Rise as U.S. Housing Data Eases Fed Concerns
Asian stocks rose for a second day after a slump in U.S. home sales eased speculation the Federal Reserve will reduce economic stimulus next month. Belle International [...]
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Asian stocks, currencies start new week on calmer note
Asian stocks rose and gold hit a near three-month high on Monday, extending a move started late last week when a steep drop in U.S. new home sales tempered expectations the [...]
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ING’s Asia sale plan nears end as MBK set to buy S.Korea unit
ING Groep drew closer to completing its year-and-a-half-old Asia divestment plan as private equity firm MBK Partners was set to agree on Monday to buy a 90 percent stake in [...]
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Asia-Pacific trade talks enter final push for deal, says US official
The United States and 11 other countries in the Asia-Pacific have begun a final push to reach a landmark trade deal this year and hope for significant progress by an October [...]
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Picky fund flows may shield Northeast Asia currencies from Fed storm
Faced with tumbling markets as the US Federal Reserve becomes more likely to ease its stimulus measures, investors dedicated to emerging Asian markets are betting that the [...]
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Asia Roundup: Upbeat factory data lift markets
Asian markets firmed yesterday Friday August 23 2013 as a slew of upbeat manufacturing data from around the globe offset concerns about the US Federal Reserve’s plans [...]
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Fed uncertainty hits Asia markets, rupee taps new low
India’s rupee sank to another record low on Thursday as emerging Asian currencies retreated after US Federal Reserve minutes failed to provide clarity about the future [...]
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Korea Sees No Sign Of Asian Central Banks Selling Its Bonds
There has been no sign of any Asian central bank selling out of South Korea’s domestic bond markets, a South Korean finance ministry official told Reuters on Thursday, [...]
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Asian shares take heart from upbeat data
Asian shares rebounded today as economic data suggesting the global economy is expanding took the edge off persistent fears that the US Federal Reserve will likely start [...]
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