Asian markets

End of easy money won't lead to repeat of 1997 crash in Asia

17 Jun 2013

US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has sparked significant nervousness in the markets with recent hints of an end to the third round of quantitative easing.

4:23AM

Julius Bär eyes Asian clients after Bank of America Merrill Lynch acquisition

31 May 2013

Julius Bär expects to report a loss this year in the wake of the deal in August last year. Positive returns would start to kick in next year, as the integration of the businesses picks up steam,...

4:41AM

Big rally in Asian currencies signals 'sell'

9 May 2013

The biggest rally in Asian currencies since September is a sell signal to two of the world's largest foreign-exchange trading firms, as the region's economic growth increasingly falls short of...

4:39AM

4G seen to widen Asian SMEs' reach

18 Apr 2013

The launch of high-speed 4G services will help remove limits on internet use in Asia and give smaller businesses greater outreach to customers, according to industry experts.

5:33AM

Hong Kong stocks set for bullish start to the Year of the Snake

14 Feb 2013

Hong Kong stocks could open the Year of the Snake on a bullish note as Asian markets rose after US corporate earnings sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a five-year high.

4:53AM

Asian markets mostly down ahead of China data

7 Feb 2013

Asian markets were mostly down on Thursday with traders in Japan booking profits following the Nikkei’s highest close since September 2008 as investors awaited fresh economic leads from China.

11:51AM

Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

1:26AM

Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

4:40AM

Asian markets rebound, weaker yen boosts Tokyo

Asian markets climbed on Wednesday following big losses in the previous session, with Tokyo surging as the yen tumbled after Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa said he will step down early...

11:32AM

Asian markets mixed, China factory data underwhelms

Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with Tokyo supported by further weakness in the yen, while Hong Kong and Shanghai dipped after official data showed Chinese manufacturing saw a moderate...

11:24AM

Asian markets mixed, Tokyo surges on yen tumble

Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei surging on the back of a weaker yen, while Wall Street provided an uneven lead.

11:56AM

LEISURE

Cruise industry sets sail for Asia's growth

HNA, the mainland airline, hotel and property group, will launch its passenger cruise business tomorrow when its first cruise ship starts its maiden revenue voyage from Sanya to Vietnam.

4:56AM

British welcome of Asian business will hasten global economic recovery

This year's Asian Finance Forum will, I'm sure, continue to be a source of new ideas and inspiration. Twelve months ago, I addressed the forum with a simple message: that Britain is the natural...

3:31AM

INVESTMENT

Bubble trouble for fixed-income assets?

Fixed income was the hot asset of 2012, producing equity-like returns for debt-like risks. Within it, Asian bonds issued in US dollars produced stellar returns for investors.

4:58AM