Asia’s faith in the ‘Powell put’ may be misplaced
TOKYO – Asian markets have an ace in the hole as a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close:…
China’s investment drop highlights property-driven pressures
China’s fixed asset investment (FAI) suffered a sharp setback in October, signalling renewed stress across the real economy…
US manufacturers face higher Chinese hurdles than soybean farmers
American soybean farmers aren’t alone in their dangerous overdependence on China. In a different way, so are many…
Kospi rally shows Trump’s trade war worries way overblown
South Korea’s stock market has just sent a powerful message to the world: global investors are adapting to…
Trump’s tariffs throw South Asia under the globalization bus
The World Bank’s latest forecast carries a tone of restrained alarm. South Asia — a region that once symbolized post-pandemic…
Fed’s expected rates cut could reshape global markets
The latest data from the US labor market point to a structural weakening that will likely compel the…
Japan returns to scene of BOJ’s crime in 1999
TOKYO — Bond traders seem to be sending a message to the Bank of Japan and the Ministry…
Shanghai rally shows China markets don’t need the West
The Shanghai Composite Index (SCI) closed at its highest level in a decade on Monday, finishing at 3,728.…