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Market Talk – August 17, 2023

  ASIA:   Meeting China’s annual economic targets is not optional, Premier Li Qiang said, with a strong message calling for increased resources and...

Market Talk – August 16, 2023

ASIA:   The People’s Bank of China has reduced interest rates for medium-term lending and reverse repos, with a 15 basis point decrease for MLF (now...

Market Talk – August 15, 2023

ASIA:   China’s July data fell short of expectations, with retail sales only rising 2.5% from a year ago, industrial production increasing by 3.7%, and...

Market Talk – August 14, 2023

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 413.74 points or -1.27% to 32,059.91 Shanghai decreased 10.82 points or...

Market Talk – August 11, 2023

  ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: NIKKEI 225 closed Shanghai decreased 65.31 points or -2.01% to 3,189.25 Hang Seng...

Market Talk – August 10, 2023

ASIA:   President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to limit new U.S. investments in China’s sensitive technology areas such as computer chips. The...

Market Talk – August 9, 2023

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 172.96 points or -0.53% to 32,204.33 Shanghai decreased 16.13 points or...

Market Talk – August 8, 2023

ASIA:   Stripe, a US-based payments processor, has released a report discussing how digital trade is reshaping the global economy and how businesses are...

Market Talk – August 7, 2023

ASIA: China raised its gold reserves for a ninth straight month in July as central bank purchases continue to underpin prices of the precious metal. Bullion held by...

Market Talk – August 4, 2023

ASIA:   Singapore’s economy grew by 0.7% year-on-year and 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter, avoiding a technical recession. This growth...