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Japan's Bond Market Is Close to Breaking Point
March 23, 2016--Inverted curve, rising volatility, thin trading among risks
'We hold a lot, and we're not selling': Fukoku Mutual Life
Signs of stress are multiplying in Japan's government bond market, which is crumbling under pressure from the central bank's unprecedented asset-purchase program and negative interest rates.
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Source: Bloomberg
Yuan Declines After PBOC Weakens Fixing by Most Since January
March 20, 2016--Stronger dollar drives declines among region's currencies
Central bank also managing yuan against basket, Cheung says
The yuan traded offshore fell for a second day after China's central bank weakened the daily reference rate by the most since January as a gain in the dollar drove declines in Asian currencies.
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Source: Bloomberg
Infographic-China's Economy: The Sum of the Parts
March 15, 2016--Geographically vast countries such as the United States or Canada have incredible diversity within their borders.
Every part of the country appears unique, as the distribution of population, culture, geographical features, natural resources, and regional industries vary from place to place.
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Source: visualcapitalist.com
Indonesia Economic Quarterly, March 2016: Private Investment is Essential
March 15, 2016--Weak global growth in 2015 has affected Indonesia, with the country growing only by 4.8% last year. Indonesia's 2015 growth was respectable for a commodity exporting country, but was not enough to absorb the 3 million youth entering the work-force, and reverse the recent trend of slower poverty reduction.
To boost growth, Indonesia has to rely on fiscal expansion in the short term, while simultaneously introducing reforms to facilitate investment and reduce the cost of doing business in the medium term.
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Source: World Bank
Asian stocks fall as BoJ stands pat, oil slides
March 15, 2016--Asian stocks have retreated, with Tokyo sinking after the Bank of Japan held fire on fresh monetary stimulus, while energy companies slid.
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Source: FIN24
SGX plans to list MSCI China Free Index contracts
March 15, 2016--THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) intends to list contracts on the MSCI China Free Index, it said on Tuesday. Its plan is subject to regulatory approval.
The new SGX MSCI China Free contracts will broaden the suite of China-linked risk management products available on the exchange, with specific relevance to global institutional investors in China equities.
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Source: businesstimes.com.sg
Goldman predicts $700bn capital outflow, weaker yuan for China in 2016
March 14, 2015--The world's second biggest economy will see $700 billion leave the country this year, says Goldman Sachs.
However, a currency crisis in China is unlikely to happen soon, according to the bank. view more
Source: rt.com
Japan's Biggest Gold Retailer Says Negative Rates Boost Demand
March 13, 2016--BOJ's move to stimulate bank lending burnishes gold's allure
New policy leads to misconceptions among bullion buyers
Japan's negative interest rates are boosting demand for gold, according to the nation's biggest bullion retailer.
International prices have rallied 18 percent this year as investors seek a haven from financial market turmoil. For individual investors, the Bank of Japan's surprise move in January is adding to gold's allure, according to Takahiro Ito, chief manager at Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.'s store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district.
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Source: Bloomberg
Weekend Reads from China: What Investors Need to Know about the NPC Report
March 11, 2016--Amid rising doubts about China's economy and the government's ability to manage it, China's annual parliamentary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) kicked off last Saturday.
There, Prime Minister Li Keqiang presented the government's report on its economic targets for 2016.
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Source: blogs.cfainstitute.org
Animation: Japan's Aging Population
March 9, 2016--Japan's infamous "Lost Decade" was supposed to refer to the stagnant economic period from 1991 until 2000, after the collapse of the asset price bubble in Japanese housing and stocks.
However, it seems the phrase was coined a little early, as now it seems even more ominous. The "Lost Decade" has turned into the "Lost Two Decades", and many of the same economic problems continue to plague the nation today.
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Source: visualcapitalist.com