Analysis on Fixed Income, Fx & Equity Markets

Asian equity markets are showing the potential for further upside in the near term, having begun 2009 on a stronger footing after a disastrous 2008. As such, we could see key resistance... 2009-01-05

The government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rang in the new year with a capital injection into state-run lenders and a 100bps cut in the benchmark repo rate to 5.50%, thus... 2009-01-05

Judging by the latest reports, the Sri Lankan military appear poised to take Kilinochchi, the de facto capital of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, Tamil Tigers), in what... 2009-01-02

The outlook for South Korea's important export sector continues to deteriorate, with data released on January 2 showing a 17.4% y-o-y fall in shipments (to US$27.29bn) in December.... 2009-01-02

The Hong Kong stock exchange has delayed plans by three months to extend a ban for directors and key shareholders from selling shares prior to earnings announcements. Previously,... 2008-12-31

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia has rejected the results of Bangladesh's elections held on December 29. The polls indicated a landslide victory for rival... 2008-12-31

Q308 current account data for Malaysia came in on a benign note, with the surplus rising to MYR38.7bn (US$11.13bn) from MYR37bn in the preceding quarter. This marked a 32% climb on... 2008-12-31

2008 has proved a traumatic year for the Chinese equity market, as the speculative froth of the preceding two years turned to bust and economic growth went from warp speed back into... 2008-12-31

With parliament cut off by protestors Thailand's new prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva on December 30 had to deliver his maiden policy speech at the Foreign Ministry. Predictably,... 2008-12-30

South Korea's won bucked the weakness pervading Asian currencies on Monday, rising by 2.9% to close at a two-month high of KRW1,260.90/US$. Today's surge apparently came on the back... 2008-12-29