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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 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

The Asia-Pacific region will face some stern tests in 2008-10. While we believe that the rise of Asia arguably represents the most significant shift in wealth in five hundred years... 2008-10-31

Following another day of very sharp losses on Thursday, we are reiterating key downside levels for several Asian stock markets. While we do not preclude short-term bounces, the overall... 2008-10-16

Asia's financial markets are enjoying a strong bounce in line with the US Dow Jones and coordinated international action to relieve tight credit conditions, but they are not out of... 2008-10-14

BMI View: In view of the sharp falls in Asian currencies lately, we have been forced to re-assess our end-2008 and even end-2009 forecasts. We see further declines in the short term.... 2008-09-18

Yesterday's policy adjustments by the People's Bank of China (PBoC) have resolutely failed to arrest the decline in Chinese equities, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index... 2008-09-16

BMI View: We see further downside for Asian stock markets and currencies in the near term. Indeed, with most equity markets down by between 1.5% and 3.5% on Thursday September 11,... 2008-09-11

With signs that the hitherto inexorable strength across the commodity universe may soon be set to give way (see Commodities Over The Edge, August 5 2008), renewed concerns over global... 2008-08-05

Despite rallying strongly today on the back of better-than-anticipated Q208 results from Citigroup , we retain our view that Asian equities will remain under pressure over the medium... 2008-07-21