Asian Bonds Beat Emerging Peers Who Have Rate Cut Advantage
Emerging Asia ex-China bonds have beaten their developing-nation peers this quarter, and this outperformance looks set to continue
2023-08-24 14:20
Rate Cut Wagers Are Fast Disappearing Across Emerging Asia
Emerging Asian bond investors are turning cautious amid signs that the region’s central banks may not start cutting
2023-08-17 08:16
Indonesia Economy Grows 5.17% in Second Quarter, Beats Estimates
Indonesia’s economic growth accelerated last quarter, defying the impact of higher interest rates, elevated prices and a commodity
2023-08-07 12:51
A 14-Year High Hedging Cost Is Hardly Scaring Asian Investors
Local-currency investors from emerging Asian nations aren’t shying away from hedging their overseas investments even as the cost
2023-08-03 14:24
A $3 Trillion Threat to Global Financial Markets Looms in Japan
(This story was originally published on March 29. Bank of Japan policymakers meet today, with investors speculating that
2023-07-28 08:54
US Rate Pivot Will Boost Korean Bonds the Most in Emerging Asia
Traders who piled into South Korean bonds last year were handed a 15% loss — the worst outcome
2023-07-27 13:47
Bank Indonesia Keeps Rate on Hold to Bolster Rupiah
Bank Indonesia kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a four-year high to support the local currency from
2023-07-25 15:59
Emerging Asia Bonds, Currencies Have Lost Their Traditional Link
Asia’s emerging-market currencies are losing their traditional close relationship to local bonds as falling hedging costs means more
2023-07-06 08:58
In High-Yield Battle, India May Beat Indonesia as Top Asia Trade
In the battle between Asia’s two highest-yielding major markets, Indian assets look more promising than those of Indonesia.
2023-06-26 08:59
Indonesia, Philippine Stand Pat Amid Easing Price Pressures
Central banks in Indonesia and the Philippines kept borrowing costs unchanged as expected, with both signaling rates will
2023-06-22 17:24
What Sanchez’s July Spain Vote Gamble Could Mean for Investors
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election for July 23 after his Socialist party suffered
2023-05-30 16:57
Bank Indonesia Holds Rate Steady Even as Risks to Rupiah Mount
Indonesia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate for a fourth straight meeting, even as a deadlock in
2023-05-25 15:53