Global Funds Favor Asia’s Higher Yielding Bonds Over Others
Higher-yielding Asian bonds are drawing more foreign inflows than their lower-yielding counterparts thanks to expectations of a Federal
2023-11-30 14:16
China Remains Risk for EM Equity Rally Driven by Earnings, Flows
Emerging-market stocks drifted lower after a four-week rally as concerns about China’s economic recovery returned and investors assessed
2023-11-27 18:17
Malaysia’s Anwar Faces Hard Choices as Popularity Dips
After years of political turmoil that saw rapid turnover at the prime minister’s office, Anwar Ibrahim’s first 12
2023-11-24 10:50
Fed Pivot Hopes to Turbocharge Southeast Asia’s Curve Flattening
Southeast Asia’s longer-dated bonds have been the winning trade as the region’s yield curve flattened, and there are
2023-11-23 08:18
Treasury Rally Is Proving to Be No Panacea for Asian Bonds
Emerging Asian bonds may struggle to sustain gains spurred by the rally in Treasuries as bearish signals grow.
2023-11-09 14:20
Malaysia Keeps Key Rate Unchanged on Slowing Inflation
Malaysia kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a third straight meeting on Thursday, as cooling price pressures
2023-11-02 15:57
Strong Dollar Keeps Rate Hikes on Table for Asian Central Banks
Asian central banks are seen to raise interest rates over the next six months, with a stronger dollar
2023-10-30 10:27
Ringgit Bulls Watch Central Bank Support as Neighbors Hike Rates
Investors in the Malaysian ringgit are hoping the nation’s central bank will step in to support the currency
2023-10-30 08:45
Singapore Central Bank Chief Unfazed by Suddenly Hawkish Peers
Singapore’s monetary policy “remains appropriately tight,” according to the city state’s central bank chief Ravi Menon who signaled
2023-10-30 06:57
Absence of 1MDB Debt Payment Lets Malaysia Lower 2024 Budget Gap
Malaysia’s government plans to reduce its budget deficit in 2024 through a combination of spending cuts, new taxes
2023-10-13 16:45