Asian markets took a tumble today with China’s Shanghai Composite Index plunging on rumors that another interest rate hike is imminent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped 1.9% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index was down 1.4%.
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As the G-20 meets in South Korea, many world leaders have stepped up their complaints about the Fed’s $600 billion quantitative easing program, as well as the rapid flow of capital into emerging markets. Some countries are inst…
Asian markets rose Thursday with investors piling money into China stocks, despite the government’s efforts to control liquidity. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.3%. In Japan the N…
Although Japan’s stock market has been weak for the last 20 years, there are signs that a shift may be under way that could transform that nation into the gateway to Asia’s emerging-market consumers. For patient investors looki…
Asian markets closed lower Tuesday as the Chinese government formulates new rules to curb sky-high property prices. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index fell 1% and in China the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.8%. Japan’s Nikkei 22…