Japan’s yen had a rollercoaster week. Here’s what happened
The Japanese yen started the week at 34-year lows against the U.S. dollar but the currency is now staring at
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Debt and bond markets
China and Hong Kong stocks lost nearly $5 trillion in 3 years — more than India’s market cap
The market cap of the National Stock Exchange of India is $4.63 trillion, making it the third largest exchange in
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Indian bonds are set to be added to global indexes. Here’s why it could be a gamechanger
Recent inclusions could lead to billions of dollars worth of inflows into India's rupee-denominated government debt, ease bond yields, all
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China tightens regulations on consumer finance companies
China has tightened the screws on consumer finance companies, raising the capital limit for non-bank financial firms which provide small
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China’s Country Garden gets liquidation petition from creditor
Country Garden said it will oppose the petition "vigorously" and seek legal measures to do so. A court hearing will
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Airbus says competition from China’s Comac C919 is ‘not going to rock the boat’
An Airbus executive said at the Singapore Airshow that he was not worried about competition from China's domestic passenger jet,
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The Fed is set to cut rates this year. Here are the Asian currencies that stand to benefit
A weak U.S. dollar is generally positive for emerging markets, which is often the case when the Fed cuts interest
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India will release its interim budget this week. Here’s what to expect
India's finance ministry will present the country's interim budget for financial year 2024 to 2025 on Feb. 1, ahead of
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India set to be world’s third largest economy by 2027, finance ministry says
India's Finance Ministry released a document that said it expects the economy to be worth $5 trillion in the next
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