The majority of those losses come from China and Hong Kong — epicenters of the renewed trade and tech war with WashingtonThe MSCI Asia Pacific Index is down 0.2%, putting the regional benchmark on track for a third straight week of declines — the longest stretch this year
2 min read24 May 2019In the end, it all boils down to economic growth concerns, with the US Federal Reserve lowering its forecast for growth in 2019 to 2.3% from 2.5% in September
3 min read20 Dec 2018The MSCI Asia Pacific Index falls for the 10th consecutive day today, extending its recent decline to about 5 percent and bringing the loss in value to almost $700 billion this year
2 min read12 Sep 2018Unless we see a sustained stronger dollar, this selloff looks more like a blip
2 min read5 Feb 2018Samsung Electronics and Tencent had the biggest declines in the MSCI Asia Pacific Index, dragging down tech shares from the highest level since 2000
1 min read28 Jul 2017One way to isolate the impact of demonetization is to consider the premium valuations that the Indian market enjoys vis--vis its peers in Asia
1 min read8 Dec 2016The MSCI Asia Pacific Index declined for a sixth day, the longest losing streak in four months
3 min read15 Sep 2016It's been three years since Asian stock investors faced volatility this severethe MSCI Asia Pacific Index has moved up or down over 1% for six straight days
2 min read28 Jan 2016All major Asian stocks advanced, led by shares in Tokyo and Australia, after ECB signaled it will consider bolstering its bond-buying programme before the end of 2015
4 min read23 Oct 2015Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index retreated 1.4% and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index sank 0.8%
4 min read16 Dec 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared