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MARKET RAP
Friday blues come up trumps
End-of-week trading brought sell-offs across the region, with the largest
weekly declines in more than two months. Yet few indexes are technically highly
oversold, and further downward moves can be expected.
(Feb 5, '10)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Storm clouds burst
A late recovery was too little to mask the continued decline in Asian stocks -
with Taiwan and Shanghai being particularly volatile - and the outlook remains
pessimistic. (Jan 29, '10)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
Asia's economies face stimulus
downside
Governments in Asia pumped billions of dollars into their economies in response
to the 2008-09 financial crisis. In consequence, the United Nations predicts
economic growth in East Asia will be among the world's highest this year. That
leaves the problem of the downside when governments turn off the taps. - Marwaan
Macan-Markar (Jan 27, '10)
MARKET RAP
Losses all around
Hong Kong had plenty of company as it led the region's markets down over the
week, and there is much scope for further declines. Shanghai, in particular, is
looking perilous. (Jan 22, '10)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
China's free-trade shot in Asia's
arm
China has strengthened its position as a trading partner with Southeast Asia's
export-reliant economies with a free-trade agreement that took effect this
year. Yet the welcome shot in the arm for regional economies battered by the
global financial crisis may not come without some pain. – Marwaan Macan-Markar
(Jan 21, '10)
MARKET RAP
Hong Kong feels Beijing chill
Beijing's decision that it is time to start mopping up some of the cash
sloshing around its fast-growing economy sent a shiver through the region's
markets, although the Shanghai index still nudged upwards. It was Hong Kong
investors who caught a cold.
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
(Jan 15, '10)
US revivs Asia trade agenda
United States President Barack Obama's recent reference in Tokyo to the
Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement has brought out from the
shadows a little-known free-trade pact. Its expansion would please Washington
and could breathe new life into the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum -
or create new divisions in the region. - Benny Teh Cheng Guan
(Jan 12, '10)
MARKET RAP
New Year revels continue
Shanghai was the party pooper as most traders elsewhere in Asia returned from
their brief festive breaks in a champagne mood, looking to continue the runaway
gains seen across the region's markets last year. A hangover is unlikely to be
far away. (Jan 8, '10)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
Baton of competition passes to
Asia
The financial crisis has tightened the grip of a few lenders over the global
financial system, instead of opening the door for new institutions. The lesson
for Asian economies emerging from the shadow of the West is that genuine
competition must be revived in the market place.- Joergen Oerstroem Moeller
(Jan 6, '10)
MARKET RAP
Indecision rules
Shanghai and Hong Kong shares took a fall this week as momentum flagged across
the region. Amid a general lack of direction, there is a risk that minor
breakdowns could cascade. (Dec 18, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Take your pick
China-related stock investors have plenty to choose from in the way of mixed
messages, with the Taiwan market looking positive, Hong Kong showing signs of
short-term weakness and Shanghai struggling to break through the top of its
recent trading range. (Dec 11, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Still room for gains
Signs that Asia's markets are appearing overbought are distinguishable, yet
even in Japan, up a remarkable 10.4% last week, there is still the possibility
of further gains. (Dec 7, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Time for a breather
Shanghai stocks resumed their starring role this week before settling back at
the close, along with others around the region, amid a cloud of commentary that
pointed to earnings results and commodity prices. Another view is that it was
just time for a breather. (Nov 20, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Not so strong
The overall strength of Asian stocks last week masked a marked divergence, with
the Shanghai market in the middle as it was outpaced by gains elsewhere in
Greater China while Japan and South Korea showed signs of weariness.
(Nov 16, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Appearances can be deceiving
A volatile week saw exchanges trimming their losses, but absent an upbeat
Shanghai and a downbeat Tokyo the period is best described as nondescript, with
no clear engine to drive markets stronger in the immediate future.
(Nov 6, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
D-8 looks forward to stronger
ties
The Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries, or D-8, is looking towards
greater and more meaningful cooperation, with Turkey, Pakistan and Egypt at the
forefront of efforts to strengthen trade, energy and other ties. Achievement of
a preferential trade agreement remains a distant prospect. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi
(Nov 5, '09)
MARKET RAP
No silver lining
An end-of-week revival in prices put a positive sheen on recent trading that
might survive for a few more days. The longer prospect is for more or less
generalized declines. (Oct 31, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Asia stops to catch its breath
Aside from the significant exceptions of Shanghai, Hong Kong and India, the
region's markets remained largely neutral. By far the biggest gainer on the
week, Shanghai, may now have a clear field for a charge.
(Oct 23, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
Azerbaijan and Turkey clash over
energy
A public cry of "no more cheap gas to Turkey" by Azerbaijan's President Ilham
Aliev has exacerbated rising Azeri-Turkish energy tensions. Ankara's efforts to
play different suppliers against one other - and position itself as a regional
energy hub - are not a fatal blow to the stalled Nabucco pipeline, but the
rival White Stream may come more to the fore. - R M Cutler
(Oct 22, '09)
MARKET RAP
Asia continues to advance
Absolute gains were less overall in the region, but with more stable patterns
of recovery. The schizophrenic North Asian exchanges were the most divergent,
with the Nikkei 225 average in Tokyo the second-best performer and the KOSPI in
Seoul the worst. (Oct 19, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's
markets.
MARKET RAP
Asia advances, weakens
Asian markets continue to advance, but there are indications that momentum is
flagging and national markets are diverging from the trend as a whole. One way
or another, caution is increasingly called for. (Oct
13, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Shanghai losing sparkle
Shanghai stocks are losing some of their sparkle, with investors very aware of
sagging world commodity markets and the prospect of new share sales. Either may
pass, but darker clouds threaten here and around the region.
(Sep 25, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
New trend of no trends
With the exception of the Greater Chinese bloc, broader inter-regional patterns
all but broke down this week. There was a slight overall gain in the region,
but this masks an increased geographic divergence among the Asian equity
exchanges. (Sep 18, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Asia marks further gains
Hong Kong stocks led a week of solid advance for the region, pointing to
possible further gains, with the biggest local shadow a decline in turnover.
That market, however, is not alone in returning to recent levels that have
proved tough to break through. (Sep 11, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
More faith than reality
Investors' faith in the China story continues to show a remarkable tolerance of
official mainland economic statistics recognized as considerably flawed. Yet
the volatile market there highlights the risk appetite of those taking the
plunge. (Sep 8, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
All fizz and splutter
Losses at the start of the week were too much to overcome in subsequent
volatile trade. Support levels will now have their strengths tested, Shanghai
for one having an unfavorable outlook. (Aug 21, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Earnings hopes high
The prospect of improving corporate earnings may be behind a continuing
positive market momentum, although not in China, where the froth-heavy Shanghai
market lost more of its recent sheen. (Aug 14, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
MARKET RAP
Catching breath
Recent market rallies are faltering, with Japanese trade suggesting it is time
to take a breather after the powerful gains in Tokyo over the past month, and
even the stellar benchmark Shanghai index is showing signs of exhaustion.
(Aug 7, '09)
R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.
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