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Sep 2
Asia-Pacific Preview: 6-10 September
China is likely to report a relatively high trade surplus and moderating monetary growth.
Aug 31
Market Wrap: Stocks Drop Despite Pleasant Data Surprises
Nikkei slumps to 16-month low.
Aug 31
Investors Underwhelmed by Japan’s Stimulus Measures
Stocks plunged and the yen kept appreciating.
Aug 31
Japan’s Stimulus Package Vague on Details, Small on Spending
Latest package appears to be a political move.
Aug 27
Market Wrap: Weaker Yen Supports Stocks
Talks about intervention weaken the Japanese unit.
Aug 27
Asia-Pacific Outlook Still Bright
Growth is moving toward a sustainable trend.
Aug 27
Japan’s Economy Needs Action, Not Political Battles
Just as the economy stalls, a new contender for the prime minister's post arrives.
Aug 26
Market Forces: Investors Uneasy Over Japan, China
Though the outlook has deteriorated, policymakers have plenty of firepower to stimulate growth.
Aug 25
Weak Demand Weighs on Japan’s Service Prices
Deflationary pressures are widespread.
Aug 20
Market Forces: Currencies Confound Fundamentals
The tide could be turning in favour of Asia's currencies, but wariness lingers.
Aug 20
Macro Roundup: Sizzling Summer, Cooling Economies
GDP slowed in Japan, Malaysia and Taiwan during the second quarter.
Aug 19
Asia-Pacific Preview: 23-27 August
Japan is set to release July data on trade and production.
Aug 18
Some Countries Lower Dollar Holdings in Diversification Move
China and oil-exporting countries are cutting back on U.S. Treasury securities.
Aug 18
Asia Spotlight: Japan Has Few Options but to Weaken Yen
Unless the yen's rise can be suppressed, Japan will lose its major growth driver.
Aug 17
Japanese Firms Look to Invest in Vietnam
To maintain profits, more Japanese firms could shift production to Vietnam.
Aug 16
Japan's Weaker GDP Puts China in Global Hot Seat
As China's economy becomes the world's second largest, it will be pressed to help solve global ills.
Aug 15
Economic Preview: Monday, 16 August
Japan releases second quarter GDP.
Aug 12
Japanese Consumers Believe Less Deflation Ahead
Japan is one step closer to breaking the deflationary cycle.
Aug 10
It's Time for Japan to Weaken the Yen
The case is growing stronger for intervention in currency markets.
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