What would have a 100K EUR or USD investment returned to an investor in 2016 when he or she would have invested in one of the Asia Pacific equity markets? Our regular snapshot ranks the performance of APAC‘s stock markets in 2016 on a USD and EUR base.
Best return with 24.2% has received an EUR based investor with Thailand stocks last year. Continue reading “What a 100K Investment in Asia Pacific Returned in 2016”
A look at the development of the different currencies in Asia Pacific shows that the Japanese Yen has increased almost 15% against the USD and around 13% against the EUR in the first six months of this year while the Chinese Yuan has lost more than 2% against the USD and more than 4% against to the EUR during the same period. As a comparison, the USD Index, Continue reading “APAC’s Forex Market: Developments and Trends in H1 2016”
The first half of this year is over and it is time to draw the balance for this past six months. We have seen some strong up and down swings in the global markets so far. The setback in January with lows reached mid of February due to worries about China’s economy has affected most major markets around the world with strong links to Asia. The MSCI World Index has lost 13% until mid of February, while the MSCI Asia Pacific Index was down 16%. The UK referendum to leave the EU just a few days ago has caused some unexpected turbulences around the globe. Continue reading “What a 100K Investment in Asia Pacific Returned in H1 2016”
