Time flies. Only three months left until year end. Time again for our quarterly resume and outlook for the Asia-Pacific stock markets for the remaining period. October is known as the month with the highest volatility in the year. November and December, on the other hand, are often well performing months due to the tendency of a year-end rally. Continue reading “APAC Market Performance – Time To Invest In Fallen Angels?”
Tag: Asia Pacific
APAC’s Stock Market Valuation – Singapore Remains Cheap
Since their highs in January, most Asia-Pacific stock markets are tumbling. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index is down by 7 percent this year. China’s stock market is the worst performing in Asia-Pacific with a decline of almost 19 percent so far. Continue reading “APAC’s Stock Market Valuation – Singapore Remains Cheap”
A Look at Government Bonds in Asia Pacific
‘There is time to go long, time to go short, and time to go fishing.’ said once Jesse Livermore, an American investor and security analyst in the early 20th century.
However, where to park the money safely in Asia when not invested in the stock market? Continue reading “A Look at Government Bonds in Asia Pacific”
A Look at the Forex Markets in Asia-Pacific in 2018
How have the Forex Markets in Asia-Pacific performed this year? A look at the development of the different currencies in Asia-Pacific shows that the Japanese Yen has increased more than four percent against the EUR and almost two percent against the USD in the first six months of this year. On the bottom side, the Philippines Pesos and the Chinese Yuan lost both more than seven percent against the USD and more than four percent against the EUR during the same period. Continue reading “A Look at the Forex Markets in Asia-Pacific in 2018”
What a 100K Investment in Asia Pacific Returned in H1 2018
What would have a 100K USD, EUR or local currency investment returned to an investor in the first six months of 2018 if he or she would have invested in one of the Asia-Pacific equity markets? In our regular snapshot, we rank the performance of Asia-Pacific’s stock markets on a USD, EUR, and local currency basis. Continue reading “What a 100K Investment in Asia Pacific Returned in H1 2018”
First Quarter Performance of APAC Markets – The Picture Has Changed
Our quarterly snapshot visualizes and ranks the performance of major stock market indices around Asia-Pacific. The graph gives a quick and comparative overview of recent developments and trends that could determine the direction of stock markets over the coming months. Continue reading “First Quarter Performance of APAC Markets – The Picture Has Changed”