Our quarterly ranking shows the performance of Asia Pacific’s major stock market indices over the first quarter of 2023.
Taiwan and South Korea lead the list of APAC’s top performers over the first quarter. Not surprisingly, Taiwan and South Korea were among the worst APAC markets in 2022, with losses of 22 and 25 percent, respectively. Continue reading “APAC Markets: First Quarter Performances 2023”
Our quarterly ranking shows the performance of Asia Pacific’s major stock market indices over the first quarter.
The top three performers in the first quarter are Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand. Singapore was the best performing market in APAC in January and followed up on this trend over the next two consecutive months with a return now of 9.1 percent. Continue reading “APAC Markets: First Quarter Performances”
Gong Xi Fa Cai again! Kung Hei Fat Choy! According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of the Tiger, or more precisely the Year of the Yang Water Tiger, has just begun on February 1st. In China and around many other countries in Asia, no important decision is made without looking at astrology and feng shui, at least a little. Astrology and feng shui is also influencing investment decisions in Chinese culture. The resulting self-fulfilling prophecies should therefore not be underestimated. Continue reading “Year of the Tiger – The Cat Will Show Claws”
Government bond yields around the world are on the rise. How does the situation look in the Asia-Pacific region? Are there alternatives to the stock market to park money safely and with some profits?
The graph shows the current yields for 10-year government bonds (dark blue) in the Asia-Pacific region. Continue reading “A Look at Government Bonds in Asia-Pacific”
Despite the dip in early March, most stock markets continue to rise. Our quarterly ranking shows the performance of Asia Pacific’s major stock market indices over the first quarter.
The top five performers in our Asia Pacific ranking over the first quarter show Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and South Korea in the first places. Continue reading “APAC Markets: First Quarter Performances”
Gong Xi Fa Cai! Kung Hei Fat Choy! In China, no important decision is made without looking at astrology and feng shui at least a little. 2021 is the Year of the Ox, or more precisely the Year of the Yin Metal Ox. It follows the Year of the Rat, which brought us a century plague and an unexpected stock market rally thereafter. Continue reading “Year of the Ox: Getting Out of the Mess”
