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There were gains for bargain-buyers at the start of the trading week but most investors are preparing themselves for a global slowdown
State banks sold a high volume of US dollars and used swaps and spot trades to defend the weakening yuan on Monday, sources said. One said the operation was 'rather huge'
"There is a need to make a quick move to attract more foreign investment into our treasury bond market," finance minister Choo Kyung-said.
The soaring US dollar continued to pile the pressure on Japan’s yen on Friday with Tokyo poised to intervene if they see “excessive volatility”
IMF director said soaring prices and plummeting currencies have left “several countries at high risk of debt distress”
Equities across the region tracked their US peers overnight bouncing back after a long retreat buoyed by economic support pledges from Beijing
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Traders were on the lookout for signs of imminent Japanese intervention to prop up the struggling currency
Relentless Covid lockdowns have been blamed for denting investors’ appetite for Chinese assets with HK IPO issues falling to 9-year lows
Investors weren’t in the mood for risk-taking ahead of the latest US inflation figures and with it the prospect of more central bank tightening
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