Data Points to Healthy Growth in Asia, Along With Pitfalls

Reports from China, South Korea and Australia on Monday underscored the Asia-Pacific region’s rebound from the global turmoil of last year but also underlined the policy challenges that lie ahead.

Asian Stocks Fall on China Tightening Concern; Toshiba Declines

Asian stocks dropped, extending the MSCI Asia Pacific Index’s January decline, as concern grew China will take more steps to prevent the economy from overheating.

Opening Comment 02.01

The USD remains the clear outperformer in the current market environment, with gains accelerating on Friday, following the much better than expected US GDP print.

IPad Can’t Play Flash Video, but It May Not Matter

Many video sites have been experimenting with a new format, HTML5, that may reduce an attitude that devices failing to support Adobe’s Flash technology are wanting.

Longevity Swap Issuers Seek Market for Death Derivatives Trades

Insurance companies are seeking to create a secondary market in so-called longevity swaps and other derivatives whose values are tied to life expectancy.

Rupee opens weak by 18 paise at 46.34 against US Dollar (New Kerala)

Mumbai, Feb 1 : The rupee today pared the overnight gains and dipped by 18 paise to 46.34 against the US Dollar in the early trade, as compared to its previous close of 46.16, on heavy buying by bankers and others, traders at the interbank Foreing Exchange (FOREX) said here.

Copper Slumps to Lowest in 10 Weeks in Asia on Dollar Rally (Bloomberg)

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — Copper in London slumped to the lowest price in 10 weeks as the dollar’s rally and China’s curbs in bank lending reduced the appeal of metals.

Overnight Interest Rate Update 02.01.10

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Dubai World Silence on Debt Standstill Evaporates Bailout Rally

Dubai’s failure to reassure investors its restructuring plan will succeed is causing the emirate’s benchmark stock index to drop the most in the world and forcing companies to scrap bond sales.

Emerging-Market Stocks Fall 10% From Peak on Rates (Update1)

Developing-nation stocks fell, sending the MSCI Emerging Markets Index down more than 10 percent from this year’s high, on concern the economic recovery may falter as central banks raise interest rates.