Banks gather at the financial district in central Hong Kong. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
Forex

Hong Kong dollar weakens on Fed tightening, strong liquidity

Currency slips below mid-point of the peg with the greenback

14 June 2017
A South Korean worker holding a placard reading, "I'M Fired," stages a street protest against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in dowtown Seoul in 1997.
Economy

Vultures circle over Asia as corporate debt piles up

Wishful pessimism over China's 'Japanization,' Asia catching another flu

13 June 2017
Japan will push the yen as an alternative to the dollar for transactions in Asia.
Forex

Japan aims to boost yen's status with direct currency trading

Tokyo backing Asian efforts to cut dependence on the dollar

13 June 2017
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Politics

UK election impact on Asian markets limited

Nikkei, Kospi make small gains in morning trading

9 June 2017
China is taking steps to control the yuan, including a new rate fixing formula announced May 26.
Currencies

China's support bolsters yuan to 7-month high -- at a cost

Market manipulation annoys investors, weakens push toward international currency

2 June 2017
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Finance

Soaring bitcoin price means investors face growing risks

Volatility rules a market built on investor sentiment

31 May 2017
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Economy

China's new yuan-fix scheme shows stable currency still top priority

Slim reserves and concern over US rate hike moved central bank's hand

27 May 2017
Byron Wien, vice chairman of private wealth solutions at Blackstone Group
Economy

Blackstone 'soothsayer' steps back from rising dollar prophecy

Byron Wien says Trump has 'reduced confidence' in the US

23 May 2017
North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper posted images of Sunday's test of the new Pukguksong-2 midrange missile.
Currencies

North Korea risk could turn yen bulls into bears

Safe-haven effect may not hold if Japan comes under direct threat

23 May 2017
Virtual currency bitcoin is gaining real-world acceptance.
Forex

Bitcoin breaks gold's all-time dollar price record

Symbolic win for newer 'stateless currency'

20 May 2017
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Forex

Dollar falls to pre-election levels

Political woes stall Trump's economic agenda, worry market

18 May 2017
Then-U.S. National Trade Council head Peter Navarro, second from right, accompanied by from left, President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Vice President Mike Pence, speaks at a signing ceremony for executive orders regarding trade in the Oval Office on March 31.
Economy

As US trade hawks' power fades, no letup on Japan

Tokyo now Washington's preferred target on trade deficit

11 May 2017
Pedestrians walk past election posters in Seoul.
Stocks

Moon takes Korean stocks for a ride in post-election trading

Hopes for expansionary policy go hand-in-hand with profit taking

10 May 2017
Left to right: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte chats with incoming central bank Gov. Nestor Espenilla and Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez (Presidential photo)
Politics

Top job at Philippine central bank goes to deputy governor

Duterte picks veteran insider Nestor Espenilla in bid for policy continuity

8 May 2017
A screen that shows the world stock index at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Equities

Asian stocks rise after Macron wins French elections, China lags

Investors pleased, but gains are muted as result of presidential vote priced in

8 May 2017
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Economy

Bitcoin surges to all-time high on regulatory changes in Asia

Yen, yuan, won among top five trading currencies

7 May 2017
Bitcoin has rallied nearly 40% since April.
Forex

Bitcoin nears $1,500 on Japanese buying

Yen accounts for more than half of volume, beating dollar, yuan

4 May 2017
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Currencies

Asian currencies get modest boost following French vote

Markets relieved there won't be a far-left vs. far-right runoff

24 April 2017
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Forex

Dollars come cheaper in Japan as last year's fever fades

Banks curb buying of foreign bonds, bulk up greenback deposits

20 April 2017
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Forex

Increased tension on Korean Peninsula driving up the yen

Japan is odd man out as its currency rises against the dollar, yuan and won

18 April 2017
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Politics

Trump salvo threatens Japan's currency strategy

Tokyo policymakers annoyed by verbal intervention on exchange rates

17 April 2017
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Economy

US Treasury decides China isn't playing with its currency

Beijing's yuan-buying and hopes for help with North Korea mean no action for now

16 April 2017
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Forex

Yen at make-or-break point for Japan Inc.

Geopolitical tension drives Japanese currency to 108 against the dollar

14 April 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump has voiced concerns about a strong dollar.
International relations

Trump adds currency policy to diplomatic arsenal

Tokyo left at a loss as yen gains against dollar

14 April 2017
The yen logged a five-month high against the dollar in Tokyo Thursday.
Forex

Trump irked by strong dollar caused by his own policy

Currency arm twisting could figure in economic dialogue with Japan

14 April 2017