Market Spotlight
Japan stock volatility chased away speculators, lured long-term investors
After a month, market sources look back at historic rout and share their takeaways
Comment
Crashes hold lesson for central banks: keep markets at arm's length
From Fed's Greenspan to BOJ's Ueda, investor-friendly moves often take a toll
Politics
Macao casinos rake in revenue as authorities target money changers
Unlicensed services for gamblers seen as path to skirt Beijing's capital controls
Currencies
Yuan carry trade dims amid U.S. rate cut expectations
Trade favored by Chinese exporters also hit by Japan stock turbulence
Finance
China's state banks report more bad loans to hotels, restaurants and stores
Consumer spending slump hits top lenders as falling interest rates dent profitability
Finance
China's top insurers log $169bn bond portfolio boost as PBOC intervenes
Central bank foray into bond trading comes as buyers show hunger despite bubble fears
China debt crunch
China real estate crisis batters state developers seen as better off
Units of 'central companies' hold edge on private peers but log double-digit sales drops
Commodities
Bangladesh garment sector short on cotton as floods worsen protest backlog
Production down 50% in crucial industry as disruptions hit supply chain
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Property
Singapore's GIC acquires logistics facility in Japan for $400m
Sovereign wealth fund expands local real estate assets amid e-commerce demand
Commodities
Antimony, gallium prices soar as China widens rare-metal export curbs
Buyers scramble to stock up on minerals amid uncertainties over tighter controls
Finance
Japanese banks' lending rates rise for 7th straight month
Trend seen expanding from floating-rate loans to mortgages and other debt
Energy
China oil majors tighten investment while doling out record dividends
Sustainability in question amid downstream weakness, need for cheap Russian feedstock
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Commodities
Thai rice prices hit two-month peak, Bangladesh hit by floods
With Indian rice no longer significantly cheaper, buyers seek other options
Semiconductors
Nvidia's plunge despite big earnings ripples through Asian tech stocks
Chinese market will remain tough due to U.S. export controls, chip designer warns
Commodities
Gold buying soars on India tax reforms as prices near record high
Central banks in emerging markets also increase purchases on geopolitical concerns
Companies
Japan Inc. sells record $25bn in cross-held shares, led by Toyota
Governance trend reduces buffer against takeover bids and activist investors
Adani Group
Indian billionaire Adani and family to further sell group shares
Adani Group's total market valuation recovers from Hindenburg row
Automobiles
Canada to impose 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, following U.S. lead
Trudeau says Beijing 'is not playing by same rules'; China calls move 'protectionist'
Bonds
China central bank fears Silicon Valley Bank redux as yields sink
PBOC rushes to curb possible bond bubble via guidance and regulatory enforcement
Currencies
Thai baht hits 13-month high against dollar on economic hopes
Digital wallet policy, U.S. rate speculation sway exchange rates
Equities
Shareholders of Asia Cement (China) reject main owner's offer
Taiwan-listed cement company privatization bid amid China's property woes
Currencies
Yen carry trade to grow once volatility ebbs, strategists say
Despite recent trend, Japan-U.S. interest rate spread to remain wide in short term
Markets
Asia's private debt market faces test amid higher rates, economic slowdown
Nascent investing space sees fund-raising drop to a third of 2021 peak
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