Economy

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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks decline as pandemic worsens in US, Europe

Indian equities slump more than 13% as country moves into lockdown

23 March 2020
Pedestrians in Seoul: Governments across Asia are scrambling to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus

Asia turns on the fiscal taps to cushion coronavirus impact

As crisis drags on, governments face pressure to offer even more aid

23 March 2020
Tokyo stocks were on the rebound after trading opened on March 23.
Markets

Asian stocks take further dive as US stimulus talks falter

Nikkei supported by weakening yen, a potential boon to country's exporters

23 March 2020
A freeway sits almost empty in downtown Los Angeles, after California's Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an unprecedented statewide "stay at home order" directing the state's 40 million residents to hunker down in their homes for the foreseeable future during the global outbreak of coronavirus disease, in California, U.S., on March 20, 2020.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 15 to Mar. 21, New York orders millions to stay indoors

Mainland China reports zero new local cases for 3rd day; worldwide total surges

21 March 2020
The cause of the financial stress for India's telecom sector is a race-to-the-bottom pricing war unleashed by Reliance Jio.
Opinion

India cannot afford to squeeze its telecom companies out of existence

Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio and Airtel are all suffering from regulatory rent-seeking

19 March 2020
Osaka's Dotonbori district: The city is one of the world's three most expensive, topping Tokyo when it comes to things like clothing and recreation. (Photo by Tsuyoshi Tamehiro)
Economy

Osaka joins Singapore and Hong Kong atop priciest cities ranking

Coronavirus expected to affect future Economist Intelligence Unit findings

18 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks decline as governments impose more curbs to check virus outbreak

Investors worry restrictions to further damp economic activities

18 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks slump again as pandemic worsens amid rising deaths

Coronavirus fears eclipse Fed's second emergency rate cut

16 March 2020
Trump has ramped up the global blame game.
Opinion

Three reasons Asia should fear Trump's coronavirus fiasco

His incompetence and vitriol will have economic consequences for China and region

16 March 2020
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing the country's most serious economic slump since he took office in 2014.
Economy

Can India hang on as the once-solid BRICS crumble?

Slowest growth in 7 years raises doubts about durability of recent success

15 March 2020
Workers assemble a Tata Tiago car inside the Tata Motors car plant in Ahmedabad, India.
14 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks decline as Fed, ECB steps fail to mitigate worries over pandemic

South Korean carmakers, shipbuilders among top losers on A300 index

14 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks plunge after Trump bans travel to US from Europe

Industrial commodity producers among biggest losers on A300 index

12 March 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House on March 11.
Markets

Asian markets slide after Trump bans European travelers over virus

Circuit breakers triggered in Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines

12 March 2020
Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, pictured on Feb. 5: the coronavirus outbreak is nothing short of a human credit squeeze. 
Opinion

Asia has little hope of economic recovery in 2020

Coronavirus, oil shock, weakened central banks all bode ill for struggling region

11 March 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to shape India into a manufacturing powerhouse and a $5 trillion economy. Instead, as his government tilts toward authoritarianism, reform has fallen by the wayside. (Illustration by Eric Chow)
The Big Story

How Modi won India's elections but paralyzed the economy

As PM stokes nationalism, backlash brews among business elite

11 March 2020
Police stand guard as people wait outside a Yes Bank branch in Ahmedabad on March 6, after India's central bank imposed a withdrawal limit of 50,000 rupees.
Finance

Yes Bank crisis ignites talk of corruption and crony capitalism

Indian lenders' $120bn in problem loans points to economywide issues

10 March 2020
A customer tries to look into a Yes Bank branch in Mumbai on Mar. 6: the Indian banking sector cannot afford poor corporate governance any more.
Opinion

Failure of Yes Bank shows rot in India's financial sector

Government needs to clean up industry riddled with bad loans and bad boards

10 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks skid amid crude oil rout, virus fears

Oil-related shares lead losses after Brent futures plunge

9 March 2020
A member of the medical team in protective gear sprays disinfectant liquid at a taxi station in Tehran.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 1 to Mar. 7, confirmed cases top 100,000 worldwide

South Korea to suspend visa waivers for Japan; Hubei, excluding Wuhan, reports no new cases

7 March 2020
Tata Motors, which derives the bulk of its revenue from the British brands, is barely recovering from the throes of a slowdown in China,
Automobiles

Tata Motors expects Jaguar Land Rover China dealerships to resume by March-end

Still, retail sales are likely to recover only gradually amid the virus outbreak

6 March 2020
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6 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks rise on bets more central banks to ease rates

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, Tencent among key gainers on A300

5 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks gain as G7 finance chiefs move to tackle epidemic

Technology shares among top performers on A300 index

3 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks rebound as central banks pledge support to fight virus impact

Samsung Electronics and Tencent among gainers on A300 index

2 March 2020