HONG KONG: Asian investor sentiment has soured with the spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus, sending portfolio managers scurrying to cash despite cheap stocks across the region.
“Asia is cheap but I don't think that is a catalyst to buy when sentiment is so weak,” said Khiem Do, head of Asian equities at Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd.
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