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Tokyo stocks finish lower Thursday
Tokyo stocks finished lower following Wall Street's weakness overnight, compounded by rising global oil prices. The U.S. dollar was slightly lower against the Japanese yen and the euro.
Growth of global economy likely to moderate
BOTH official and private estimates suggest that global economic performance is likely to moderate this year due to higher sustained oil prices and increasingly tighter monetary conditions.
Tokyo stocks finish higher Friday
Tokyo stocks finished higher Friday on gains by technology blue chips and banking issues
Bond buying by Asian central banks can boost equities
Stock market strength will be underpinned indirectly this year if Asian central banks with surging foreign reserves maintain their voracious appetite for government bonds, analysts say.
China seen unlikely to drop peg soon
US Federal Reserve officials are not optimistic that China will drop its currency peg against the dollar anytime soon because that decision is in the hands of a State Council focused primarily on political stability rather than financial issues.
Southeast-East Asian markets set to lure foreigners
STOCK markets in South-East Asia are expected to generate more excitement in the foreign investment community in the immediate future, but risk a major reversal if promises of reform and change are not fulfilled.
Reserves remain usable and unencumbered
BANK Negara Malaysia (BNM) said Malaysia's total international reserves as at end December 2004 remained usable and unencumbered.
Central banks raise euro exposure at dollar's expense
Nearly 40 central banks have increased their exposure to the euro in the past two years, mainly at the expense of the US dollar, according to a survey of 65 central banks released yesterday.
Most Asia-Pacific banks still in early stages of Basel 2
A majority of banks in the Asia-Pacific region are still at the early implementation stages of complying with the Basel 2 framework, according to Gloria Goh, Ernst Young Partner for the Global Financial Services practice in Malaysia.
Towards monetary cooperation
Much of the discussion on East Asian integration has so far focused on trade. The East Asian Forum held in Kuala Lumpur also highlighted the need for regional financial and monetary cooperation. The launching of an Asian bond last week was a small but significant step in that direction.
