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ASIA: Crisis-stricken Sri Lanka defaulted on its $51 billion external debt on Tuesday, calling the move a "last resort" after running out of foreign exchange to import desperately needed goods. Sri Lanka's finance ministry said in a statement that creditors, including foreign governments, were free to capitalize any interest payments due to them from Tuesday

Spread the lovemore ASIA: India will issue at least 240 billion rupees ($3.3 billion) in sovereign green bonds as the country marks a shift towards a low-carbon economy, Reuters reported. The debut sale may take place in the first half of the fiscal year that starts on April 1, and a decision to sell more green […]

Spread the lovemore ASIA: Singapore is committed to reopening its economy and borders to the rest of the world, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Monday. The continued opening of the vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) for quarantine-free travel with more than 20 countries despite the global surge in Covid-19 cases reflects this commitment, […]

Spread the lovemore ASIA: India’s annual wholesale price-based inflation eased marginally in December to 13.56% but remained in double digits for a ninth successive month, reflecting rising input costs for firms, many of which are steadily passing on costs to consumers. December’s figure was marginally lower from the previous month’s 14.23%, which was the highest […]

Spread the lovemore ASIA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Indonesia on Tuesday to discuss the Indo-Pacific trade pact. Blinken accused China of “aggressive actions” in the South China Sea that could threaten over $3 trillion in annual commerce. “I am here, we are here, because what happens in the Indo-Pacific will, more than […]

ASIA: The Indian economy is poised to achieve 10.25 per cent GDP growth in FY 2021-22 on the back of effective government policies, Reserve Bank's accommodative

Spread the love ASIA: NATO leaders warned on Monday that China presents “systemic challenges,” taking a forceful stance towards Beijing in a communique at Joe Biden’s first summit with an alliance that Donald Trump openly disparaged. The new U.S. president has urged his fellow NATO leaders to stand up to China’s authoritarianism and growing military might, a change of focus for an alliance created to defend Europe from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. China has accused the United S...

Spread the love ASIA: China has banned financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, and warned investors against speculative crypto trading. Under the ban, such institutions, including banks and online payments channels, must not offer clients any service involving cryptocurrencies, such as registration, trading, clearing and settlement, three industry bodies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. China has banned crypto exchanges a...

NIKKEI 225 closed Hang Seng increased 312.81 points or 1.03% to 30,632.64 ASX 200 increased 58.30 points or 0.86% to 6,839.20 Kospi decreased 9.66 points or -0.31% to 3,070.09 SENSEX increased 7.09 points or 0.01% to 49,751.41 Nifty50 increased 32.10 points or 0.22% to 14,707.80 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: AUDUSD decreased 0.00169 or -0.21% to 0.79017 NZDUSD increased 0.00013 or 0.02% to 0.73313 USDJPY increased 0.21 or 0.20% to 105.18 USDCNY increased 0.00385 or 0.0...

AUDUSD increased 0.00283 or 0.37% to 0.77415. NZDUSD increased 0.00375 or 0.52% to 0.72358. USDJPY decreased 0.09 or -0.08% to 103.67. USDCNY decreased 0.01091 or -0.17% to 6.47604. Precious Metals Silver increased 0.17 USD/t. oz or 0.67% to 25.469. Some economic news from last night Japan： South Korea: GDP (QoQ) (Q4) decreased from 2.1% to 1.1%. Some economic news from today Hong Kong: Imports (MoM) (Dec) increased from 5.1% to 14.1%. Trade Balance decreased from -25.6B to -45.7B. Japan: Sin...