Asian shares enjoy the calm before inflation test

Asian shares enjoy the calm before inflation test

SYDNEY: Asian stocks got the week off to a quiet start on Monday as a holiday in Japan removed one source of recent volatility, and investors hunkered down for major U.S. and Chinese economic data for an update on global growth prospects. Key for the Federal Reserve will be U.S. consumer prices on Wednesday where … Read more

Morgan Stanley strategist who called China rout still won’t buy

Morgan Stanley strategist who called China rout still won’t buy

Jonathan Garner is a notable holdout in a market where an increasing number of strategists have turned bullish on Chinese stocks. Having warned about valuation and macro risks in Chinese equity markets just before they crashed in February last year, the chief Asia and emerging markets strategist for Morgan Stanley thinks it’s too early to … Read more