The Asian markets barring Taiwan Weighted concluded Tuesday’s trade in green after Chinese central bank injected emergency funding support to commercial banks in order to cater to rising demand for cash ahead of the Chinese New Year. China’s business climate index, a major gauge of the country’s macro-economic outlook, fell in the fourth quarter. The index was 119.5 points for the fourth quarter, down two points from the previous quarter. The Bank of Japan has started two days monetary policy meeting. Japan’s industrial production fell to a seasonally adjusted -0.1%, from 0.1% in the preceding month. Thailand’s escalating political crisis may lead the country’s central bank to further cut its benchmark interest rate.
Indonesia companies avoided borrowing funds from overseas lenders last year due to a slower economic growth; a condition that can prop up confidence in the country’s weakened currency. The total overseas debt compiled by the country’s private businesses barely changed to stand at $137 billion in November 2013, up 10 percent from the previous year. Hong Kong Unemployment Rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 3.2%, from 3.3% in the preceding month. The overall consumer prices in Hong Kong rose 4.3% year-on-year in December, same as in November. Netting out the effects of the Government’s one-off relief measures, the underlying inflation rate increased 3.9% year-on-year, slightly less than in November (4%), mainly due to the smaller increases in the prices of fresh vegetables.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: