Commodity Revenue at Top Banks Climbs in Asia as Loans Rise

Commodity revenue at the world’s top 10 investment banks advanced 9 percent in the Asia-Pacific region in the first half as financing increased for oil and metals producers in China, said Coalition.

China Stocks Fall Amid Economy, Property Concerns

China’s stocks fell the most in three weeks after JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut its growth outlook for the nation’s economy and concern grew the government is introducing more property restrictions to limit gains in housing prices.

Noda's tax success may fail to end Japan deadlock

(Reuters) - After years of policy paralysis in Japan, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has pushed a much-needed but unpopular sales tax hike through the lower house of parliament, but the chances of further reform in the world's third-largest economy seem unlikely.