India Rupee Falls Most in a Week as Stocks Drop After Greek Vote

India’s rupee declined the most in a week as the heightened risk of Greece’s exit from the euro spurred volatility and damped demand for emerging-market assets.

Why India markets will continue to break records

India markets have made a stunning recovery from last year's taper tantrum, with the Nifty index at record highs, and some analysts are calling the run up just the beginning.

Thailand Central Bank Refrains From Rate Cut as Unrest Persists

Thailand kept its key interest rate unchanged today, pausing after a cut last month as the central bank assessed the impact of the reduction and a political deadlock on the economy.

Asia shares lurch lower, China data darkens mood

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Thursday after strains in emerging markets returned with a vengeance and the Federal Reserve stepped back on its stimulus, sending investors scurrying to the safety of bonds and yen.

Asia's exports stutter, missing out on U.S. revival

HONG KONG: The U.S. economy may have stopped sneezing, but Asia's exports are still laid up with a nasty cold. Growth in exports from seven of East Asia's biggest exporters - Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore - slowed to a halt in the second quarter, according to national trade data compiled by Reuters, led by a 9 percent drop in exports to the European Union compared to a year earlier.

Japan's economy contracts for third straight quarter

The world's third-largest economy failed last quarter to pull out of a mild recession, further raising prospects of aggressive fiscal and monetary stimulus.

China, Japan lead Asian stocks lower

HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stock markets retreated Thursday, led by declines in Japan that followed a huge rally and China, which was preparing to shut down for a weeklong holiday.

Japan raises growth forecast as yen slides

TOKYO (AP) — Anticipating a boost from stimulus spending and a weakening yen, Japan's government on Monday raised its growth forecast, predicting the economy will emerge from recession and expand 2.5 percent in the coming fiscal year.

Asia stocks rise on Japan hopes, Europe retreats

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks catapulted higher Wednesday amid speculation Japan might take new measures to spur its economy, but European shares scaled back a day after posting strong gains.

Opportunities in Asia

Charlotte Wun, chief investment officer for Asia at RBC Wealth Management in Hong Kong, gives her perspective on current market conditions and investment opportunities.

Asia stocks mixed amid doubts about China growth

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, hindered by falling commodity prices and worries about the extent of China's economic slowdown.

Japan ETFs Start Year with Rally

Japanese stocks and exchange traded funds are off to a strong start in 2012 due to improved risk sentiment and hopes the economy is in recovery mode following last year’s devastating quake and tsunami.

Minister: Japan corp governance on par with US

TOKYO (AP) — Economy Minister Yukio Edano defended Japan's corporate governance practices Friday amid an ongoing accounting scandal at Olympus Corp. that has tainted the country's image.

U.S. and China moving toward trade war?

Hong Kong (CNN) – China says it could be on the march to a trade war with the United States. That’s after the U.S. Senate on Monday passed a key test vote that targets countries believed to keep their currencies artificially weak.

If the bill passes in the Senate – perhaps as early as this week – it would be the next step at shooting new tariffs onto exports from those countries. Looking between those Congressional crosshairs, this week’s legislation is clearly aimed at China.