Market Pulse - Asia
North Korea launches ballistic missile after confirming new US talks
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from a submarine or underwater launch platform just a day after confirming it would resume nuclear talks with the United States, according to South Korean military officials.
Possible diplomatic breakthrough as Ukraine contact group adopts 'Steinmeier formula'
Ukraine reportedly agreed overnight to adopt the so-called 'Steinmeier formula', in effect allowing elections in the breakaway region of Donbass and to grant it a special administrative status, possibly paving the way for the resumption of peace talks between Kiev and Moscow.
Asia report: Markets finish lower as global concerns escalate
Markets in Asia finished in the red on Wednesday, as concerns around the state of the global economy gathered steam following a woeful session on Wall Street overnight.
Bonds: Traders whipsawed by weak JGB auction and US factory ISM
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign debt yields:.
WTO cuts forecasts for global trade as tensions mount
The World Trade Organization has lowered its growth forecasts for global trade, blaming the slowing economy and ongoing tensions between the US and China.
Xi Jinping vows 'no force can stop' Chinese nation
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in a speech commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule that no force can stop the Chinese people and the nation from developing.
Asia report: Markets mixed as RBA cuts interest rate to all-time low
Markets in Asia finished higher on Tuesday, following a solid close on Wall Street overnight, as the Reserve Bank of Australia took the axe to its interest rate, cutting it to a new record low.