Asia suddenly the place to be as stocks and currencies shine

Asia suddenly the place to be as stocks and currencies shine
Not all Asian stock markets have prospered, with Japan’s Topix suffering its first quarterly loss in two years after a rates hike in July. (Image: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
By Richard Henderson and Charlotte YangAsian assets swung violently over the past three months, rocked by a succession of epochal events that culminated in a giant stimulus boost for China and propelled the region’s equities to world beaters.Having gained momentum, they’re now a focal point for global investors preparing for lower US interest rates and a presidential election likely to further shake up financial markets.It all points to an extended period of volatility after stock, bond, credit, currency and commodity markets were r...

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