A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.A clutch of top-tier Chinese economic data, second-quarter growth figures from Indonesia and the Philippines, and an Indian interest rate decision are the main events in Asia this week, with markets highly sensitive
A clutch of top-tier Chinese economic data, second-quarter growth figures from Indonesia and the Philippines, and an Indian interest rate decision are the main events in Asia this week, with markets highly sensitive to rising global bond yields.
The U.S. yield curve steepened by 20-30 basis points last week - the biggest steepening since March - and the steepening of the 2-year/30-year yield curve by 30 basis points was one of the biggest weekly moves in over a decade. Asia's corporate earnings season picks up this week, with Alibaba the standout in a trickle from China, and Sony and Softbank among a flood of big names from Japan.
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