Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday: Asian stock markets slipped a day after Japan's record, led by a sharp fall in...
June 4, 2026Section
Asia Markets & Currencies
From the Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Mumbai exchanges to the yuan, yen and rupee, Asia’s markets set the tone for global capital. The Rio Times tracks the indices, currencies, central-bank moves and capital flows across Asia-Pacific through an emerging-market lens – and what they mean for Latin American assets that rise and fall with Asian demand.
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Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: Japan's Nikkei hit a record high even as a Bank of Japan rate hike looms;...
June 3, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
South Korea’s inflation jumped to 3.1% in May, a two-year high. The central bank says a rate hike could come...
June 2, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for Monday: China's official manufacturing PMI eased to 50.0 in May at the expansion-contraction threshold while non-manufacturing...
June 1, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Tokyo's May CPI cooled across all three measures, pushing BoJ June-hike pricing further out as the yen held at 159.25....
May 29, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia finance brief: the Bank of Korea holds at 2.50% and lifts its growth forecast in Governor Hyun's first meeting,...
May 28, 2026
Global Financial Wealth Hit a Record as Latin America Joined the Climb
Global financial wealth rose 10.7% to a record US$333 trillion in 2025, according to Boston Consulting Group. That was the...
May 27, 2026Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia finance brief: Japan's April core inflation at a 4-year low complicates the BOJ hike path against resilient Q1 GDP,...
May 27, 2026
Japan Plans Trade Talks With South America’s Mercosur Bloc
Japan plans to open talks in June for a trade deal with the Mercosur bloc, focused on car tariffs and...
May 26, 2026