Blog•Feb 18, 2026
Heads Up: US Treasury to Release TIC Data Later Today
The US Treasury will publish its latest International Capital (TIC) data, showing foreign investors holding a record $9.36 trillion of Treasury securities. China’s holdings slipped to roughly $683 billion, the lowest level since 2008, while Japan remains the top holder with about $1.2 trillion. The report highlights a structural shift: private investors—hedge funds, pension funds, and asset managers—bought $158 billion in November, more than double the purchases by official institutions. Despite de‑dollarisation talk, Treasuries stay essential, though gold now tops them in central‑bank reserves.
By investingLive – Asia-Pacific News Wrap
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
Indian Banks: From Credit Provision to Liquidity Provision?
India’s corporate funding is increasingly sourced domestically as the yield gap with US Treasuries narrows to about 2.5%, eroding the cost advantage of foreign‑currency debt. Deepening private‑credit markets now finance even near‑investment‑grade borrowers, exemplified by a recent $3.4 billion rupee‑denominated deal....
By Prof. Jayanth R. Varma’s Financial Markets Blog
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
India Is Kicking Trump's Butt on the Trade Deal, TACO Time (Again)
The White House has issued an updated U.S.–India trade factsheet, removing a reference to India cutting tariffs on pulses and softening language around digital services commitments. The document also shifts wording from India “intending” to purchase more U.S. goods to...
By investingLive – Asia-Pacific News Wrap
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
PBOC Sets USD/ CNY Mid-Point Today at 6.9438 (Vs. Estimate at 6.9109)
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY midpoint at 6.9438 on Tuesday, notably higher than the Reuters estimate of 6.9109. The central bank maintains its +/-2% trading band around the reference rate, with the yuan closing the previous...
By investingLive – Asia-Pacific News Wrap
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
ICYMI - PBOC Pledges Loose Policy, Ample Liquidity in Q4 Report
China’s central bank reaffirmed an “appropriately loose” monetary policy in its Q4 report, promising ample liquidity and the option to cut reserve‑requirement ratios or interest rates. The PBOC highlighted support for domestic demand, technology innovation and small‑medium enterprises while keeping...
By investingLive – Asia-Pacific News Wrap
Blog•Feb 11, 2026
PBOC Is Expected to Set the USD/CNY Reference Rate at 6.9109 – Reuters Estimate
The People’s Bank of China is set to announce the USD/CNY reference rate around 0115 GMT, with Reuters estimating a midpoint of 6.9109. China’s managed‑floating system keeps the yuan within a ±2 % band around this rate, blending market data with...
By investingLive – Asia-Pacific News Wrap
Blog•Feb 10, 2026
Westpac Sees RBNZ Holding OCR, Nudging First Rate Hike to December 2026
Westpac projects the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will keep the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% in its February 18 meeting, but expects the first rate hike to arrive in December 2026, slightly earlier than previously forecast. The bank notes...
By investingLive – Asia-Pacific News Wrap
Blog•Feb 10, 2026
Economic and Event Calendar in Asia Wednesday, February 11, 2026, China Inflation Data
China will publish its January 2026 CPI and PPI data today, offering the first post‑holiday inflation signals of the year. Analysts expect headline consumer inflation to edge up to roughly 0.6‑1.2% year‑on‑year, buoyed by seasonal food and service price spikes...
By investingLive – Asia-Pacific News Wrap
Blog•Feb 10, 2026
USD/JPY Continues to Fall After US Retail Sales Miss
USD/JPY fell for a second day as Japan’s new lower‑house majority under Prime Minister Fumio Takaichi spurred a rally in Japanese equities and a shift of capital into the yen. The decline was amplified by weak U.S. retail‑sales data and...
By investingLive – Asia-Pacific News Wrap
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
Gradual End of Bank Dominance in India
India’s household financial portfolio is shifting away from traditional safe assets toward equities and managed funds. Between March 2021 and March 2025, bank deposits fell from roughly 47.5% to 43.5% of total financial assets, while mutual‑fund and pension holdings rose...
By Prof. Jayanth R. Varma’s Financial Markets Blog
Blog•Feb 9, 2026
ASEAN Inc.: One Portfolio, Seven Markets — and a Clear Test of Southeast Asia’s Investment Story
The episode breaks down the ASEAN Inc. portfolio—a $1 million, equally weighted allocation across seven U.S.-listed ETFs covering Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and a regional ASEAN‑40 fund—and shows it delivered a 21.3% annualized total return through February 2026, beating...
By The International Investor
Blog•Feb 8, 2026
Carabao (CBG TB)
Carabao Energy Drink (CBG TB) is being touted as Thailand’s equivalent to Monster Beverage, trading at roughly 12 times forward earnings. The forward P/E of 12× is well below the global energy‑drink peer average, indicating a potential valuation discount. Carabao commands about...
By Asian Century Stocks
Blog•Feb 7, 2026
China’s Property Developers: The Other Side of the Coin
The episode revisits Panda Perspectives' May 2025 deep‑dive on Chinese property developers, evaluating how its thesis—that state‑owned enterprises (SOEs) would outpace privately owned developers (POEs) across balance sheets, funding, land banks, margins, and market share—has held up after nine months. The...
By Panda Perspectives – China Weekly Wrap
Blog•Feb 5, 2026
Inside China’s EV Boom: Why the World’s Most Competitive EV Market Is in China
China remains the world’s largest electric‑vehicle market, with millions of EVs on its streets daily. The ecosystem features a dense mix of legacy manufacturers like BYD and tech entrants such as Xiaomi and Huawei, each launching high‑performance or software‑centric models....
By China Last Night (KraneShares Research)
Blog•Feb 4, 2026
KOSPI Surges +1.57%: Hardware Sovereignty (Samsung)
In this episode LoRosha analyzes the February 4 Asian market session, highlighting a 1.57% rise in the KOSPI driven by Samsung Electronics breaking the 169,000 KRW mark and reaching a $720 billion market cap. He argues that despite heavy foreign net...
By LoRosha’s Investment Desk