"Volatility" isn't just a buzzword in Asia. Just look at what's happening on the ground. The vaunted Chinese economy is slowing down, squeezing company earnings and stock prices. Japan is making a comeback of uncertain degree under the stimulative policies of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Meanwhile, hints of a withdrawal from quantitative easing policies by the U.S. Federal Reserve are threatening to tighten liquidity across Asia, roiling capital markets. India and Indonesia have raised interest rates recently in a bid to defend their currencies.
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