Asian News

[Ichiro]

3jun-daily fx-fed rate hike pared signifincatly...

by kathy lien

for info:http://biz.yahoo.com/fxcm/060602/1149284706512.html?.v=1

 

[Ichiro]

3jun-reuters=weak job growth

by tim ahmann

for info:

http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/060602/economy.html?.v=5

 

[Ichiro]

3jun-bloomberg-asian stocks climb

by chen shiyin

for info:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=agXc8noKK3u0&refer=asia

 

[Ichiro]

3jun-bloomberg-dollar is open for fed pasue at 5 percent

by john berry


for info:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&sid=aE124l0GH6yc&refer=columnist_berry

 

[Ichiro]

3jun-financial sense-bottom look spretty solid

by carl swenlin

for info:

http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/swenlin/2006/0602.html

 

[Ichiro]

3jun-financila sense-did may's sharp global sell-off sginal a major trend in change in the cyclical bull

by econotech

for info:http://www.[[financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/2006/0602c.html

 

[Rod]

3jun-financial sense-bottom look spretty solid

by carl swenlin

for info:

http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/swenlin/2006/0602.html

Good stuff!

 

[Ichiro]

4jun-financial sense-from rubles to foreign currencies

by julian phillips

for info:http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/phillips/2006/0603.html

 

[Ichiro]

4jun-fsu-oblservations on claifornia housing

by has jain

for info:

http://www.[[financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/jain/2006/0603.html

 

[Ichiro]

4jun-msn money-turn short term fear into long-term profit

by jim jubak

for info:http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/JubaksJournal/ShorttermFearLongtermProfit.aspx?

 

[Machinist Mate]

No matter where the dollar wanders,you will make money in I Fund in the long run.Even though China and Japan dislike each other,the one thing that does not get in the way of them doing business,is something as trivial as that.China is presently full of Japanese engineering firms and this will continue for the next 20 years,then China will ask them to leave.The same applies to South Korea and even Tawain.Theres Gold in those hills men,and the I fund is our tool.

 

[James48843]

Here is a question-

Currently, Japan's Nikkei, and London's FSTE, combined, make up almost half the value of the "I" fund.

How are the countries selected- i.e. now that China in particular, and Asia in general, are becoming so much more a part of the world economy, how will that be refelcted in the future in an investment vehicle available to TSP holders? How is the percentage from each world exchange brought into the "I" fund selection of stocks?

 

[James48843]

By the way- Nikkei dow 60points on the first hour of trade monday, but dollar also lower. About a wash right now. (sunday 9 pm edt).

 

[James48843]

Here is what "I" contained in dec, 2004:

Country Weights
As of 12/31/04
United Kingdom 25.21%
Japan 21.98%
France 9.46%
Germany 7.17%
Switzerland 7.02%
Australia 4.93%
Netherlands 4.88%
Spain 4.21%
Italy 3.56%
Sweden 2.58%
Hong Kong 1.48%
Finland 1.44%
Belgium 1.37%
Ireland 0.89%
Singapore 0.83%
Denmark 0.80%
Norway 0.64%
Greece 0.58%
Austria 0.37%
Portugal 0.37%
New Zealand 0.26%
Unassigned 0.00%

One would think that the monster economies of China and India would get at least a little representation....or are there prohibitions on foreign ownership of stocks that would prevent those two economies from participating?

 

[Fivetears]

Tokyo believes Washington DC wants a weaker currency to help curtail our massive trade deficit. Now that's some outside the box thinking. Our government wants a weak knee dollar. :blink: Did I read that right?
http://today.reuters.com/investing/..._T232467_RTRIDST_0_MARKETS-FOREX-UPDATE-1.XML

 

[Ichiro]

5jun-ap-japan stokcs lower

for info:http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060604/japan_markets.html?.v=1

 

[Ichiro]

5jun-reuters- inside trading in japan

for info:http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/060604/japan_murakami.html?.v=2

 

[Ichiro]

5jun-reuters-dollar languishes on rate views

by lincoln feast

for info:http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/artic...6-05_09-23-07_L05422605&type=comktNews&rpc=44

 

[Ichiro]

5jun-reuters-chentrla bank keeps grip on china forex system

by lu jianxin

for info:

http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/artic...-06-05_09-33-18_SP16816&type=comktNews&rpc=44

 

[Ichiro]

5jun-bloomberg-julius baer skeptical on fast yuan changes

for info:http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/04/bloomberg/bxinvest.php