CNBC's Kelly Evans reports on all the market moving events from Europe, as optimism grows that U.S. lawmakers will finalize a deal to solve the "fiscal cliff" before Christmas.
Frederic Neumann, MD & Co-Head of Asian Economics Research at HSBC says Asia has lagged behind Latin America in easing capital controls. Meantime, Graeme Maxton, Fellow, Club of Rome explains why he is bullish on Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.
Frederic Neumann, MD & Co-Head of Asian Economics Research, HSBC says that as more capital flows enter the Asian region , markets are at risk of more policy regulation.
CNBC's Kelly Evans reports on all the market moving events from Europe, including growing concern U.S. lawmakers are failing to make headway in budget talks.
Johanna Chua, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, Citi says Asia's growth will pick up to 6.6% next year from 6.%, with cyclical economies like Taiwan and South Korea leading the charge.
Arjuna Mahendran, MD & Head of Investment Strategy Asia, HSBC Private Bank says regardless of the outcome of the fiscal cliff negotiations, growth in spending by American consumers is going to slow for the next 3 to 4 years, and that has significant implications for Asia.
Juerg Kiener, MD & CIO, Swiss Asia Capital, says that huge derivatives positions are currently capping gold prices but explains why the bullion will soon break to the upside.
The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday said China's currency remained undervalued, but stopped short of labeling the world's second-biggest economy a currency manipulator.
Joe Tanious, JPMorgan Funds, explains why he is "not yet quite comfortable" investing in Europe, despite seeing a value opportunity there. He also says he believes that in the end, rationality will prevail.
A new report by the OECD warns that Europe's debt crisis is pushing the euro zone into a new recession. Angel Gurria, sercetary general of the OECD, weighs in.
Laura Fitzsimmons, VP, Futures & Options, JPMorgan Investment Bank says growth in the euro zone could surprise to the upside next year. She advises investors to go long on European peripheral bonds, and to sell bunds and gilts.
Laura Fitzsimmons, VP, Futures & Options, JPMorgan Investment Bank says that many investors have "closed shop" for the year as the risk heading into January over the fiscal cliff is too uncertain.
Laura Fitzsimmons, VP, Futures & Options, JPMorgan Investment Bank says that no politician wants to be held responsible for driving the U.S. into a recession and that there will be signs of intent to solve the fiscal cliff.
Uwe Parpart, Managing Director, Head of Research, Reorient Financial Markets says that bringing Greek debt down to 120% of GDP by 2020 or even by 2022 cannot be achieved under present circumstances.