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What Investors Should Know in Asia

  • Billionaire Paulson's Gold Fund Suffers New Losses Friday, 8 Mar 2013 | 1:17 AM ET

    Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson lost more money in February when his gold fund suffered double-digit losses.

  • China, HK Real Estate Markets to Thrive: Pro Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 8:39 PM ET
    Residential and commercial property in Hong Kong, China.

    Both China and Hong Kong's real estate markets are going to thrive, said the CEO of Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust, Cindy Chow.

  • World’s Most Expensive Real Estate Markets Wednesday, 6 Mar 2013 | 12:24 PM ET

    We've put together a list of 2012's most expensive property markets, based on research by luxury estate agent Knight Frank, ranking areas by both average property prices for the year, and price per square foot in the fourth quarter.

  • Gold Bears, Beware! Don't Take On Central Banks Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 1:08 AM ET

    As gold falls out of favor with investors in a "risk-on" trading environment, one expert says the market bears should think carefully about betting against the precious metal.

  • No Hard Landing for Luxuries in China: Pro Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 9:29 AM ET

    Fears that demand for luxury goods in China is slowing as growth in the country weakens are mere exaggeration and paranoia.

  • Stock Run Will End Badly This Year: Marc Faber Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 4:06 PM ET
    Marc Faber

    The stock market's run will result in either a 20 percent correction or a more nasty sell off at some point this year, Marc Faber told CNBC.

  • Sorry, Stock Pickers—You're Still Getting Crushed Wednesday, 6 Mar 2013 | 3:06 PM ET

    Even amid declining stock market correlation, active managers are still having a tough time staying competitive.

  • China Real Estate Won't Bring It Down: Roach Tuesday, 5 Mar 2013 | 2:40 AM ET
    At a property trade fair in Beijing, China

    Fears of a bubble building in China's property markets were debunked by Stephen Roach as investors become increasingly concerned over the country's rising property prices.

  • Hottest Cars at the Geneva Motor Show Wednesday, 6 Mar 2013 | 3:48 AM ET

    One of the world's top five auto shows, the 83rd annual Geneva Motor Show exploded into life this week with around 700,000 visitors. It featured new releases from Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Bentley, as well as the unveiling of a new brand, Chinese-Israeli joint venture Qoros.

  • Why Dow Record Could Be Good News for the Dollar Wednesday, 6 Mar 2013 | 6:30 AM ET

    The Dow Jones average hit a record high on Tuesday. Such risk-on appetite has traditionally had a negative correlation for safe-haven currencies such as the dollar. But Ian Stannard, FX strategist at Morgan Stanley believes things will be different for the greenback this time, with global currency market dynamics changing quite rapidly.

  • China's Monetary Policy Baffles Investors Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 4:10 AM ET

    Since markets got back online after the week-long Lunar New Year holiday last month, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index has fallen as much as 4 percent or gained as much as 2.25 percent in a single session.

  • Oil Industry Mulls Next Steps for Venezuela Tuesday, 5 Mar 2013 | 8:41 PM ET
    Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hold an allusive poster while gathering in front of the Military Hospital in Caracas on March 5, 2013, after knowing of their leader's death.

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death is not likely to result in near-term changes to the Venezuelan oil industry or global energy landscape, but it could ultimately result in political change that would reopen the country's energy industry to foreign investment.

  • Oil Prices Vulnerable Ahead of US Jobs Report Sunday, 3 Mar 2013 | 11:12 PM ET

    Benchmark oil prices may be vulnerable to further selling pressure with some predicting U.S. crude futures may drop below $90 a barrel this week though a positive jobs report on Friday may help contain the losses.

  • Will the Dow Hit 15,000 This Year? Tuesday, 5 Mar 2013 | 12:17 PM ET

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  • Dow to Fall Over Next 7 Weeks: Chart Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 9:09 PM ET

    The history of the current trading channel in the Dow shows the market usually takes around seven weeks to fall from the top of the channel to the lower edge of the trading channel.

  • China Property Curbs May Knock 10% Off Prices Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 2:42 AM ET

    China's latest measures to crack down on property speculation and investment demand could lead to home price declines of up to 10 percent over the next six months, according to analysts.

  • Buffett Still Sees 'Good Value' in Stocks Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 6:00 AM ET
    Warren Buffett speaks to Becky Quick on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Mar. 4, 2013.

    Even though stocks are near all-time highs, Warren Buffett still thinks they are more attractive than other investments.

  • New ‘Powerful Force’ to Underpin Stock Rally Sunday, 3 Mar 2013 | 11:59 PM ET

    A wave of new money coming into equity markets is a "powerful force" to reckon with and means that risks such as the U.S. budget cuts and uncertainty in Italy are unlikely to derail a stellar rally in the markets, one expert told CNBC.

  • Hong Kong Stocks - Down but Not Out Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 2:01 AM ET

    One of Asia's top performing equity markets last year Hong Kong has so far underperformed in 2013, but analysts told CNBC that the Hang Seng index will get its mojo back before the end of the year.

  • A Push for Change in China as New Leaders Take Over Sunday, 3 Mar 2013 | 5:53 AM ET

    Communist Party chief Xi Jinping takes over as China's new president during the annual meeting of parliament beginning on Tuesday and bridging the widening income gap in the vast nation is one of his foremost challenges.