The Hong Kong market is likely to open higher and end higher Monday, predicts Peter Lai, director at DBS Vickers Securities. He tells CNBC's Emily Chan which sectors are likely to perform well today.
The yen traded close to a 14-year high against the dollar Thursday. Daragh Maher from Calyon told CNBC it would be a "ministry of finance decision" to take steps to monitor the yen's strength. He sees the dollar-yen testing further lows.
The concerns regarding Chinese banks are "a little bit inflated," Roger Groebli from LGT Capital Management, said Thursday. Chinese banks' Tier 1 ratios "are among the highest in the world, so there is no particular reason to increase the loans," he said. Bernhard Langer from INVESCO Asset Management joined the discussion.