li sixuan is here out of singapore. li?emerging assets came under pressure and selling assets intense fit. they ended lower by 2.6% and the sas is down by 1.8%. the nikkei dipped to a two-month low ending lower by 2.5%. and the hang seng ended lower by 2%. profit taking hit recent outperformers and growth stocks also continued to lose ground after a profit warning was posted. but over in china the crash crunch fears still linger. the markets were doing relevantly okay compared to the rest of the region. the shang composite lost 1% and do note that demand for new ipos remain strong. trading all eight stocks debuting on the shenzhen today was suspended after they hit upper limits on the first day boost. and they have nine more set to come online tomorrow. we are watching on that front. in corporate news, we are watching foxconn. the apple supplier sees revenue growing to $10 trillion over the next decades while it's also considering expanding manufacturing to the u.s. in hopes of garnering more business from apple. it's also

hi, li sixuan. >>> the shanghai composite dipped early in the session. the index lost 7.6% last year and is down nearly 4% since the start of 2014. meanwhile, the hang seng index in hong kong lost .60% today. japan is also among the biggest losers hurt by the weaker dollar against the yen as you mentioned in concerns over china's economy. the nikkei tumbled 2.4% with mining and shipping companies seeing heavy sell-offs. and down us trail ya east a half percent, but south korea gained .40%. heavyweight sam sung electronics added to 1% ahead of the very much anticipated earnings guidance tomorrow. >>> let's take a look at chinese banks. they were broadly weaker while beijing issued wide-ranging new rules to strengthen regulation on shadow banking. meanwhile, heavyweight property developers also came under pressure of both the mainland and hong kong voices. this comes as authorities announced moves to streamline mortgage financing from the national housing provident fund. so that's a quick update of asian markets. back to you, ross. >> thank you very much,

li sixuan has more for us in singapore. sixuan. >> thank you, ross. japan's nikkei 225 ended down by 11.5%. ross mentioned china's inflation data coming in at a seven-month low giving markets a boost. but over in australia, the asx 200 ended higher by 0.2% thanks to an uptick in retail sales data. the bank of korea and bank indonesia both kept rates steady as the kospi lost on some earnings fear and the composite closed flat ahead of the decision. chinese oil stocks buck the down trend. offshort oil soared limit up after profits having jumped 220%. other oil companies made a strong value today. back to you, ross. >> thanks for that, sixuan. >>> now, the u.s. federal reserve is going to proceed cautiously with its tapering of asset purchases. some members expressed concerns tightening may be interpreted as a signal the t signal bank would taper quicker than initially expected. and while investors are focused on that when they came out, a little later they'll be focused on the ecb. the majority of economists in the media pekt the bank to keep its main r

joining us is li sixuan. >> thank you, ross. overall, it's a modestly positive session in asia. china's 2013 fdi is declining for the first time in three years thanks to an dmkt recovery in the u.s. and europe. and china markets steaded in today's trade. the shanghai composite ended about flat. orders came in better than expect issed, but the nikkei 225 lost 0.3 4% and real estate stocks hold back after yesterday's rally. elsewhere, the kospi ended higher by 0.2%. we're watching stocks. reportedly china mobile's iphone preorders already hit 1.2 million. some apple related stocks in the region also got a lift. meanwhile, china life announcing some social networking strategies. and remember that we were already seeing alibaba trying to piece in the looming interface market. >>> let's have a quick look at how bond markets are trading today. u.s. treasury yields, just shy of the 2.90 level. off of that solid beige book yield. let's stick to peripherals here. 423 heading into that. so, things like week on were raising its debt at multi euro era loans. do you expect the same as we hea

li sixuan joins us for the reaction in singapore. hi, sixuan. >> hi. thank you, ross. so on the back of the pboc's cash injection, the shanghai composite rebounded from a six-month low, up almost 1% to stand above the key 2000 level. industrial stuff and financials all rallied. and with gains in h shares, which are hong kong listed china companies, the hang seng index in hong kong gained about 0.5% today. in japan, the nikkei 225 ended by about 11 is% at the dollar regained lost ground against the yen. south korea's kospi ended higher by 0.5%. miners took a beating in australia, but gains in banking stocks helped send the asx 200 higher by 0.7%. as for individual work, we talked about the cash injection. let's take a look at chinese lenders. they trade modestly higher in the mainland, but clocked in stronger gains on the hong kong bores. so the big lenders, ccb, icbc, bank of china and abc all gained over 2% today. >>> in japan, marine transports outperformed on a nomura upgrade and the stock gained 278% today. but on the other hand, a&a was among the biggest losers to

let's kick off with li sixuan with an update on the asian markets. sixuan. >> thank you, ross. it's a mixed day in asia. many markets stabilized after yesterday's sell-off. chinese investors avoided big betts ahead of the week long lunar year holiday as the shanghai composite ended higher by 0.25%. the hang seng index ended lower, but soy sauce and cooking wanmakers, the company's name is huang world jumped with its ipo. meanwhile, australia saw sell-offs across the board dipping to a 1 1/2 month low. india's sensex in action now trading lower by a modest 0.2%. this after the rbi's surprising rate hike. meanwhile, worries over the health of china's financial sector eased a bit on the news yesterday that its firm has averted default. the agreement allows investors to recover their invested principal, by not the final 7.8% interest payment that's originally promised. we still don't know who contributed the last minute bailout funds. while the new swiss market positive and icbc ended higher in hong kong to date, some analysts say it's just a matter of time before some major shadow

li sixuan is with us out of singapore. >> thanks, rots. some say this may be rebalancing, but on the back of those ek port numbers, china markets slipped further from their five-month lows. the shanghai composite extend a three-day losing streak, losing over 3% for the week. and on the policy front, authorities will require listed banks to increase the disclosure of their off balance sheet exposure. in japan, the nikkei 225 managed to end just a touch higher, but still lost 2.3% for the week ahead of the u.s. jobs report. meanti meantime, earnings fears continued to weigh on the kospi down by 0.4%. weaker commodity prices in china's trade data. the stock jumped over 3% after the company posted a better than expected price in its q1 profit. over in australia, 21st century fox dropped nearly 5% after the company said it would delist from the asx. chinese index continued to post on shares. >> thank you. have a great weekend. it's all about the december u.s. jobs report. it comes out at 8:30 and it might show the labor market and economy tradi

hi, li sixuan. >> it's a public holiday in the u.s. and the nikkei slipped to a one-week low with the dollar/yen falling below the 104 level earlier in the day. nintendo among the top losers diving 6% after a profit warning on friday. and over in china, liquidity woes hit chinese stocks after a surge in the benchmark rate. the shenzhen lost .88%. over in hong kong, the hang seng lost .90%, but south korea outperformed today. technology shares rallied on bargain hunting, and australia lod lost a modest 0.2%. >>> expanding by 7.7% last year, although gdp exceeded the market's target, they suggest momentum may have tightened amidst credit supply. we have more from beijing, a little bit better than we thought, eunice. what's the breakdown? >> it is a little better than we thought, but at the same time it is still indicating a slowdown. the previous quarter thought 7.8%, so 7.7% is below that. the way people are breaking it down is, sure, 7.7% is stronger than we expected, but the fixed asset investment figure, the industrial production num

li sixuan joins us with an update on what's happened in the rest of asia today. >> thank you, ross. let me start with china because the country's new december loan and the broader m2 money supply fell short of analyst forecasts. the total social financing aggregate which is the broader measure of liquidity remain unchanged from the previous month. yet chinese banking shares remain under pressure despite the central bank saying it will keep monetary prudent in 2014 for adjusting a tightening or loosening bias. they said risk control should be enforced. and overall, with fears of a further squeeze and shares after ipo resumption, the shanghai composite ended lower by 0.2%. but investors continue to saver small cap stocks. the nasdaq stock, china exports gained 1% today of record highs. it is now up about 7% this year alone. and after seeing 75% gains last year. as for the best performer today, japan's nikkei 225 rebounded 2.5% after yesterday's 3% tumble. exporters, financials, real estate stocks all made strong rallies. banking shares gained ground, closing south korea and australia.

li sixuan is always in singapore for us. sixuan, tell us more. >> thank you, julia. both asian markets followed wall street lower afterdy play catchup with disappointing u.s. jobs numbers. >> on a technical rebound. we do know that the shanghai composite was down seven out of the past eight sessions. it managed higher by about 0.9 the%. the shenzhen gained almost 2%. the hang seng index down by 0.4%. if country's largest suvmaker announced a three-month delay in the launch of a new model. elsewhere, large cap technology shares capped losses. banks continue to slide. over in japan, heavyweights retailers, exporters, utility stocks and some telcos, heavy sell-offs. but shares held up despite debt concerns, this after its decision to buy out a u.s. whiskey company beam for $6 billion. the stock gained 0.6% today. back to you, julia. >> thank you so much. now, talking about what's on today's show, we'll go live to orlando where some of america's biggest retailers are gathering to discuss 2014's biggest consumer trends. the net 1050 cet will cruise the cat walks in milan.

we'll kick off with li sixuan in singapore. >> thank you, ross. asian markets wrapped up the week on the low note as the sluggish u.s. earnings chilled investors risk appetite. the japanese government raised its assessment on overall economy. but on a separate note, a cabinet office survey showed japanese consumer confidence were sending december to 411.3. that's well below the key 50 level. not to forget, the new tax theme kicks it in april. as far as markets are concerned, the nikkei 225 shrank early losses and they're lower by just a tad but still lost nearly 1% for the week with liquidity concerns weighing on sentiment. the shanghai composite dipped to a 2 1/2 year low. but the bright spot comes from the ipo market. industrial golfmaker new wave valve jumped 43%. in south korea, shares ended lowerdy 0.7%. the s&p/asx 200 ended basically flat. super retail group david over 14% today in today's trade. ross, that's a look at the asian markets. back to you. >> catch you later, sixuan. >>> just over an hour into the trading session in europe, advan