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Asia opens mixed as yields firm
Regional benchmarks diverged after the rate decision. Currency desks stayed cautious.
Wei Chen · Singapore · 23 Aug · 3 min read
Topic
Markets
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Rates
Central bank holds rates and signals a longer plateau
The decision was expected. The projection alongside it was not: policymakers now see restrictive settings persisting well into next year.
Daniel Okonkwo · New York · 23 Aug · 6 min read
Energy
Storage auction clears well below forecast
Bids came in a third under the reference price, a result developers attribute to cell costs rather than subsidy.
Priya Ramanathan · Madrid · 21 Aug · 5 min read
Gulf
Gulf sovereign fund shifts allocation toward domestic industry
The new mandate reduces foreign equity exposure and raises the domestic target by nine points.
Layla Al-Farsi · Abu Dhabi · 20 Aug · 6 min read