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...Demand in the U.S. is simply too important to Asia's export machine for the region to experience a full recovery without an increase in American consumer spending. There are recent signs, however, that U.S. demand might also be poised for a rebound. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose in April by the most since 2005, signaling that American shoppers might be ready to start buying again. The U.S. government also revealed in late April that inventories in the U.S. fell by a record amount in the first quarter, which could mean inventories have been reduced so much...
...jaunting around the world, writing books on his travels and investment advice with names like Adventure Capitalism and Investment Biker. In 2007 he moved to Singapore to get a front-row seat at Asia's economic boom and also saw the launch of tradeable securities tied to a commodities index he created. His newest book, A Gift to My Children, is a compendium of advice - financial and otherwise - to his two young daughters. Rogers spoke to TIME about the book, why the Obama Administration can't fix the economy and why he still thinks commodities are the best investment...
...turn up next, the movement of markets Monday was far more predictable. With cases of the new H1N1 virus confirmed from Mexico to Spain - and tests on possible cases underway from New Zealand to Britain - investors battled their own nerves. Recovering slightly from earlier losses, Britain's FTSE 100 index of leading shares was down just under 1% in early afternoon trading. Indices in France and Germany, likewise up on their earlier lows Monday, were nonetheless subdued amid the global jitters triggered by the spread of the flu virus. Earlier, shares in Hong Kong closed down...
What a difference a financial crisis makes. After the worldwide economic boom went bust, demand abruptly evaporated for many commodities that go into the production of houses, cars, computers, and all kinds of durable goods. The Dow Jones-AIG commodity price index has shed more than half its value since mid-2008. Due to falling metal prices, BHP Billiton in January announced the mothballing of an Australian nickel mine only eight months after it officially opened. The most visible turnaround has been in oil. A year ago, Western governments were pleading with Persian Gulf oil states to ramp up production...
Asia's emerging markets are doing even better. The MSCI EM Asia Index is higher by 22.5% over three months, led by Pakistan (72.4%), Indonesia (36.9%), Taiwan (33.3%) and China (25%). Korea, which for some reason MSCI still classifies as an emerging market even though the country is a member of the OECD, is up 18.4%. India? Higher by 15.6%. The Philippines is up 13%, Malaysia 9.2% . . . you get the picture...