March 2016

After months of volatility, confidence is returning to Asian stocks with ASEAN markets receiving record equity inflows in March. Regional currencies, particularly the Malaysian ringgit, staged a strong rebound. As global oil prices and the Chinese economy have begun to stabilize, investors hope that the worst might be over.

April 2016

After recording strong gains in the previous month, ASEAN equity markets were mixed in April 2016. Malaysia and the Philippines both recorded negative returns on concerns related to ongoing political dynamics in these countries. Regional currencies remained mostly unchanged with the exception of the Malaysian ringgit and the Philippine peso...