Bloomberg Seasonal rain and a simpler tax system are going to give another push to India’s stock market, the best this year among the 10 largest. So says Baroda Pioneer Asset Management Co., countering the bearish view that stocks in India have become too expensive too fast. Further gains, the money manager says, are underpinned by a growing economy and …

Bloomberg The Hong Kong dollar may be sliding into the weak end of its trading band, yet money managers see no reason for stock investors to turn bearish just yet. Unlike previous bouts of weakness in the pegged currency — when fears of a Chinese hard landing sent capital fleeing the city’s equities — this time around there’s plenty of …

Bloomberg The Irish government’s selldown in lender Allied Irish Banks (AIB) had enough demand for the entire 3.8 billion euros ($4.3 billion) worth of stock on offer on the first full day of the sale, an update on the deal showed. Shares in the bank are being offered at between 3.90 euros and 4.90 euros each in the initial public …