Bloomberg Australia’s stock market may not get the kind of boost historically seen in its peers should the country’s central bank unleash quantitative easing, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The problem is already-low bond yields and elevated equity valuations, Goldman analysts Matthew Ross and Bill Zu wrote in a November 1 note. While Goldman still doesn’t see Reserve Bank ...

Bloomberg The Philippine peso has a secret weapon that has made it one of Asia’s best-performing currencies this year: bumper real yields. While the central bank has cut interest rates three times this year to spur growth —which typically saps demand for a currency — slowing inflation has ensured that real yields on the nation’s bonds have remained among the ...

Bloomberg Yes Bank Ltd, the Indian lender that’s been courting investors following management turmoil and scrutiny of bad loans, posted a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss as soured debt increased and the firm took a one-time charge. The loss totalled 6 billion rupees ($84.7 million) for the three months ended on September 30, compared with net income of 9.65 billion rupees a ...