Asian Midday Marketwatch – The headlines mask a lot under the surface

• The worries on the tightening in the property sector in China.

• The Non-Farm Payroll numbers last Friday were a big miss. According to a Reuters survey of economists, expectations were at 750,000 jobs, but the US economy only added 235,000 jobs, the smallest gains in seven months, while the unemployment rate was 5.2%, for August. Vishnu shares his views on the impact of this and whether the US Federal Reserve will delay beginning asset tapering when they meet later in the month.

• Markets concern around Thailand after the country’s prime minister and several other cabinet ministers survived a vote of no confidence in parliament over the weekend.

• Events and data points this week that may move markets.

Guest: Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank

Presenter: Brian Fernandez

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