Tag: Valuations

Valuations of Asian Stocks Slip to a 16-Month Low

Valuations of Asian equities hit a 16-month low at the end of September, as concerns over an economic slowdown in China and growing expectations of monetary policy tightening by major central banks dragged down equity markets. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index fell 2.3 percent last month and its forward 12-month P/E ratio was 14.6 at the…


Asian Stocks’ Relative Valuations to Global Peers at 14-month Low

The relative price valuations of Asian equities compared with their global peers are at a near 14-month low, data showed, after their lacklustre performance due to worries over slowing growth and the spread of the Delta-variant of coronavirus this year. According to Refinitiv data, the MSCI Asia-Pacific index’s forward 12-month P/E ratio stood at 14.9…