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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Asian Financial Markets - Interesting News

CIS – Japan’s Extraordinary Day Trader
According to Bloomberg:
“During a decade of day trading, having started more or less from scratch, CIS has amassed a fortune that he says now exceeds 16 billion yen. In the process, he has become a cult figure among Japanese day traders, a tight circle of self-taught professionals who take pride in working one of the world’s toughest markets.”

China to Open Up its Stock Market to Foreigners
The Economist notes:
“That will begin to change in October when the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets launch a scheme called Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect or “the through-train”. It will allow any foreign investor, from hedge funds to day traders, to buy and sell stocks listed in China directly for the first time.”