Asia AM: EM assets hit in fierce market sell-off, Fears of QE...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/WDI4RR/87UOF1/0SJ8ND/UU4QGA/   Asia AM Wednesday June 12 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   EM assets hit in fierce market sell-off As yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury touched highest level in 14 months, Indian rupee hit record against US dollar and the rand its lowest in four years http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/EKGZBY/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Fears of QE3 slowdown drive Treasury rates up Surge in inflation-adjusted yields highlights investor expectations of moves to slow the $85bn-a-month, third round of quantitative easing http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/T1XJWH/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Turkish police storm Taksim Square Hundreds of police wearing gas masks used tear gas and water cannons to remove the protesters from the central square in Istanbul http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/JQCW0F/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Dimon pledges to fight Whale suits Return to more combative style after JPMorgan chief received resounding vote of confidence from shareholders at annual meeting last month http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/1OSL94/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Tech groups urge US to ease security gag Move follows broader effort by technology companies and advocacy groups in demanding more transparency around US spying programmes http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/9M10UJ/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Apple bonds lose 9% in six weeks Tech giant tapped market for largest debt fundraising to date on April 30, but sharp turn in interest rates has wiped hundreds of millions off value http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/IE04O1/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Investors vent fury at Facebook meeting Zuckerberg expresses disappointment over depressed stock price, which remains about 40% below issue price of $38 more than a year ago http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/ULKRX6/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Dish's spoiling tactics left in tatters SoftBank steals march for Sprint Nextel with an improved offer, compromising Dish's chances of acquiring the US wireless provider http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/CWH2TX/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Shuanghui explores funding for US deal With tight capital controls at home, Chinese group's acquisition of debt-heavy pork producer could be financed through listing in Hong Kong http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/FD87GP/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   S Korean women struggle in workforce Women face many hurdles in the workplace as South Korea struggles to boost the female employment rate, which stands at just 55 per cent http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/EKGZBE/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Financial Times - US homepage   Bloomberg proposes $19.5bn NY storm plan Mayor proposes far-reaching measures designed to protect city from rising sea levels, more frequent storms, hotter temperatures and other effects of climate change http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/WHYNDC/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   US warns EU on French culture protection EU diplomats insist they are not violating promise to avoid excluding any trade issue, since audio-visual industries can still be discussed http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/OF7IZB/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Financial Times - UK Homepage   German heavyweights clash over euro plan Constitutional court hearings are regarded as a barometer of German sentiment about eurozone crisis measures in run-up to September election http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/B4TVL4/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Nokia to stop shipping Symbian phones Finnish group to end deliveries of last homegrown platform, leaving its fortunes resting entirely on Microsoft's fledgling Windows Mobile software http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/T1XJWZ/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Greece pulls plug on state broadcaster All 2,650 employees will be made redundant but can apply for jobs with a new public TV and radio station, expected to hire fewer than 1,200 workers http://link.ft.com/r/WDI4RR/WH5UN0/PRAK1O/JEDIM4/VTDFKC/D5/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..