# Peter Lewis' Money Talk I talk about business, finance, economic, trade and political issues as the Asian financial markets open with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region and emerging markets. Page: Feed: --- ## [PETER LEWIS’ MONEY TALK - Thursday 20 August 2026](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peter-lewis-money-talk-thursday-20-184) _2026-08-20 · Peter Lewis_ ● Indonesia leaves rates unchanged at 5.75% ● Unitree Robotics shares rise as much as 629% in Shanghai trading debut ● US long-term borrowing costs ease after Treasury steps in [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211928461/a784cf4927db6a2d00db8bf1f2ad3c6c.mp3) ## [PETER’S ASIAN BUSINESS & FINANCE BRIEFING – Thursday 20 August 2026, 06:00 Hong Kong](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peters-asian-business-and-finance-acc) _2026-08-19 · Peter Lewis_ ● Indonesia leaves rates unchanged at 5.75% ● Unitree Robotics shares rise as much as 629% in Shanghai trading debut ● US long-term borrowing costs ease after Treasury steps in ## [PETER LEWIS’ MONEY TALK - Wednesday 19 August 2026](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peter-lewis-money-talk-wednesday-d2e) _2026-08-19 · Peter Lewis_ ● Ship attacked in Hormuz as US-Iran ceasefire expires ● Trump’s cuts to South Korea military drills stir security doubts In Asia ● Global bond slump sends long-term yields to highest in decades [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211779793/11925cb26a2109997fa7ac46c6d299b4.mp3) ## [PETER’S ASIAN BUSINESS & FINANCE BRIEFING – Wednesday 19 August 2026, 06:00 Hong Kong](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peters-asian-business-and-finance-329) _2026-08-18 · Peter Lewis_ ● Ship attacked in Hormuz as US-Iran ceasefire expires ● Trump’s cuts to South Korea military drills stir security doubts In Asia ● Global bond slump sends long-term yields to highest in decades ## [PETER LEWIS' MONEY TALK - Tuesday 18 August 2026](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peter-lewis-money-talk-tuesday-18-4a9) _2026-08-18 · Peter Lewis_ ● China’s economy slows further in July as investment slumps ● Japan Q2 GDP slows to 1.1%, missing expectations ● Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits highest since 1996 [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211628887/41fa648000a38585ec20824409ab9bfc.mp3) ## [PETER’S ASIAN BUSINESS & FINANCE BRIEFING – Tuesday 18 August 2026, 06:00 Hong Kong](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peters-asian-business-and-finance-b9a) _2026-08-17 · Peter Lewis_ ● China’s economy slows further in July as investment slumps ● Japan Q2 GDP slows to 1.1%, missing expectations ● Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits highest since 1996 ## [PETER LEWIS' MONEY TALK - Friday 14 August 2026](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peter-lewis-money-talk-friday-14-4e9) _2026-08-14 · Peter Lewis_ ● Hormuz traffic sinks to near 3-month lows ● Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2% ● South Korea’s Kospi rebounds back into a bull market [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211106271/8d6c0bdeab543e60161093ea55551472.mp3) ## [PETER’S ASIAN BUSINESS & FINANCE BRIEFING – Friday 14 August 2026, 06:00 Hong Kong](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peters-asian-business-and-finance-6a1) _2026-08-13 · Peter Lewis_ ● Hormuz traffic sinks to near 3-month lows ● Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2% ● South Korea’s Kospi rebounds back into a bull market ## [PETER LEWIS' MONEY TALK - Thursday 13 August 2026](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peter-lewis-money-talk-thursday-13-550) _2026-08-13 · Peter Lewis_ ● US core consumer prices rise 2.5% as expected ● US & Japan at odds over BOJ monetary policy ● Tencent posts revenue beat on accelerating games sales, AI-driven ads [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210964631/b598b94af098f2460aad998c085551a8.mp3) ## [PETER’S ASIAN BUSINESS & FINANCE BRIEFING – Thursday 13 August 2026, 06:00 Hong Kong](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peters-asian-business-and-finance-45e) _2026-08-12 · Peter Lewis_ ● US core consumer prices rise 2.5% as expected ● US & Japan at odds over BOJ monetary policy ● Tencent posts revenue beat on accelerating games sales, AI-driven ads ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DMXUdmR4T5rE) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [PETER LEWIS' MONEY TALK - Wednesday 12 August 2026](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peter-lewis-money-talk-wednesday-dac) _2026-08-12 · Peter Lewis_ ● Trump claims total control of Hormuz & demands Iran pay reparations ● Reserve Bank of Australia leaves interest rates on hold ● Singapore revises annual growth forecast sharply higher [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210822641/fcd6ad269dc1d7db8c8ba800e08ff808.mp3) ## [PETER’S ASIAN BUSINESS & FINANCE BRIEFING – Wednesday 12 August 2026, 06:00 Hong Kong](https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peters-asian-business-and-finance-602) _2026-08-11 · Peter Lewis_ ● Trump claims total control of Hormuz & demands Iran pay reparations ● Reserve Bank of Australia leaves interest rates on hold ● Singapore revises annual growth forecast sharply higher