Comment / Against the odds: M&A hedge

It’s one of those exuberant starts to the week, as outlined in the APAC-related table below (click to expand):

More joy from MarketWatch overnight: “Dow futures sink 200 points, bitcoin continues its slide.”

While the Japanese yen – a risk gauge possibly malfunctioning; not strong enough – is virtually unchanged, another unexpected headline is here: “Nikkei tumbles, leading Asian market slide“… to which some, trying to explain building trouble, added that serious concerns are stemming from US interest rate rises. Driving up fear and ...