'Indian, Chinese investors most confident of their economies'
Indian investors lead the Asia-Pacific region in having confidence in their own economy, followed by those on the Chinese mainland, a survey by financial services provider ING has found.
By PTI |
BEIJING: Indian investors lead the Asia-Pacific region in having confidence in their own economy, followed by those on the Chinese mainland, a survey by financial services provider ING has found.
Seventy-eight per cent of the respondents in India and 71 per cent on the Chinese mainland believed their home economies would improve over the next three months, the survey report said.
Malaysia followed with 60 per cent, while Japan was at the bottom with only 26 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported.
Meanwhile, 31 per cent of the Chinese mainland respondents thought share prices on the home market would "rise considerably" over the next three months, compared with 15 per cent in Singapore and 14 per cent in India.
Another 39 per cent of mainland respondents expected a slight rise on the stock market.
Investors in mature economies were conservative, while those in China and India were "extremely optimistic due to short investing history", said the report, suggesting a possible correlation between investors' sophistication and their confidence.
The survey also showed investors who intended to invest in properties were most interested in China, followed by Australia and Vietnam.
The survey was based on interviews with 1,308 investors in 13 countries and regions, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, New Zealand and Thailand.
Seventy-eight per cent of the respondents in India and 71 per cent on the Chinese mainland believed their home economies would improve over the next three months, the survey report said.
Malaysia followed with 60 per cent, while Japan was at the bottom with only 26 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported.
Meanwhile, 31 per cent of the Chinese mainland respondents thought share prices on the home market would "rise considerably" over the next three months, compared with 15 per cent in Singapore and 14 per cent in India.
Another 39 per cent of mainland respondents expected a slight rise on the stock market.
Investors in mature economies were conservative, while those in China and India were "extremely optimistic due to short investing history", said the report, suggesting a possible correlation between investors' sophistication and their confidence.
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The survey also showed investors who intended to invest in properties were most interested in China, followed by Australia and Vietnam.
The survey was based on interviews with 1,308 investors in 13 countries and regions, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, New Zealand and Thailand.
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