Societe Generale's Benzimra on Outlook for Asian Stocks
Societe Generale's Frank Benzimra shares his views on the South Korean, Chinese and Southeast Asian stock markets. He says the firm is looking at the China consumption story, and adds that it's neutral on India and underweight Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Benzimra speaks on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
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