Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong shares rose sharply on Wednesday, tracking an overnight jump in its American stock after the e-commerce giant said it plans to split into six units, with potential fundraising and listings for most of them. The stock (HK:9988) rose 13.5% to an over one-month high of HK$95.55 shortly after the open, and […]
Gold prices retreated on Monday as traders locked in profits after a strong run of gains, but remained near key levels hit last week as fears of a global banking crisis kept safe haven demand high. Bullion prices surged to the over $2,000 last week amid concerns over the next domino to fall among U.S. […]
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook on Saturday used his first public remarks on his visit to China to praise the country for its rapid innovation and its long ties with the U.S. iPhone maker, according to local media reports. Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday used his first public remarks in China in recent years […]
Financial sector headwinds are creating fresh openings for private equity investments in aerospace, as suppliers’ need for capital to meet soaring demand for planes and parts risks further turbulence, executives said. Demand from aircraft manufacturing giants has soared on the back of surging global air travel following a pandemic-induced slump. Some of their suppliers rely […]
Financial sector headwinds are creating fresh openings for private equity investments in aerospace, as suppliers’ need for capital to meet soaring demand for planes and parts risks further turbulence, executives said. Demand from aircraft manufacturing giants has soared on the back of surging global air travel following a pandemic-induced slump. Some of their suppliers rely […]
Major Chinese technology stocks rose on Thursday, with shares of Tencent up sharply after the internet giant logged stronger-than-expected annual earnings, while less hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve also aided sentiment. Tencent Holdings Ltd (HK:0700) rose over 6% to HK$368.40 a share, and was set for its best day since early-March, as easing COVID […]
Major Chinese technology stocks rose on Thursday, with shares of Tencent up sharply after the internet giant logged stronger-than-expected annual earnings, while less hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve also aided sentiment. Tencent Holdings Ltd (HK:0700) rose over 6% to HK$368.40 a share, and was set for its best day since early-March, as easing COVID […]
Most Asian currencies rose sharply on Thursday, while the dollar fell to a seven-week low after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates but hinted at a potential pause in its tightening cycle, although rates are likely to remain higher for longer. China’s yuan surged 0.7%, while the South Korean won was the best performer for […]
The U.S. dollar traded near five-week lows in early European trade Wednesday ahead of the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision, while surprisingly strong U.K. inflation data lifted the pound. At 03:55 ET (07:55 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% lower at 102.825, just […]
European stock markets are expected to trade in a mixed fashion at the open Wednesday as investors digest U.K. inflation data and nervously await the latest Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. At 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT), the DAX futures contract in Germany traded 0.2% higher, the FTSE 100 futures contract in the U.K. rose […]