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A new way of betting on tech stocks is emerging in Hong Kong
THERE’S a new way to bet on some of the most watched Hong Kong stocks. The city’s bourse is launching on Monday (Sep 2) weekly options on the Hang...
Harris or Trump, America’s election is sweet music for stocks
AN ASSASSINATION attempt; a late candidate swap; campaign hacking; flip-flopping polls – what else awaits in 2024’s wild US election? Investors worldwide fear the worst. But there is good...
Canadian dollar notches its biggest monthly advance this year
THE Canadian dollar held on to much of its monthly gain against its US counterpart on Friday (Aug 30) as investors bet the global economy would avoid recession and...
Chinese EV maker Nio delivers 20,176 cars in August, up 4.4% from previous year
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio delivered 20,176 vehicles in August, 4.4 per cent more than the corresponding year-ago period. This is also the fourth straight month which the...
European stocks’ quest to outshine US markets is fading quickly
The promise of European stocks gaining an edge over their US counterparts is fading after a brief spell of outperformance, as concerns of an economic slowdown weigh on the...
HSBC exit makes Matos one of Europe’s most sought-after bankers
As HSBC Holdings’s top executives queued up in July to publicly welcome the installation of Georges Elhedery as the bank’s next chief executive officer, one prominent voice was notably...
Hiap Hoe chairman Teo Ho Beng raises his interest in company
INSTITUTIONS were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions spanning Aug 23 through to Aug 29, with S$69.5 million of net institutional inflow, adding to the...
Tencent, NetEase rethink Japan approach as game strategy stalls
TENCENT Holdings and NetEase are reconsidering or scaling back many of their investments in Japanese studios, after years of spending yielded few hit games and the Chinese market staged...
