Asia
Asia: Stocks slip with Wall Street ahead of Powell, yen rises
ASIAN investors jockeyed for position ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later on Friday, as the dollar weakened amid speculation about how big an...
Asia: Stocks struggles to track Wall Street up after US jobs, Fed minutes
STOCKS fluctuated in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street returned to winning ways on the back of softer-than-expected jobs data and minutes showing some Federal Reserve officials were open...
Malaysian bonds set to gain most in EM Asia from treasury rally
THE sensitivity of emerging Asian bonds to Treasuries is climbing back towards its 2024 peak, with Malaysia’s debt set to be the biggest beneficiary.The 30-day correlation between EM Asia...
HSBC said to explore sale of South Africa units to focus on Asia
HSBC Holdings is weighing a sale of its South African businesses as the lender focuses on Asian markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The South African branch...
Singtel partners Bridge Alliance to offer GPU-as-a-Service in South-east Asia
AIS in Thailand, Malaysia’s Maxis and Telkomsel in Indonesia are among the early adopters of the offeringSINGTEL and Bridge Alliance – a mobile alliance with 35 member operators globally...
Asia currencies hit seven-month high on ‘Goldilocks’ US scenario
ASIAN currencies rallied to the highest in seven months as ebbing US recession concern, bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts next month and an improving domestic backdrop lifted sentiment...
Asia: Markets surge on strong US consumer data
JAPANESE stocks surged and markets across Asia started strong on Friday (Aug 16), tracking substantial gains on Wall Street after encouraging US retail sales data reassured investors about the...
Millennium opens Singapore office as Asia credit trading soars
MILLENNIUM Advisors has expanded its trading and sales operations into Asia to take advantage of surging demand for electronic trading and US dollar bonds in the region.The US-based trading...
