Asia
Asia: Most markets rise as traders jockey ahead of US inflation
EQUITIES mostly rose in Asia on Wednesday (Apr 10) following a tepid day on Wall Street, with investors lasering in on the release of crucial US inflation data that...
Asia: Markets mixed as ‘critical’ US inflation data looms
ASIAN stocks were mixed on Tuesday (Apr 9) as attention turned to crucial US inflation data that could play a pivotal role in the Federal Reserve’s decision-making on interest...
Kirin to push deeper into healthcare after shoring up Asia
KIRIN Holdings’ new president will accelerate efforts to boost the brewer’s healthcare business by shoring up its recent acquisitions and seeking new ones in North America to reach a...
Asia: Markets mixed as traders weigh rates outlook
ASIAN markets fluctuated on Monday (Apr 8) as traders weighed the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year after a forecast-busting United States jobs report dented...
Asia: Equities tumble, oil extends gains on Middle East worries
ASIAN stocks tumbled on Friday (Apr 5) and oil extended the previous day’s surge on worries that Israel’s war with Hamas could widen to a regional conflict with Iran...
Asia: Markets lifted by US data and fresh rate cut hopes
ASIAN markets rose on Thursday (Apr 4) after US data provided a fresh indicator that inflation was easing and Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell soothed worries about the bank’s...
HSBC chairman says Asia business spinoff ‘will not happen’
HSBC chairman Mark Tucker told the bank’s shareholders in Hong Kong on Wednesday (Apr 3) that a spinoff of its Asian business will not happen.“There is no appetite among...
HSBC chairman says Asia business spinoff ‘will not happen’
HSBC chairman Mark Tucker told the bank’s shareholders in Hong Kong on Wednesday (Apr 3) that a spinoff of its Asian business will not happen.“There is no appetite among...
