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Emerging market stocks drop as data stokes China economy jitters
EMERGING market stocks declined on fresh signs of economic troubles in China in a session marked by low liquidity with the US market closed for the Labor Day holiday.The...
Alibaba to upgrade Hong Kong listing amid profit drop
CHINESE e-commerce giant Alibaba said on Friday it would upgrade its Hong Kong-listed shares to primary status, opening it up to China’s huge army of investors that could potentially...
Hong Kong’s bourse reports 3% drop in first-half profits, Q2 activities pick up
HONG Kong’s bourse operator said it’s cautiously optimistic for the year despite a 3 per cent drop in first-half profits on sluggish trading and subdued listing activities, as market...
Hong Kong’s bourse reports 3% drop in H1 profits, Q2 activities pick up
HONG Kong’s bourse operator said that it is cautiously optimistic for the year despite a 3 per cent drop in first-half profits on sluggish trading and subdued listing activities,...
China new loans drop more than expected in July on weak demand
CHINA’S bank lending tumbled more than expected in July, dragged down by tepid credit demand and seasonal factors even as the central bank vowed to step up policy support...
US dollar dips as yen heads for first weekly drop in six
THE US dollar was off a one-week high against other major currencies on Friday (Aug 9), capping off a turbulent few days as traders digested a drop in US...
UK Tech Startups Drop 11%—First Decline Since 2022
The number of tech startups being founded in the U.K. has suffered its first “marked decline” since 2022, according to accounting firm RSM UK. There were only 12,318 new...
Bitcoin plunges, Ether has worst drop since 2021 as crypto sinks
CRYPTOCURRENCIES reeled from a bout of risk aversion in global markets on Monday (Aug 5), at one point sending Bitcoin down more than 16 per cent and saddling second-ranked...
