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Trump’s U-turn on Nvidia spurs talk of grand bargain with China
[BEIJING] Only a few years ago, the Biden administration declared export controls a “new strategic asset” to help the US maintain “as large a lead as possible” over China...
Hong Kong’s US$25 billion pile of soured debt spurs talks to form ‘bad bank’
[HONG KONG] The pile of non-performing loans (NPLs) at Hong Kong lenders has grown so large that some in the industry have discussed the creation of a “bad bank”...
Gold falls to one-month low as trade optimism spurs risk appetite
[BENGALURU] Gold prices fell to their lowest in more than a month on Monday (Jun 30) as easing trade tensions between the US and China dampened safe-haven demand and...
Pop Mart’s 200% stock rally spurs rush to hike price targets
Published Fri, Jun 13, 2025 · 01:06 PM — Updated Fri, Jun 13, 2025 · 01:08 PMWALL Street analysts are rushing to raise price targets on Pop Mart International...
US dollar tumbles as Trump’s EU tariff talk spurs investor flight
[NEW YORK] The US dollar dropped across the board on Friday (May 23), as investors dumped the currency after US President Donald Trump once again ratcheted up his trade...
Tariff truce spurs Pacific trade rush, boosting global shippers
[HONG KONG] Importers rushing to ship Chinese goods to the US using a short reprieve from paralysing tariffs could provide a much-needed boost to global freighters.The surprise truce between...
Cost to ship goods from China jumps as tariff truce spurs demand
The cost for a 40-foot container from Shanghai to Los Angeles has jumped 15.6 per cent from the prior week to US$3,136, the biggest gain in percentage terms since...
Bitcoin lags behind gold as Trump’s trade war spurs safe haven demand
After outperforming most asset classes in 2024, Bitcoin now finds itself under pressure as Donald Trump’s White House return and heightened geopolitical instability spark a rush for safe haven...
Taiwan quake spurs TSMC plant evacuations in island’s south – The Business Times
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) evacuated factories following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake near the city of Chiayi that injured at least four people and suspended work at factories across...
TSMC plants resume operation after earthquake spurs evacuation – The Business Times
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has restored operations at factories it evacuated after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island’s south, injuring at least four people.The world’s largest chipmaker...