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Taiwan short-selling curbs extended again amid tariff uncertainty
Taiwan short-selling curbs extended again amid tariff uncertainty
Short sellers borrow shares they expect to fall, aiming to repay the loan for less later to pocket the differencePublished Mon, Apr 21, 2025 · 08:20 AM[TAIPEI] Taiwan’s top...
Fidelity, Goldman find tariff haven in Asian consumer stocks
Fidelity, Goldman find tariff haven in Asian consumer stocks
[TOKYO] The global trade war is providing a boon for Asian consumer stocks, as investors take shelter in companies that cater to local buyers’ essential needs. Strategists at Goldman...
Asia: Markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Asia: Markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
[HONG KONG] Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade on Friday (Apr 18) as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White House, while Donald Trump’s remarks...
Boeing jet returns to US from China amid tariff war
Boeing jet returns to US from China amid tariff war
[SEOUL] A Boeing jet that arrived at a completion plant near Shanghai last month appeared to be returning to Seattle, flight tracking data showed on Friday (Apr 18), in...
Luxury brand Hermes to pass on tariff costs to US clients as sales growth slows
Luxury brand Hermes to pass on tariff costs to US clients as sales growth slows
[PARIS] France’s Hermes will fully shift the burden of tariffs in the US to its wealthy clientele, the company said on Thursday (Apr 17), as it posted first-quarter sales...
Temu, Shein see US sales surge ahead of small parcel tariff
Temu, Shein see US sales surge ahead of small parcel tariff
[NEW YORK] Online shopping giants Temu and Shein saw their sales rebound in March and April as US shoppers stockpiled products such as makeup brushes and home appliances before...
Asia: Markets boosted by ‘Big Progress’ in Japan tariff talks
Asia: Markets boosted by ‘Big Progress’ in Japan tariff talks
[HONG KONG] Tokyo led stocks higher on Thursday (Apr 17) as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s warning that Donald Trump’s tariffs could force...
EV maker Xpeng charts steady global expansion despite tariff war
EV maker Xpeng charts steady global expansion despite tariff war
[HONG KONG] Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng is ramping up its global expansion, despite the intensifying trade war between Washington and Beijing, and the European Union’s punitive tariffs...
TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty
TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty
[TAIPEI] TSMC gave a bullish outlook for the year on robust demand for AI applications, adding that while there was uncertainty over US tariffs, the world’s largest contract chip...
ASML warns of tariff risks, maintains forecast as AI race accelerates
ASML warns of tariff risks, maintains forecast as AI race accelerates
ASML, the world’s biggest supplier of computer chip-making equipment, said on Wednesday (Apr 16) that tariffs were increasing uncertainty around its outlook for 2025 and 2026, but stood by...