Worry

Oil jumps over US a barrel as Middle East conflict stokes supply worry
Oil jumps over US$3 a barrel as Middle East conflict stokes supply worry
October 3, 2024
OIL prices surged on Thursday (Oct 3) as concerns mounted that a widening regional conflict in the Middle East could disrupt global crude flows.Brent crude futures settled up US$3.72,...
Nvidia suffers record US9 billion rout as AI worry sinks stocks
Nvidia suffers record US$279 billion rout as AI worry sinks stocks
September 3, 2024
FOUR weeks after US stocks buckled amid a global flight from risk assets, chipmakers touched off another bout of equities selling when a pair of industry analysts rekindled worries...
Japan morphs into the centre of worry for global investors
Japan morphs into the centre of worry for global investors
August 7, 2024
IN LESS than a week, Japan has completely upended the world’s expectations for its markets and economy.The country was the darling of the financial world for over a year....
China’s 10-year yield down to lowest since 2002 on growth worry
China’s 10-year yield down to lowest since 2002 on growth worry
June 26, 2024
The bonds have staged a sizzling rally on the back of China’s lacklustre economic growth, dovish monetary policy and ample liquidity in the banking systemThe yield on China’s benchmark...
AI risks to financial stability are already a central bank worry
AI risks to financial stability are already a central bank worry
May 7, 2024
DANGERS to financial stability posed by the development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools are already starting to become a worry, two central bank chiefs told a conference on Tuesday...
China’s electric cars keep improving, a worry for rivals elsewhere
China’s electric cars keep improving, a worry for rivals elsewhere
May 1, 2024
CARMAKERS in China are building a new generation of bigger, more technologically advanced and competitive electric cars, threatening to leap further ahead of their global rivals as they step...
China’s electric cars keep improving, a worry for rivals elsewhere
China’s electric cars keep improving, a worry for rivals elsewhere
May 1, 2024
CARMAKERS in China are building a new generation of bigger, more technologically advanced and competitive electric cars, threatening to leap further ahead of their global rivals as they step...
China’s electric cars keep improving, a worry for rivals elsewhere
China’s electric cars keep improving, a worry for rivals elsewhere
May 1, 2024
CARMAKERS in China are building a new generation of bigger, more technologically advanced and competitive electric cars, threatening to leap further ahead of their global rivals as they step...
Meta profits soar but costs of AI cause worry
Meta profits soar but costs of AI cause worry
April 24, 2024
FACEBOOK-OWNER Meta on Wednesday (Apr 24) said its quarterly profits soared last quarter, but worries about the cost of artificial intelligence (AI) saw its share price take a hit...
Column: This was the year of AI. Next year is when you should worry about your job
December 14, 2023
The biggest story in tech this year was, without a doubt, the explosive ascent of AI. The biggest story in tech next year will be whether it can turn...