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Alibaba, Tencent rally as Beijing stimulus plans push China’s tech stocks to 13-month high
The Alibaba office building is seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese tech stocks, including beaten-down names like Alibaba, rallied this week, hitting highs not seen in more than a year after China’s central bank announced measures to stimulate the world’s second-largest economy. The Hang […]
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French inflation cools more than expected in September as energy prices, transport costs decline
A woman takes a selfie photo, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, at Surcouf street in Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Mauro Pimentel | Afp | Getty Images France’s harmonized inflation rate fell sharply in September, preliminary data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies […]
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China’s ambitions for semiconductor self-sufficiency thwarted by lack of chipmaking tools
HUAI’AN, CHINA – APRIL 29, 2024 – A worker produces chips for mobile phones, cars, LED lighting at a workshop in Huai ‘an city, Jiangsu province, China, April 29, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China is scrambling to counter U.S. chip restrictions, but its attempts at manufacturing key equipment reveal it’s not just […]
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CNBC Daily Open: More all-time highs? Yes please
Traders work on the floor of the NYSE. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today All-time high, […]
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Hong Kong’s New World Development shares surge 23% after CEO resigns
Signage at the New World Tower, which houses the headquarters of New World Development Co., in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. New World Developmen suspended trading of its shares in Hong Kong on Thursday morning. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Hong Kong’s major developer, New World Development surged over […]
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Japan’s ruling party votes to elect new leader and country’s next prime minister
Candidates in the upcoming leadership race for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) join hands after giving speeches for the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election in Osaka, Japan on September 18, 2024. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s ruling party will elect the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday in a […]
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Barclays names 5 global stocks that could benefit from China’s stimulus — giving one over 100% upside
Barclays has identified a handful of European stocks poised to benefit from China’s anticipated economic stimulus measures. Investors have been closely watching for signs of government intervention as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with slowing growth and weak domestic demand. Earlier this week, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) surprised markets by announcing plans to cut […]
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China’s industrial profits plunge by 17.8% in August from a year ago
Excavators transfer coal at the coal terminal in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on January 22, 2024. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s industrial profits plunged by 17.8% in August from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. That followed a 4.1% year-on-year increase in July, the fastest pace in five months. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A high of all-time highs
Traders work on the floor of the NYSE. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today All-time high, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to extend gains amid China stimulus optimism; Hong Kong to rise 3% on open
Crimson clouds light up the skyline of Victoria Harbour on July 14, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Li Zhihua | China News Service | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Friday, with Chinese stocks likely capping off a week of gains on the back of Beijing’s stimulus measures aimed at boosting the economy. […]
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