Asia Economy
JPMorgan says 3 stocks could be winners if U.S.-listed Chinese stocks avert delisting
JPMorgan’s equity macro research team has new confidence that U.S.-listed Chinese stocks like are poised to gain. Source
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Here are 3 hottest markets in Southeast Asia for 2022, according to Wall Street
Indonesia’s stocks are among the top picks of JPMorgan Asset Management and Goldman Sachs for 2022. In this photo from April 2019, the statue of a bull is standing at the lobby of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg via Getty Images Geopolitical tensions around the world have been […]
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Sri Lankan president tries to preempt protests with nationwide curfew
“I don’t know why a curfew has been declared. What we need now is not a curfew, we need food, gas, fuel and the freedom to express ourselves,” said one protest organizer in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ishara S. Kodikara | Afp | Getty Images Sri Lanka imposed a countrywide curfew starting Saturday evening until Monday […]
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Sri Lanka’s president declares emergency as police clash with angry protesters
Protestors in Colombo on April 1, 2022. Inflation has wracked Sri Lanka, rising to 17.5% in February from 16.8% a month earlier, according to the country’s central bank. Ishara S. Kodikara | AFP | Getty Images Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency in the island nation Friday, a day after angry protesters demonstrated […]
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U.S.-listed Chinese stocks audit dispute: China regulator tells auditors to consider preparing for inspections
The China Securities Regulatory Commission and U.S. securities regulators have been locked in a dispute over allowing U.S. review of Chinese company audits, threatening delisting in coming years. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China has sent another signal of progress toward resolving an audit dispute that’s threatened U.S.-listed Chinese companies with […]
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European stocks set for muted open to start second quarter; Russia-Ukraine in focus
LONDON — European markets are set for a cautious start to the second quarter on Friday, with talks between Russia and Ukraine continuing to guide investor sentiment. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen around 4 points lower at 7,512, Germany’s DAX is expected to shed around 15 points to 14,400 and France’s CAC 40 is set […]
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Citi raises its forecast for China’s GDP growth, bringing it closer to the official target
Real estate and related sectors account for at least 25% of China’s economy, according to Moody’s. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economy faces so much new pressure from Covid that Beijing may increase stimulus — boosting overall growth, Citi said Thursday. “Given the strong start of the year and the […]
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Here’s how China’s latest Covid lockdowns have affected American businesses in the country
The metropolis of Shanghai, where many foreign businesses are located, entered a two-part lockdown this week as municipal authorities sought to control an outbreak in China’s worst Covid wave in two years. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s worst Covid wave since the initial shock of the pandemic has cut into […]
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India tries to pry Sri Lanka loose from China’s embrace
This image from February 2022 shows Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Foreign Minister of India, speaking on the second day of the Munich Security Conference. Jaishankar’s visit Colombo on Monday comes as Sri Lanka is in the throes of an economic crisis. Sven Hoppe | picture alliance via Getty Images India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was in Sri […]
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Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan is defiant, says he won’t resign
Besieged by the opposition and abandoned by coalition partners, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is battling for his political survival. In this photo from September 2021, Khan speaks in a prerecorded video during the United Nations General Assembly. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan remained defiant Thursday, telling […]
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