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Hong Kong drops nearly 3% as Chinese stocks tumble; shares of JD Logistics, Russia’s Rusal fall
Other Asia-Pacific markets Japan stocks moved into negative territory after rising earlier. The Nikkei 225 and the Topix sat below the flatline. Japan reported inflation data, showing its core consumer price index hit a two-year high in March, according to Reuters. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 stayed in positive territory as it inched up 0.26%, with some gains […]
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Asia-Pacific markets slip after oil prices jump again
Shares in Asia-Pacific slipped in Thursday morning trade after oil prices jumped around 5% on Wednesday. Source
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Tencent ‘exploring’ a financial holding company for WeChat Pay if Chinese regulators require it
An image of WeChat Pay in action. Zhang Peng | LightRocket | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Tencent is exploring whether regulators will require it to create a financial holding company to house is fintech business, a top executive said on Wednesday. The comments come after Bloomberg reported last week that Chinese authorities are considering […]
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Tencent quarterly profit surges 60% despite slowest revenue growth on record
Tencent’s twin-skyscrapers at Shenzhen Bay Start Up Plaza in Nanshan business district. Nikada | Getty Images Tencent reported its slowest quarterly revenue growth on record in the fourth quarter of 2021 as the Chinese technology giant continues to feel the impact of Beijing’s regulatory tightening on the domestic technology sector. However, the company posted a […]
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Chinese internet stocks in Hong Kong continue to surge amid hopes of easing regulations
The Chinese and Hong Kong flags flutter as screens display the Hang Seng Index outside the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on January 21, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. Zhang Wei | China News Service via Getty Images Shares of Chinese internet giants in Hong Kong soared Wednesday, continuing an […]
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 rises more than 2% as SoftBank Group shares surge 8%
SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan led gains in Asia-Pacific during Wednesday morning trade, as investors monitored oil prices and continued to assess the outlook for U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy. The Nikkei 225 rose 2.59% as shares of SoftBank Group jumped 8.03%. The Topix index advanced 1.98%. In Hong Kong, shares of Xiaomi surged 5.49% […]
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Wall Street banks name their favorite Asia stocks — and Citi says one could have upside of 167%
Goldman Sachs and Citi name their favorite stocks picks in Asia-Pacific — and give some serious upside potential. Source
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng falls more than 2% as volatile week continues; Biden and Xi set to speak
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Friday morning trade as the Bank of Japan held steady on monetary policy. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 2.55% in morning trade as shares of Chinese tech titan Tencent slipped more than 4%. The benchmark index has had a volatile week so far, seeing big losses […]
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