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Chinese electric car start-up WM Motor files to go public in Hong Kong
Chinese electric car company WM Motor, or Weltmeister, filed Wednesday to go public in Hong Kong. Pictured here is one of the company’s cars in a shopping mall in Shanghai. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car start-up WM Motor filed Wednesday to go public on the Hong Kong […]
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Chinese buyers not living in lockdown shake off electric car price hikes, Xpeng says
Guangzhou-based Xpeng is one of several Chinese electric car companies that’s started to expand overseas. Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — In a sign Chinese drivers are still willing to buy electric, start-up Xpeng said that demand for its cars has shaken off the impact of price hikes. From Nio to […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks set to open mixed as global concerns persist
SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were poised to open mixed on Monday as global concerns continue to plague markets. In Japan markets, the Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,920, while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,750. The Nikkei 225 closed at 26,739.03 on Friday. Australia’s SPI futures were at 7,129, […]
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Most Asia markets give up gains, China stocks fall after economic numbers disappoint
SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific gave up early gains on Monday, after China reported disappointing economic numbers as a result of Covid restrictions. Tech stocks in Hong Kong surged in before paring some gains following bad news from China on the economic front. The Hang Seng Tech index was up more than 2% at […]
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U.S.-listed Chinese EV maker Nio proposes a secondary listing of its shares in Singapore
Nio is planning to list its shares in Singapore. This would be the Chinese electric carmaker’s third listing location, following its IPO in New York and a secondary listing in Hong Kong. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese electric carmaker Nio said Friday that it’s planning a secondary share listing in Singapore. Nio, […]
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index drops more than 3% following Wall Street tumble
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific largely declined in Friday morning trade after an overnight drop on Wall Street sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its worst day since 2020. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led losses regionally as it fell 3.27%. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite slipped 1.56% while the Shenzhen Component shed […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Activision Blizzard, Bilibili, Moody’s and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Activision Blizzard (ATVI) – Activision shares jumped 2.7% in premarket trading after Warren Buffett told the Berkshire annual meeting that the company had increased its stake in the videogame maker. Bilibili (BILI) – The China-based online gaming company’s stock slid 4.2% in the […]
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Shanghai reports more Covid cases as China imposes new lockdowns
A medical worker performs Covid tests on residents of a quarantined street community in Shanghai on April 4, 2022. The city has expanded lockdown measures as cases surge. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s financial center Shanghai reported a new record number of symptomatic Covid-19 cases on Saturday as the country imposed new […]
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Chinese electric car company Nio hikes prices, suspends production
Nio said it has suspended production due to Covid-related restrictions in the last several weeks that halted production at suppliers’ factories. Long Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio said over the weekend it is raising prices and suspending production as the latest Covid wave added to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tellurian, Wynn Resorts, Snap, Walgreens and more
Water from a fountain sprays into the air in front of signage for the Wynn Macau casino resort. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday: Tellurian — The liquified natural gas company (LNG) surged 19.4% after Credit Suisse upgraded Tellurian to outperform, saying LNG […]
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