Japan GDP data, Hong Kong resumes trading
A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 2, 2022. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific …
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China’s overseas students under pressure amid economic uncertainty
As a growing number of overseas Chinese students run into financial difficulties due to the declining wealth of their families, many go online to express their grief and seek advice …
Malaysia won’t use monetary policy as tool to prop up ringgit
Malaysia will not use monetary policy as a tool to shore up its currency, according to the central bank’s deputy governor. Bank Negara’s Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid said the country’s …
Japan CGPI, India WPI, India CPI
Muslim devotees are breaking their fast and having their meals on the last Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, also known as Jumat-ul-Vida, at the Jama Masjid in …
China CPI, retail sales, China unemployment, Japan GDP
Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were largely lower …
Chinese consumer stocks to buy even if the overall market rally fades
Almost as quickly as the China stock rally happened, several investment analysts have been swift to point out its weaknesses. “China’s recent rally was not justified by fundamentals,” Citi’s emerging …
S&P 500 rebounds to less than 1% from a record after orderly three-week pullback
The ideal fix for a market that’s traveled too far, too fast, is for it so slow down and back up a bit. This, by most appearances, is the story …
Booming luxury travel and a jump in ‘relief’ loans
At American Express, consumers are continuing to open high-fee credit cards and splurge on luxuries like travel. But for lending firm Upstart, there’s a strong interest in microloans as cash-strapped …
Economy emerges from a technical recession
Commuters in London. Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.K. economy has emerged from recession as gross domestic product rose 0.6% in the first quarter, official figures showed Friday, beating …
Japan trade, Japan household spending
Hong Kong Kanchisa Thitisukthanapong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks tracked Wall Street gains on Friday as renewed rate cut hopes by the U.S. Federal Reserve bolstered market sentiment. …