Asian shares mixed as jitters calm over global markets while uncertainty lingers
  • August 14, 2024

Asian shares mixed as jitters calm over global markets while uncertainty lingers

Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as Japan’s benchmark perked but quickly ran out of steam from news the prime minister won’t seek re-election as head of the ruling party. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 0.1% in morning trading at 36,192.93. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party controls the majority in the lower house of parliament, which picks the nation’s leader.

In Taiwan, Artificial-Intelligence Fundraising Survives Market Maelstrom
  • August 13, 2024

In Taiwan, Artificial-Intelligence Fundraising Survives Market Maelstrom

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Cathay Pacific World’s Most-Shorted Airline Stock on Profit Woes
  • August 13, 2024

Cathay Pacific World’s Most-Shorted Airline Stock on Profit Woes

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Asian Stocks Rise Ahead of US CPI, Kiwi Slumps: Markets Wrap
  • August 13, 2024

Asian Stocks Rise Ahead of US CPI, Kiwi Slumps: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia gained on bets that the upcoming US consumer price report will allow the Federal Reserve to start easing in September. The New Zealand dollar slumped following a surprise rate cut by the country’s central bank.Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting

Japanese Stocks Fluctuate as Prime Minister Kishida Steps Aside
  • August 13, 2024

Japanese Stocks Fluctuate as Prime Minister Kishida Steps Aside

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fluctuated as hopes for lower US interest rates were balanced with concerns over political uncertainty over Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision not to run for a second term. Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesGottheimer Call

Shunning home markets, South Korean retailers pile-up on US stocks
  • August 13, 2024

Shunning home markets, South Korean retailers pile-up on US stocks

South Korea's mom-and-pop investors are defying last week's global financial markets rout by pouring even more funds into U.S. stocks, a years-long trend that analysts and investors bet will continue due to the depressed value proposition at home. South Korean retailers have been scooping up Nvidia, Tesla Inc. and Apple shares this year fuelled in part by the worldwide AI-frenzy, a move that comes despite government efforts to boost the domestic stock market. Sunny Noh, a 49-year-old who has been investing in Tesla since 2020 and now holds about 85% of his financial assets in the electric-vehicle maker, said he sees the recent market plunge as a long-term buying opportunity.