Asian Stocks Cautiously Higher As Debt Ceiling Bill Moves Forward
Most Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday, encouraged by progress towards averting a U.S. debt default, while signs of life in China’s manufacturing sector also helped fish local stocks from six-month lows. The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill to...
ECB Likely To Stick To Big Rate Hike Despite Banking Turmoil, Source Says
European Central Bank policymakers are still leaning towards a half-percentage-point rate hike on Thursday, despite turmoil in the banking sector, as they expect inflation will remain too high in coming years, a source told Reuters. Investors had begun to doubt the ECB's commitment to...
Apple CEO Praises China’s innovation, Long History of Cooperation on Beijing Visit
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook on Saturday used his first public remarks on his visit to China to praise the country for its rapid innovation and its long ties with the U.S. iPhone maker, according to local media reports. Apple CEO Tim Cook on...
Soils of War: The Toxic Legacy For Ukraine’s Breadbasket
When Ukraine recaptured Kherson in November, Andrii Povod returned to find his grain farm in ruins. Two tractors were missing, most of the wheat was gone and all 11 buildings used to store crops and machinery had been bombed and burned. The farm bears...
Percentage of senior women at European hedge funds halved since 2021 -Preqin
The percentage of women holding senior positions at European hedge funds has more than halved since 2021, according to a report on Wednesday by data provider Preqin. Commenting on the report, Megan Tobias Neely, a former hedge fund analyst, academic and author of "Hedged...
Asian Stocks Rise As Bank Rout Eases, Markets Bet On Less Hawkish Fed
Most Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday, helped by a recovery in bank shares amid easing fears over a potential crisis in the U.S., while growing bets that the Federal Reserve will adopt a less hawkish stance also aided sentiment. Regional markets took positive...
VW Pledges to Double Down On EVs in China, Urges Extension of NEV Tax Breaks
A senior Volkswagen AG (OTC:VWAGY) China executive reiterated on Saturday the German automaker’s commitment to quickening the pace of electrification in the world’s second largest economy despite issues such as intensified competition and weak demand. VW plans to increase the number of charging posts...
Amazon’s AWS Warning, PCE Ahead, European Economic Data – What’s Moving Markets
Amazon warns of a slowdown at its crucial cloud-computing division, while U.S. stock futures edge down after a fresh batch of other corporate results. Focus will turn to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge later today, but in the meantime traders are digesting major...
Asian Stocks Slip On Weak Chinese Data, Fed jitters Persist
Most Asian stocks edged lower on Thursday as weaker-than-expected Chinese inflation data pointed to a sluggish economic recovery in the country, while fears of a more hawkish Federal Reserve continued to chip away at sentiment. China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes...
Gold Prices Muted Ahead of Fed Meeting as Safe Haven Appeal Wanes
Gold prices moved in a tight range on Wednesday, stabilizing after a sharp drop in the prior session as markets hunkered down ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision, while easing fears of a banking crisis spelled lesser safe haven demand for the...