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China worries weigh on global stocks, Wall Street plummets
Apr 26, 2022 (AFP)
A relief rally in Europe faded as the day wore on, while major US indices saw big declines after Monday brought some relief from recent negative sentiment. The ...
Asian markets mixed but China, Fed keep confidence in check
Apr 26, 2022 (AFP)
The Omicron flare-up across China has led authorities to impose strict containment measures in its biggest cities, shutting off millions of people and threateni...
HSBC profits slide as Ukraine war worsens inflation
Apr 26, 2022 (AFP)
Net profit dropped more than a quarter to US$2.8 billion from the first three months of 2021, London-headquartered HSBC said in an earnings statement. Pre-tax p...
HSBC first-quarter pre-tax profits drop nearly 30% to US$4.2 bn
Apr 26, 2022 (AFP)
The London-based bank announced pre-tax profits of $4.2 billion for January-March, down 28 percent on-year but beating estimates, while reporting revenue declin...
Markets mixed as China, Fed keep confidence in check
Apr 26, 2022 (AFP)
The Omicron flare-up across China has led authorities to impose strict containment measures in its biggest cities, shutting off millions of people and threateni...
Oil prices slide on China fears; Twitter rises on Musk deal
Apr 25, 2022 (AFP)
Crude prices dove more than three percent on growing concerns over Chinese lockdowns in response to its latest Covid-19 wave. Dollar-denominated oil has also be...
Stocks and oil slide China lockdowns, rate hike fears
Apr 25, 2022 (AFP)
The losses extended last week's sell-off triggered by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell indicating that the US central bank would hike interest rates by half a...
China's pursuit of zero Covid driving expats away
Apr 25, 2022 (AFP)
China's reluctance to budge on its strict zero-Covid policy is hastening the departure of expats from the world's second-largest economy, with business groups w...
Asia facing 'stagflationary outlook' amid Ukraine war: IMF
Apr 25, 2022 (AFP)
"The region faces a stagflationary outlook, with growth being lower than previously expected, and inflation being higher," said Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf, acting di...
Markets hit China economy worries, rate hike fears
Apr 25, 2022 (AFP)
The losses extended a sell-off across the world last week fuelled by comments from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell indicating officials will hike interest ra...
Asian markets tumble after Federal Reserve chief's comments
Apr 22, 2022 (AFP)
Tokyo ended more than 1.5 percent down even as inflation data from Japan was in line with market expectations and better than elsewhere in the world. A falling ...
No consensus among finance chiefs at IMF talks due to Ukraine war
Apr 21, 2022 (AFP)
The war and the raft of sanctions on Moscow have endangered the global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and threatened global cooperation. "This meeting has ...
China ratifies international forced labour conventions
Apr 20, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing's approvals come as the country faces accusations of widespread human rights abuses in Xinjiang, including forced labour. Rights groups estimate at leas...
Ukraine set to dominate G20 finance chiefs summit
Apr 20, 2022 (AFP)
Moscow's attack on its neighbor is set to dominate the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, the first since Russian President Vladimir P...
G20 finances chiefs convene amid threats of Ukraine boycott
Apr 20, 2022 (AFP)
Moscow's attack on its neighbor looms over the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, the first since Russian President Vladimir Putin ord...
Asia markets cautious over China growth news
Apr 19, 2022 (AFP)
Chinese growth numbers for the first quarter of 2022 exceeded expectations on Monday but came with a government warning of "significant challenges" ahead, with ...
China economy accelerates in Q1 but Asian markets slide on inflation
Apr 18, 2022 (AFP)
The world's second-biggest economy had lost steam in the latter half of last year with a property slump and regulatory crackdowns, pulling down growth. But it e...
Britain's Johnson to talk trade, security in India next week
Apr 16, 2022 (AFP)
"As we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and friends stick together," Johnson said in a statement be...
China's economic growth under threat as virus takes hold; Bank reserve ratio cut
Apr 16, 2022 (AFP)
Growth in the world's second-largest economy was already slowing in the latter half of last year with a property market slump and regulatory crackdowns, leading...
Asian markets drop after Wall Street retreat
Apr 15, 2022 (AFP)
Central banks in several major economies including the United States, Canada and Britain have already started raising interest rates to contain prices, but the ...
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