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A seasonal cash demand spike in Hong Kong is set to lift funding costs, making it less attractive to pursue a carry trade using the local dollar, analysts said.
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BlackRock Head of Asia Pacific Susan Chan describes the selloff in tech stocks as an "opportunity", saying markets have proven to be resilient over time. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Aluminum fell to the lowest level in one month after tensions in the Middle East escalated and expectations of US rate hikes damped the demand outlook for industrial metals.
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China’s healthcare stocks have slumped to their cheapest level ever, as a rush into local artificial intelligence beneficiaries draws capital away from defensive sectors.
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Large private banks are trading near their cheapest levels in a decade.
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Energy costs climb as Iran war cuts off supply through Strait of Hormuz
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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the city would attempt to “inspire the confidence” of Chinese authorities, after Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on illicit overseas investment cast a chill over banks in the city.
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Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan highlights the positive momentum in the city's economy. He speaks after Hong Kong recorded the fastest first-quarter growth in five years, and the IPO market remains hot. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Chinese zinc smelters are being tested by a worsening feedstock shortage that has driven processing fees to historic lows and wiped out profits.
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A barrage of shares is heading toward investors in India, signaling a pickup in dealmaking at the end of a subdued first half of 2026.
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ERock Inc. raised $600 million in a US initial public offering, pricing its shares at the midpoint of its marketed range.
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Apotex Health Corp. and some of its backers raised C$1.3 billion ($932 million) in a Toronto initial public offering, the country’s largest since 2021.
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South Korea’s equity benchmark slipped Wednesday, with chip stocks resuming losses and risk appetite weakening following a US strike on Iran.
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Richard Wagner, CEO of Morgan Stanley Australia, said auction clearance rates and other metrics are "quite alarming," which may suggest a downward pressure for pockets of the property market. He spoke to Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade. (Source: Bloomberg)
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