Category: China

  • Exclusive-US ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications, source says

    By Karen Freifeld and Fanny Botkin NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The United States ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in artificial intelligence applications as of Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Commerce Department sent…

  • Asian Stocks Echo US Gains as Focus Turns to China: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose after U.S. stocks, bonds and commodities rose as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Most read from Bloomberg Australian, South Korean and Chinese shares all advanced, supporting a second day of gains for the region-wide equity gauge. That was after the S&P 500 rose 0.7%…

  • Asian shares are mostly higher as China begins major economic meeting

    Stocks rose mostly in Asia on Monday as Chinese leaders began a major meeting expected to make new pledges to help the world’s second-largest economy. Oil prices rose more than a dollar a barrel after Oil producing countries in OPEC+ They said they would extend production cuts until the end…

  • Aston Martin bleeding £1m a day as supply chain issues and china demand slump hit targets

    Aston Martin Lagonda, the only British carmaker listed on the London Stock Exchange, is facing major financial setbacks, failing to meet all 2024 targets such as production cuts, supply chain issues, and a sharp decline in performance due to the impact of Chinese demand. The luxury carmaker, led by new…

  • Philips delivers strong margin improvement; flat comparable sales due to further deteriorated demand in China; growth in rest of world

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  • China Industrial Profits Extend Drop as Deflation Takes Toll

    (Bloomberg) — Profits at Chinese industrial companies fell faster in September than the previous month, as deflationary pressures sapped the strength of companies’ finances. Most read from Bloomberg Industrial profits last month at major Chinese companies fell 27.1% from a year earlier, after a 17.8% decline in August, the National…

  • Mercedes car earnings plunge as China shuns luxury

    Written by Andrei Sychev (Reuters) – German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz said on Friday that third-quarter profits at its core auto division fell 64%, significantly below analyst estimates, as Chinese consumers continued to cut back on purchases of luxury goods in a weak economy. “The third-quarter results do not meet our…

  • China Stimulus Sets Tone for Major Banks, HSBC Is All About Overhaul

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business China’s recent stimulus measures to revive the economy will set the tone for third-quarter earnings from major Chinese lenders including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China Limited and Bank of China Limited. Article writer: Bloomberg News Rachel Yu,…

  • China could pick up ‘reluctant’ stimulus if Trump starts trade war: Goldman Sachs

    Monday in China Announced discounts to record interest rates, the latest in a series of measures to revive confidence in an economy struggling to grow after the Covid pandemic. Chinese stock markets swung as investors expected sweeping action from official press conferences, then were disappointed that policies fell short of…

  • China has begun enforcing a tax on overseas investment gains by the country’s ultra-rich

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  • China has begun enforcing a tax on overseas investment gains by the country’s ultra-rich

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  • China September M2 money supply +6.8% vs +6.4% y/y expected

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  • Asia FX muted with focus on China stimulus; yuan weakens on soft inflation By Investing.com

    Investing.com — Most Asian currencies were marginally lower on Monday, as traders digested moderate signals from China on its fiscal stimulus plans, while the yuan fell after weaker-than-expected inflation data. The dollar rose slightly, with focus shifting to a slew of Federal Reserve spokesmen this week for further signals on…

  • ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Poor news and data from China weighed on risk FX

    China “stimulus” briefing: Support for business and consumers, reduced financing costs Fed speakers on Tuesday included Kashkari, Waller and Kashkari for the second time NZD: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Deputy Governor Christian Hawksby will speak about financial stability on Tuesday Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Swati Dhingra…

  • Asia stocks rise; China volatile amid fiscal stimulus talk, weak inflation By Investing.com

    Investing.com — Asian stocks were mostly higher on Monday, while Chinese markets recorded heavy volatility after Beijing gave somewhat mediocre signals on its plans to distribute fiscal stimulus, as inflation data from the country was disappointing. Asian trading volumes were somewhat slow due to the Japanese market holiday. Regional markets…

  • Macao’s former top judge is chosen as the Chinese casino hub’s first leader born in mainland China

    Breadcrumb links PMN BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Arm cancer Posted on October 13, 2024 • 4 minutes read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content MACAU (AP) — Macau’s former chief justice, Sam Ho Fei,…

  • Taiwan’s China Airlines says no political pressure on new aircraft order By Reuters

    TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s China Airlines is not facing any political pressure over its decision whether to buy Boeing (NYSE:) or Airbus planes to modernize its long-haul fleet, the chairman of Taiwan’s China Airlines said on Saturday. Taiwan’s largest airline was weighing the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350-1000 aircraft as…

  • China offers few details on stimulus in Saturday’s press conference

    China’s State Council Information Office held a long-awaited press conference on Saturday, chaired by Finance Minister Lan Fu’an. The market was hoping for more announcements on fiscal stimulus after media was told that an invitation said officials would outline the country’s plans to intensify counter-cyclical adjustments in its fiscal policy.…

  • China stocks ‘riding the dragon’s tail’ amid stimulus swings- MRB Partners By Investing.com

    Investing.com — China’s latest round of stimulus has sparked a strong rally in local stocks over the past few weeks, but MRB Partners said China’s earnings outlook remains weak, and it’s too early to upgrade local stocks. MRB Partners said that the recent rise in Chinese stocks was mainly driven…

  • Trump’s desire to trash the US dollar could be blocked by the Fed & China

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