Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed as traders await Fed conference for interest rate update
Asian stocks are mixed as traders look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed to cool inflation
2023-08-21 11:47
Australia Eyes Three Lost Years of Commodities Sales to China
Three years of trade curbs have gutted Australia’s exports to China across a bunch of commodities, from luxury
2023-08-21 11:22
China Local Governments to Sell $206 Billion of Financing Debt
China is taking stronger action to address financial risks of local governments, with Caixin reporting on a plan
2023-08-21 11:16
Jakarta Sends Civil Servants to Work From Home to Clear Smog
Jakarta’s civil servants will work from home for two months as the government seeks to clear air pollution
2023-08-21 10:59
Goldman Cuts China Stock Targets on Renewed Property Concerns
Chinese stocks will settle in a lower trading range than previously expected until Beijing introduces more forceful policy
2023-08-21 10:59
Thai Economy Expands 1.8% Last Quarter, Missing Estimates
Thailand’s economy expanded at a slower pace than forecast, as a slump in exports and a political impasse
2023-08-21 10:53
Anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo wins Guatemala's presidential election
With more than 95% of the ballots counted, anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo, from the progressive Movimiento Semilla party, appeared to have won Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, beating former first lady Sandra Torres by 59.1% to 36.1% of votes cast.
2023-08-21 10:50
Guatemalans Elect Anti-Graft Campaigner Arévalo in a Landslide
Anti-graft campaigner Bernardo Arévalo won Guatemala’s presidential election in a landslide after pledging to weed out the “systemic
2023-08-21 10:49
Chinese Banks Disappoint With Smaller Lending Rate Cuts
Chinese banks made a smaller-than-expected cut to their benchmark lending rate on Monday and avoided trimming the reference
2023-08-21 10:27
Baidu’s Results May Shake Optimism Over China AI: Tech Watch
Investors betting on an extension of Baidu Inc.’s market-beating rally may be due for a reality check as
2023-08-21 10:26
North Korean Hackers Take Aim at US-South Korean Joint Military Drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-launch of a strategic cruise missile from a naval vessel,
2023-08-21 10:25
Libya’s central bank announces reunification after nearly a decade of division due to civil war
Libya’s central bank has announced its reunification after being split for nearly a decade due to the country’s long-running civil war that resulted in two rival administrations, in the east and the west
2023-08-21 08:57
