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 11:46
Thai Q2 GDP grows below forecast at 1.8%, outlook trimmed
BANGKOK Thailand's economy expanded slower than expected in the second quarter, data showed on Monday, with strength in
2023-08-21 11:20
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
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 11:15
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 10:54
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 10:51
China cuts 1-year lending benchmark but keeps 5-year unchanged
SHANGHAI China cut its one-year benchmark lending rate on Monday, as expected, as authorities seek to ramp up
2023-08-21 10:22
Why does Mark Cuban regret missing out on Uber? ‘Shark Tank’ star did not invest $250K in company when he had the chance
Mark Cuban opened up about how the co-founder of Uber approached him with the idea of the ridesharing company with a $10M valuation
2023-08-21 10:21
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 10:17
Qantas Hit by Lawsuit Over Multibillion Dollar Travel Credits
Qantas Airways Ltd. was served with a class-action lawsuit by lawyers who allege the airline failed to refund
2023-08-21 09:56
Beset by domestic economic woes, China's Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year
Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing's influence among developing and emerging nations, as ties with the United States remain deeply strained and economic troubles bubble up at home.
2023-08-21 09:55
China cuts key interest rate in bid to revive economic growth
China has cut one of its main benchmark lending rates for the second time this year, in a bid to revive economic growth in the world's second largest economy.
2023-08-21 09:48