BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy hit a bump in the fourth quarter, growing by 2.9% year-on-year, National Bureau of Statistics…
Investor Ryan Cohen builds Alibaba stake, pushes for more share buybacks
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen has built a stake in China’s Alibaba Group worth hundreds of millions…
Malaysia central bank to hike rates to 3.00% on Thursday: Reuters Poll
By Sujith Pai BENGALURU (Reuters) – Malaysia’s central bank will deliver its fifth consecutive quarter percentage point hike on Thursday…
Australia consumer mood brightens for second month in a row
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment rose in January for the second straight month, as a break…
Rio Tinto sees increased volatility as China reopens
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Rio Tinto on Tuesday said that China’s reopening from COVID-19 restrictions is set to raise near-term risks of…
Dior names K-pop star Jimin global brand ambassador
PARIS (Reuters) – French fashion house Dior on Monday named K-pop star Jimin a global brand ambassador, broadcasting the tie-up…
Shares shine, dollar dims as BOJ battles bond bears
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks continued their new year rally on Monday as optimism over the global economy,…
TSX posts longest winning streak in 8 months amid inflation hopes
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index edged higher on Monday, extending its recent streak of gains,…
Marketmind: China’s Q4 data dump
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. A batch of…
New Zealand business confidence at lowest since 1974
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence in the fourth quarter of last year hit its lowest…