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)
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)
The artificial intelligence (AI) trade just went through its roughest stretch in months. After a nine-week run higher, the major indexes pulled back last week, and the selling peaked on Friday, when the Nasdaq Composite fell about 4.2% -- its steepest single-day drop since early 2025. Chip stocks took the worst of it, with the broad semiconductor group sliding about 10% in that single session. The...
The artificial intelligence (AI) trade just went through its roughest stretch in months. After a nine-week run higher, the major indexes pulled back last week, and the selling peaked on Friday, when the Nasdaq Composite fell about 4.2% -- its steepest single-day drop since early 2025. Chip stocks took the worst of it, with the broad semiconductor group sliding about 10% in that single session. The sell-off appeared to be tied to several things. Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) posted record results but stopped short of raising its full-year outlook for AI chips, a hotter-than-expected May jobs report pushed bond yields higher and revived worries about a possible interest rate increase, and renewed tensions in the Middle East added to the unease. All told, about $1.3 trillion in value came off U.S.-traded chipmakers on Friday. But the businesses behind those stocks look as healthy as ever. And shares briefly bounced, with the Nasdaq rising about 0.9% on Monday as the names that led the drop led the recovery. But skittishness in the sector returned on Tuesday. Continue reading
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market on Tuesday wrote a finish to the two-day slide in which it had given up more than 30 points or 2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,580-point plateau although it's likely to open under pressure again on Wednesday.
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market on Tuesday wrote a finish to the two-day slide in which it had given up more than 30 points or 2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,580-point plateau although it's likely to open under pressure again on Wednesday.
Dennis Richardson, former Australian Ambassador to the US, discusses the future for Australia–US relations at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions and fragile global alliances amid trade strains. He speaks exclusively with Haidi Stroud Watts at the Morgan Stanley Australia summit in Sydney on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". (Source: Bloomberg)
Dennis Richardson, former Australian Ambassador to the US, discusses the future for Australia–US relations at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions and fragile global alliances amid trade strains. He speaks exclusively with Haidi Stroud Watts at the Morgan Stanley Australia summit in Sydney on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". (Source: Bloomberg)
India is moving closer to undertaking its biggest military revamp since independence, with the army, navy and air force placed under commanders overseeing specific theatres of conflict, amid concerns over whether such a set-up can simultaneously counter China and Pakistan. Analysts said the debate over the proposed Integrated Theatre Commands is not just about a streamlining exercise but whether I...
India is moving closer to undertaking its biggest military revamp since independence, with the army, navy and air force placed under commanders overseeing specific theatres of conflict, amid concerns over whether such a set-up can simultaneously counter China and Pakistan. Analysts said the debate over the proposed Integrated Theatre Commands is not just about a streamlining exercise but whether India’s military could be cohesive enough to deal with border disputes and evolving threats. The...