Asian Stocks Skittish After The Fed, Chinese Markets Reopen Stronger

Asian Stocks Skittish After The Fed, Chinese Markets Reopen Stronger

May 4, 2023

Most Asian stock markets kept to a tight range on Thursday as investors mulled over rising interest rates and a worsening economic outlook, although strong holiday spending figures from China supported local shares. China’s Shanghai Composite index rose 0.6%, while losses in the

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Tesla Resumes US Orders For Model 3 Long-Range Version At Lower Price

Tesla Resumes US Orders For Model 3 Long-Range Version At Lower Price

May 3, 2023

Inc has resumed taking orders for its Model 3 long-range version in the United States, the company’s website showed late on Tuesday, after a temporary halt last year due to delivery backlogs. The long-range version of the entry-level Model 3 is priced at

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Sony Shares Tumble On Weaker-Than-Expected Annual Outlook

Sony Shares Tumble On Weaker-Than-Expected Annual Outlook

May 1, 2023

Sony (NYSE:SONY) Group Corp’s shares fell as much as 4.8% on Monday after the Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate’s annual profit outlook fell short of market expectations. The company on Friday posted a record operating profit for the year ended March 2023, driven

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Pfizer Pledge For More Equal Access to Rsv Shot Faces Hurdles

Pfizer Pledge For More Equal Access to Rsv Shot Faces Hurdles

Apr 29, 2023

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) has pledged to deliver critical new medicines more quickly in low-income nations, but its first such vaccine effort faces hurdles likely to delay distribution in poorer countries by several years, global health officials told Reuters. Pfizer made a commitment on

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Amazon’s AWS Warning, PCE Ahead, European Economic Data – What’s Moving Markets

Amazon’s AWS Warning, PCE Ahead, European Economic Data – What’s Moving Markets

Apr 28, 2023

Amazon warns of a slowdown at its crucial cloud-computing division, while U.S. stock futures edge down after a fresh batch of other corporate results. Focus will turn to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge later today, but in the meantime traders are digesting

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Volvo Cars Plans Cost Cuts As First-Quarter Profit Drops

Volvo Cars Plans Cost Cuts As First-Quarter Profit Drops

Apr 27, 2023

Sweden-based automaker Volvo Car Group reported a smaller-than-expected fall in first-quarter operating earnings on Thursday and said while overall demand remained healthy it may still cut costs as the global economy slows down. Volvo Cars, majority-owned by China’s Greely Holding, said operating earnings

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LG Display Talks Up H2 Recovery Hopes After 4th Straight Quarterly Loss

LG Display Talks Up H2 Recovery Hopes After 4th Straight Quarterly Loss

Apr 26, 2023

South Korean display panel maker LG Display (NYSE:LPL) on Wednesday pinned hopes for a second-half turnaround on the tech sector replenishing depleted inventories after racking up a fourth straight quarterly loss that trailed estimates. Amid depressed global demand for devices like computers and

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Hyundai Motor Finalises $5 Billion US Battery Venture, Doubles Q1 Profit

Hyundai Motor Finalises $5 Billion US Battery Venture, Doubles Q1 Profit

Apr 25, 2023

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Tuesday it had finalized a $5 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery joint venture in the U.S., as it reported first-quarter net profit had more than doubled, exceeding expectations. Hyundai and partner SK On, a battery unit

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Singapore March Core Inflation Rises 5%, Slightly Less Than Forecast

Singapore March Core Inflation Rises 5%, Slightly Less Than Forecast

Apr 24, 2023

Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 5% in March, slightly lower than forecast, official data showed on Monday. The core inflation rate – which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs – rose 5% year-on-year in March, lower than the 5.5% rise seen

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Gold Steadies Around $2,000 As Recession Fears Fuel Safe Haven Demand

Gold Steadies Around $2,000 As Recession Fears Fuel Safe Haven Demand

Apr 21, 2023

Gold prices moved little on Friday, but stuck to key levels as a string of weak economic readings brewed concerns over slowing growth and fed into haven demand for the yellow metal. While gold prices were pressured by some strength in the dollar

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