Investors were still buoyed by the Bank of Japan’s shock move to loosen its leash on government bond yields but China’s Covid woes weighed too

Japan's main share gauge closed at a more than two-month low while China’s indexes were under pressure again as its hospitals struggled to cope with a virus surge

Investors were in downbeat mood at the end of the week as central banks around the world upped interest rates and warned of more to come

Despite the cryptocurrency sector’s recent troubles, the larger of the two funds has pulled in $53.9 million

But another banking giant ING is less optimistic about China’s recovery prospects and fears the loosening of Covid-19 curbs won’t be enough to revive the economy

Investors were in gloomy mood after the Fed signalled there will be more rate hikes next year even if the US economy goes into reverse

The Group of Seven industrialised nations have already secured similar agreements with South Africa and Indonesia

With China’s tech industry under pressure, Washington is worried Beijing may turn to a tactic it used in the solar panel and 5G telecom industries

But investors remained cautious despite price rises apparently cooling in the US with central bank chiefs still to meet this week

Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook revealed the total on a visit to the epicentre of the Japanese chip industry

Battery makers like China's BYD and Korean rival Samsung SDI are teaming up with VW and Mercedes to create an EV-producing mega-hub in Europe

Investors were bracing themselves for more interest rate hikes from the US following the latest consumer prices report out of the States