TSMC's shares had been on a roll until US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Taiwan of stealing American chip business and asked the island to 'pay for its defence'

The United States has reportedly told allies it is considering using the most severe trade curbs available if companies continue giving China access to advanced chip tech

Chinese chipmakers have escalated their purchases of ASML's machines used to make older generations of chips widely used in cars and smartphones

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.9% to its highest since April 2022, while the Nikkei was close to its peak, the Topix hit all-time highs, and the Hang Seng rose for a fourth straight day

Five of the seven Chinese securities units that are part of US or European banks made a loss or reported a big fall in profit last year

The move follows a call by the financial regulator for companies to unwind cross-shareholdings, which are seen as spurring lax governance

UN scientists estimate that the process of reaching Net Zero emissions will require emissions reductions to go hand-in hand with carbon removal

The huge surge in Indian equity deals is expected to continue in the second half, and some analysts say more IPOs could also be seen in Hong Kong

Buffett’s holdings in the carmaker are down more than 70% amid increasing technology and trade tensions between the United States and China

The path to a London listing may not be smooth for Shein, with British lawmakers protesting against its possible IPO

Yuan drops to 7.26 to the US dollar, amid a flood of cash from the mainland to Hong Kong, while foreign equity investors have also withdrawn $4.5bn this month via Stock Connect

Investors snapped up Japanese stocks after sharp losses in the previous session but uncertainties about the BoJ’s policy path weighed on investor sentiment