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Investors were in pessimistic mood with US banks predicting a downturn next year and worries over how China will cope with another winter pandemic
Beijing's loosening of rules that have hobbled the world's second largest economy is being seen as the strongest sign yet that China is preparing its 1.4 billion people to live with the disease
TSMC announced on Tuesday it would more than triple its planned investment at its Arizona plant to $40 billion
The bleak data also underlined the impact of fresh Covid restrictions across many Chinese cities including manufacturing hubs Zhengzhou and Guangzhou
The US President's visit follows the Taiwanese chipmaker’s move to more than triple its planned investment in the factory to $40 billion
Emerging market currencies have outperformed their developed market counterparts this year and analysts say signs point to a broader turn in dollar sentiment
Strong US economic data sparked worries the Fed might stick to its aggressive rate hikes policy for longer while Beijing’s pandemic rules rollback raised optimism
Japan is one of the most competitive car markets in the world and is still seen as a stronghold for fossil fuel-powered vehicles
Analysts predict China may now re-open the economy and drop border controls sooner than expected next year, with some seeing it fully open in spring
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged more than 4% as investor optimism was boosted by Beijing’s moves to recoil some of its economically painful pandemic restrictions
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