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Investors were in a cautious mood, buoyed by Wall Street gains off the back of good earnings reports, but worried about China’s Covid and real estate troubles
The move, which comes amid pressure from Chinese stakeholder Ping An to break up the group, occurred after the lender raised its stake in the unit
Investors across the region followed the lead of a positive Wall Street on Wednesday though fears over China’s property market are deepening
The tally for 2022 bond defaults in China has passed $20 billion, largely because of the debt crisis in the property market. Defaults totaled $9 billion last year.
BCA Research expects China's recovery to be U-shaped this year, failing to repeat the V-shaped resurgence that followed lockdowns in 2020 during the early part of the pandemic.
Many protesters dislike the new president, but MPs felt his experience was vital given the country's dire economic state. IMF says it hopes to complete bailout talks with Sri Lanka as soon as possible
Beijing and the EU hold economic, trade talks amid tension over issues including the war in Ukraine, Xinjiang and an as yet unratified investment deal
Officials say penalty will mark end of year-long probe into group's operations, cybersecurity practices and handling of personal data. Didi would then be able to list in Hong Kong, report says.
Plans for SoftBank to hold an IPO in London for Arm, the British computer chip and software design group, have been put on hold because of the collapse of Boris Johnson's government
Traders were distracted by upcoming Bank of Japan, US Fed and ECB summits as soaring prices continue to hamper growth across the region
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