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Officials have continued to fight the spread of Covid with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines, which has hit economic growth and caused major disruption to businesses
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday with Chinese and Japanese stocks slipping ahead of an update on the US economy and an ECB rate hike decision
A total of 70 million smartphones were shipped from China to sellers in the third quarter, down 11% from 78.9 million from same period last year, research firm Canalys said on Thursday
Imports totalled $89.66 billion in the first nine months of this year as India purchased more Chinese machinery and intermediate goods, the Hindu said
Shares in Japan closed at their highest level in nearly seven weeks, while world stocks also hit a five-week high and most Asian currencies also eked out gains after a decline in the dollar index
Reports of Foxconn's Zhengzhou campus operating in a “production bubble” went viral on Chinese social media platforms
Central banks from Hong Kong, Thailand, China and the UAE issued CBDCs worth $12m on BIS’ mBridge platform to test cross-border transfers to and from commercial banks and foreign exchanges
Rising gas prices have forced Thailand to extend the lifespan of some coal plants to meet its power needs. Meanwhile, Thai exports rose by 7.8% in September
The downgrade to B2 from B1 came after the Chinese conglomerate said last week its units would sell a combined 60% stake in Nanjing Nangang Iron & Steel United for up to $2.2bn
The onshore yuan finished the domestic session at 7.1825 per dollar, the strongest since October 12, while its offshore counterpart traded at 7.2151 at around 0830 GMT.
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