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South Korea allows limited short-selling of locally listed stocks, but retail investors have complained that the practice mainly benefits big institutional and foreign investors
The cloud computing company filed its initial prospectus with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange late on Wednesday to press ahead with the primary listing
The new activity will expand a UBS presence in China that already includes a mutual fund joint venture and a private fund business
Miniso said it generates high margins without the operating expenses and complexity which drag down profitability at traditional retailers. But Blue Orca alleged that "narrative is a lie".
The threat of delisting Chinese stocks from major US exchanges could be a bonanza for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, if more firms follow Alibaba and do a dual primary listing in the city
It was a case of steady-as-she-goes across the region’s trading floors with all eyes on today’s critical US Federal Reserve meeting
China's central bank oversaw the tiniest daily cash infusion since January 2021, with just 2 billion yuan ($296 million) added through seven-day reverse repos on Wednesday
Data showed factory profits grew 0.8% compared with a year earlier, rebounding from a 6.5% decline in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics
The downbeat report comes a day before recently appointed Treasurer Jim Chalmers updates the previous government's budget forecasts
The leaders said they would increase trade and economic cooperation, especially in agriculture. Jakarta is trying to increase exports while Beijing has focused on food security
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