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HSBC Accused of Overstating Risks of Asia Unit Break-Off
HSBC Accused of Overstating Risks of Asia Unit Break-Off

A source close to the Chinese insurer, which pushed for the Asia business spin-off, say HSBC’s biggest shareholder thinks the bank overegged the consequences

Asia Stocks Rally as US Inflation Eases Rate Hikes Fears
Asia Stocks Rally as US Inflation Eases Rate Hikes Fears

Asian shares pushed higher on Thursday as investors bet on the pace of interest rate hikes slowing after data pointed to US inflation peaking

India Shares Hit Four-Month High, Banks and Tech Lead
India Shares Hit Four-Month High, Banks and Tech Lead

"The optimism came on the back of a US consumer inflation rate that eased in July after hitting the peak a month before," Prashanth Tapse, a research analyst at Mehta Equities, said.

Indian Firms Using UAE, Asian Currencies to Buy Russian Coal
Softbank Slashes Alibaba Stake, Booking $34 Billion Gain 
Asia Stocks Slide on US Inflation, China Demand, Tech Falls
Musk Sells $6.9bn Tesla Shares on Risk of Forced Twitter Deal
SoftBank Accelerates Asset Sales After Vision Fund $50bn Hit
India’s 10-Year Bond Yield Seen Surpassing 7.6% for 3-Year High
Bangladesh Protests Break Out After 52% Fuel Price Rise

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