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TSMC, a key Apple supplier and the world's largest contract chipmaker, said profit soared by 76% in the April-June period, to T$237 billion ($7.9 billion)
Shares of struggling developers dropped further on Friday as homebuyers' refusal to repay loans on partly built apartments outweighed government assurances to get projects completed on time
Analysts said the yen's tumbling value against the dollar caused share price boosts for automakers and microchip producers
``If there comes a massive wave of home auctions, prices will crash,'' said Gavekal Dragonomics. "Both social stability and financial stability will be endangered in the worst case."
US consumer prices leapt 9.1% year-on-year in June, increasing Asian investors’ worries about growth and more central bank rate hikes
Currency hits new 24-year peaks above 128 yen and edged back toward parity with the euro after briefly breaching that level overnight
The CSI300 Bank index fell as much as 3.3% in early trading, its lowest since March 2020, hitting banks and developers as the 'Stop Mortgage Repayment' protest spreads to over 100 projects
Investors were keeping their powder dry ahead of critical US consumer price data due out later on Wednesday
The latest batch of approvals may suggest that a crackdown on China's gaming sector continues to ease, CNBC reported.
Chinese exports grew by almost 18% in June, well above forecasts and the highest rate in five months, but imports were flat and foreign trade still faces instability, a Customs spokesman said
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