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Chinese tech shares in Hong Kong rose after President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting that backed support for fintech firms. Alibaba jumped 6.4%, and Chinese automakers also shone.
Putin said Russia was discussing increasing the presence of Chinese cars on the Russian market as well as the opening of Indian supermarket Chains.
China plans to launch stock index futures and options based on the CSI1000 index, which tracks small caps listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Toshiba shares rose 5.3% in Tokyo early on Thursday, outperforming a 0.8% rise in the benchmark Nikkei average
The country of 22 million people is struggling with its worst financial crisis in seven decades, unable to import essentials including food, fuel and medicines
Factory output grew at its slowest rate in three months, the au Jibun Bank flash Japan Manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey showed
China tech firms listed in Hong Kong rose as much as 2% on state support for the fintech industry before shedding gains
The exchange has leapt past the Nasdaq and NYSE thanks to new offerings from China Mobile and CNOOC after they were delisted in the US
Investors were in downbeat mood as worries over global growth overshadowed trade, while signs of fresh tech crackdowns in China hit Hong Kong
US Customs and Border Protection has begun enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which President Joe Biden signed into law in December
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