Latest: Asia Stock Market News
The London Metal Exchange was forced to shut last week when prices soared to above $100,000 a tonne and had to close again on Wednesday because of a systems error
By freezing the assets of Russia’s central bank, the west has taken the biggest gamble in the history of economic warfare, says Eurointelligence.
A meeting chaired by China's top economic official said there was positive progress on the issue of Chinese companies being delisted from US exchanges.
China said it will roll out more measures to lift its economy, sending Hong Kong shares skywards, with markets elsewhere buoyed by hopes of Ukraine talks
The Hang Seng jumped 9% to above the 20,000 mark with its Tech Index logging its biggest daily gain of 22%, recovering most of its recent losses
Separately, France's BNP Paribas Asset Management and Indian lender Bank of Baroda’s fund unit have completed their merger
The country's third-largest property developer by sales previously said it had prepared sufficient funding to repurchase the bond
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) offers guarantees to about 65 billion yen ($550 million) worth of yen-denominated samurai bonds
Samsung's foundry business would look for new clients in China, where it expects high market growth, and focus on increasing supply capacity
Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled funding for a slew of projects in Western Australia, saying the big state would become a powerhouse for Australia's allies
In This Section
AF Market Insights
-
China-US Economic TiesChina Stocks Delisting From US: Everything You Need to Know -
Market InsightsChina Stock Market Guide: Everything You Need To Know
AF China Bond
China Stock Markets
-
SemiconductorsTaiwan to Fine Foxconn After Unauthorised Chinese Investment -
Market InsightsChina’s Covid Infections Rise Further as Outlook Darkens
AF TV: Market Analysis
Markets: The Big Picture
With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
-
Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
-
MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
-
MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
-
MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
Asia Financial is owned by Capital Link International Holdings Ltd, 902, Wilson House 19-27 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong. www.capitallinkintl.com
