India's market regulator began probing the Adani conglomerate after Hindenburg Research in 2023 alleged improper use of tax havens and stock manipulation by the group

"A-share IPOs will enter an era where quality is more important than quantity," one Chinese brokerage said on increasing regulatory scrutiny

The move will give “all types of investors more time to digest market information” and create “a fairer market order," China's markets regulator said

A distinct Chinese market derivative, 'snowball' products once helped the country's investors deal with market volatility. Now, they're threatening to trigger an avalanche in equities

"A more dovish Fed means the likelihood of recession in 2024 has fallen considerably," one market analyst said

The surge in Indian equities follows US Fed Chair Jerome Powell's acknowledgment of the risks of delaying rate cuts

High interest rates, sticky inflation and geopolitical tensions have seen share sales by Asia-Pacific companies touch their lowest levels since 2012

"The shelving is a surprise and makes us wonder if there are issues behind the scenes that we aren't aware of," one analyst said, but news that Jack Ma's family trust was selling shares likely also hurt the stock

The SoftBank Group-controlled firm trades at 45 times its 12-month forward earnings estimates, compared with investor darling Nvidia's 29.66

Arm's debut will likely encourage other tech companies to move forward with their IPOs, but it does not likely signal a return to the frothy market of 2021, market analysts say

The moves followed reports that South Korea's Star Group Industrial, which supplies magnets to VinFast and Hyundai, is investing $80 million in a new factory in Vietnam

The move is China's latest effort to enable the internationalisation of the yuan and protect its economy from capital outflows and geopolitical risks