Shares on most markets in Asia fell on Wednesday, dragged down by worries about inflation and Covid-19

The three countries' progress on vaccination, plus falling or low case numbers and relatively large tourism sectors were factors in them topping this rating, Oxford Economics said

American consumers face higher prices after a surge in Covid infections in Vietnam disrupted supply chains, says Bank of America

Morgan Stanley expects China to enjoy 5.5% GDP growth in 2022, after a record decline in debt this year

Fund manager hails the performance of mainland China's third bourse, where trading of shares in 81 companies got underway on Monday

A respite in the crisis surrounding troubled Chinese developer Evergrande and reports Beijing plans to ease financial rules on the property sector provided some much-needed support to the region

China's new Beijing Stock Exchange will launch on Monday and is poised to help boost fund-raising options for cash-starved smaller companies.

China property stocks surged on reports of policy easing but analysts said regulations to rein in housing prices are little changed

News of the Evergrande payment helped buoy markets in China, while Tokyo, Singapore, Wellington, Jakarta and Bangkok were also in positive territory.

Didi is preparing to relaunch its ride-hailing apps in China by year-end as it anticipates a regulatory probe into the company will end by then, three people directly involved in the relaunch said.

Musk sold 3% of his shares, partly to satisfy tax obligations related to exercising stock options. Tesla shares have rebounded since he asked followers on Twitter to vote on what he should do.

China’s slowdown is likely to intensify, according to analysts at Nomura. They say four negative shocks will hit growth until a threshold is reached in early 2022