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Chinese officials acknowledge strong rationale for change but baulk at taking decisive moves that may disrupt social stability and burden indebted cities with added costs
Both Indian benchmark indexes registered record closes for a third straight day on Wednesday, backed by a dream run in technology, energy and financial stocks
The International Energy Agency expects world oil consumption to hit its peak in 2030 at 103 million barrels per day – a decade faster than initially predicted
The state-backed fund is looking to support various elements of the semiconductor supply chain, including “design, equipment, components and raw materials,” state media says
Rate-sensitive tech firms led the advances across the region with investors confident the US Fed’s next move will be a cut
Rating agency's downgrade of China outlook puts pressure on Beijing to impose more forceful measures to prop up stocks and stabilize the yuan
CEO Huang said the group's plan "is to continue to work with the government to come up with a new set of products that comply with the new regulations that have certain limits".
US Commerce Secretary warns chip sector that Washington is set to “transform” its approach to export controls to stop firms like Nvidia from innovating specifically for the Chinese market
Israel is investigating short-selling of shares in an ETF that tracks the country's stock exchange just before Hamas' attack on October 7, which researchers say could have reaped $100m
Investors were in cautious mood on Tuesday, shunning risk as China’s struggles distract and the wait for a turnaround in interest rates continues
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