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Investors across the region were in cautious mood and reluctant to take risks ahead of the release of key inflation figures from the US and China
Customs data on Tuesday showed imports dropped 12.4% in July year-on-year, while exports were down 14.5% amid weak demand both at home and abroad
China inflows have plummeted to their lowest since records began 25 years ago, removing a core support for the country’s currency
A failure to deal with carbon emissions could force debt-servicing costs higher – and spark credit downgrades – for some of the world’s leading nations
A return to profit could ease pressure on SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, who revealed in June plans to shift to "offence mode" amid excitement over advances in AI
Two sources said briefings were expected on Monday, with the announcement on Tuesday, while a former official said the US should be prepared for retaliation by Beijing
Investors were in cautious mood on Monday with eyes on key data announcements from the US and China due this week
Analysts say the days of pretending local governments will resolve their debt crises appear over, with Politburo leaders expected to provide rare central budget funds to slash debts totalling at least $12.8 trillion
Analysts say a review by Congress of stock holdings in BlackRock funds could lead to a wider crackdown on US investment in China funds
SMEE, China’s only potential competitor to the Netherlands' world-leading lithography machine maker ASML, is expected to deliver the country's first 28nm lithography machine
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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