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The Nikkei and the Topix in Japan finished lower on Monday, while stocks in China rose marginally, but fell in other areas. The dollar extended gains before US CPI and retail data
Regulators are said to be probing the sharp sell-off in Adani Group companies, while also looking into trade patterns and any potential irregularities in its now-shelved share sale
The claim comes amid state media reports that Chinese authorities were ‘preparing’ to shoot down an unidentified flying object near a major port city
Chinese tech giant's sell-out comes days after Paytm posted its first-ever quarterly operating profit. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley Asia bought 5 million Paytm shares in trading on Friday
China’s banks have been given till 2025 to rate their financial assets; listing bond investments, interbank lending and off-balance-sheet assets into five categories ranging from 'normal' to 'loss'.
Baidu also said earlier this week it will soon finish internal testing for a ChatGPT alternative called 'Ernie Bot'
Kazuo Ueda, a 71-year-old former BOJ board member, is the 'surprise' nominee to be Japan's next central bank governor. He is expected to spur a prompt change in BOJ interest rate policy
The US carmaker's aggressive price cuts earlier this year helped it to stoke demand amid rising inventories
The centre will be tasked with exploring blockchain’s potential for the government, Chinese citizens and industries
Investors continued to be distracted by the US Fed’s rate hike threats while news on a new BOJ chief unsettled traders in Tokyo
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