Companies in India use the UAE dirham, the HK dollar, yuan or euro when buying Russian coal, in a bid to avoid the dollar and US sanctions, according to customs data and industry sources

Investors say more US-listed China firms will follow Alibaba's plan to launch primary listings in Hong Kong.

Elon Musk has confirmed selling $6.9 billion worth of shares in his car company, saying he is covering the risk that a US court forces him to takeover the social media platform.

SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son said the world was "in great confusion" and signalled personnel cuts at the Vision Fund, saying there were no "sacred areas"

Imports from Russia rose by 49% last month, while Chinese exports to Russia jumped by nearly a quarter, the latest customs data revealed

China posted a record overall trade surplus in July of over $101 billion, with exports up 18% from 2021, while imports rose 2.3%, which suggests consumption is soft.

Activists fear that US-China split may sap global ambition if it becomes an excuse for countries that are unwilling to step up and take action

Six Russian cargo vessels and at least one oil tanker sanctioned by the US for their history of transporting weapons for Moscow or oil from Iran docked in India over the past month

Beijing separately announced that it would personally sanction Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family in response to her "vicious" and "provocative" actions.

Sliding values of stocks held by SoftBank's Vision Fund suggest more bad news when CEO Masayoshi Son reports first-quarter earnings next week

The dollar was unable to recoup losses after it slid 0.68% over night, as investors remained on the sidelines awaiting US jobs data

China was the top buyer of US agricultural and related products in the first half of this year, according to US Census Bureau data