China stocks rise on upbeat data, rate hopes
Article content HONG KONG — China and Hong Kong stocks edged higher on Wednesday after manufactory activity data showed an improvement, with investors…
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September 2023
Why local sportswear brands are taking off in China
Late last year brought a symbolic event in the athletic footwear business in China: it was the return of the Shanghai Marathon, scratched in 2021, which…
More Chinese cities post gains in new home prices – private survey
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BEIJING — New home prices in more major Chinese cities extended gains in January, a private survey showed on Wednesday, offering tentative…
Oil rises as slowing U.S. inflation eases recession concerns
Article content Oil prices rose on Wednesday as signs of slowing inflation in the United States eased fears that the world’s largest oil user may face a…
Tiffany & Co collaborates with Nike on ‘Legendary’ kicks
Tiffany & Co has collaborated with Nike to release the Nike x Tiffany & Co Air Force 1 1837 sneakers and a limited-edition sterling silver…
Biden to Signal Support for Alaska Oil Project, Defying Greens
Article content (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is on track to telegraph support for a scaled-back drilling plan at ConocoPhillips’s proposed Willow…
Nikkei hits 1-1/2-month high, Fed nerves cap gains
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Article content TOKYO — Japan’s Nikkei share average touched a 1-1/2-month high on Wednesday, buoyed by broad…
Soybeans, corn, wheat edge lower on technical selling
Article content SINGAPORE — Chicago soybean futures inched lower in early Asian trading on Wednesday, amid technical selling, even as dry weather conditions…
Copper holds steady as investors await China demand, Fed outcome
Article content BEIJING — Copper prices were little changed on Wednesday as investors awaited China’s demand to pick up after the Lunar New Year holidays and…
Asia’s factory activity contracts despite China’s COVID…
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Article content TOKYO — Asia’s factory activity contracted in January as the boost from China’s COVID…