Finance

'World Bank Could Lend US$50bn More Over Next Decade'

The World Bank's ongoing reform could result in a US$50 billion lending boost over the next decade, US Treasury Secretar... Read more

US Hiring Eases In March As Economy Cools

US job gains eased in March for a second straight month, government data showed on Friday, adding to signs that the econ... Read more

Slump In Memory Chip Sales Hurts Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it expected first-quarter operating profits to plunge more than 95 percent on-year to... Read more

US Stocks End Quiet Session Higher

Wall Street stocks finished a quiet session mostly higher on Thursday, concluding a holiday-shortened trading week that ... Read more

Global Growth To Fall Below 3% In 2023: IMF Chief

A continued slowdown in almost all the world's advanced economies is expected to drag global growth below three percent ... Read more

US Stocks Close Mainly Lower On Weak Data

The S&P 500 dipped and the Nasdaq ended sharply lower on Wednesday after a growing wave of weak economic data deepen... Read more

US Stocks End Lower On Fears Of Cooling Economy

Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday after evidence of a cooling economy exacerbated worries that the Federal Reserve's c... Read more

Weak US Labour Market Data Suggests Pause In Hikes

A key gauge of labour market tightness that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has cited throughout the central bank's ... Read more

HKMA Buys US Dollars To Defend Peg

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority bought HK$7.104 billion (US$905 million) worth of US dollars during New York's Monday t... Read more

US Stocks Mostly Rise As Oil Prices Jump

Wall Street stocks mostly advanced on Monday following weak US manufacturing data that added to concerns about slowing g... Read more

Oil Market Surges On Shock Output Cuts

World oil prices soared on Monday after several top producers led by Saudi Arabia sprang surprise output cuts despite al... Read more

Swiss Prosecutors Probing UBS-Credit Suisse Merger

Swiss federal prosecutors said on Sunday that they had begun investigating the UBS takeover of its embattled banking riv... Read more

US Markets End Higher, As Bank, Inflation Fears Ease

US stocks rallied on Friday, concluding a winning first quarter on a positive note on signs of moderating inflation and ... Read more

HK Retail Sales Jump 31 Percent In February

Hong Kong’s retail sales saw a 31 percent year-on-year jump in February, as the number of visitors to the city rebound... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Finish Strong Week With Gains

Hong Kong shares rallied again on Friday following another advance on Wall Street fuelled by easing interest rate fears,... Read more