Finance

US Q4 Growth Revised Lower To 6.9%, Slowing To Come

The US economy ended 2021 by expanding at a 6.9 percent annual pace from October through December, the government said o... Read more

China Evergrande Sells Incomplete Development

China Evergrande Group said on Wednesday it will sell its Crystal City Project in Hangzhou for 3.66 billion yuan (US$575... Read more

Ukraine Peace Talks Lift US, European Markets

US markets closed higher on Tuesday, joining European equities in cheering progress in peace talks between Russia and Uk... Read more

Home Prices Lowest Since January 2021

Private home prices have fallen to their lowest levels in more than a year, according to data published by the Rating an... Read more

US Stocks Markets Close Up, Lifted By Peace Talks

US equity markets closed higher on Monday on hopes over peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, while oil prices tumbled... Read more

Biden Budget Boosts Military, Raises Taxes On Wealth

US President Joe Biden on Monday submitted a US$5.79 trillion budget plan to Congress that calls for record peacetime mi... Read more

Huawei 'united' In Face Of US Pressure: Meng Wanzhou

US pressure on Huawei has served to strengthen the resolve of the telecoms giant, finance chief Meng Wanzhou said on Mon... Read more

'Billionaire' Tax Could Raise US$360bn Over Ten Years

President Biden's administration will include more taxes on the wealthiest Americans in its 2023 budget proposal, due to... Read more

Russian Market To Resume Trading On Monday

The Russian central bank said on Saturday that the Moscow Exchange will resume trading on Monday, with Russian shares an... Read more

US Stocks Close Mixed On Geopolitical Concerns

The S&P 500 ended higher on Friday as financial shares rose after the benchmark Treasury yield jumped to its highest... Read more

China Keeps Yuan Flexibility, Wary Of External Shocks

Beijing said on Friday it will maintain yuan flexibility and foreign exchange market stability, vowing to actively preve... Read more

US Stocks Make Strong Gains On Jobless Data

Wall Street stocks powered higher on Thursday after new US unemployment benefit filings hit a record low as oil prices p... Read more

Google Tests Heart, Eye Monitoring Via Phone Sensors

Google announced on Thursday its latest plans for using smartphones to monitor health, saying it would test whether capt... Read more

HK Keeps Third Spot In Global Financial Centres Index

Hong Kong has maintained third place in the semi-annual Global Financial Centres Index, published on Thursday by the UK ... Read more

US Jobless Benefits Applications Lowest In 52 Years

New applications for US jobless benefits dropped to a 52-1/2-year low last week, while the number of Americans on unempl... Read more