China’s Record Holiday Rail Travel Highlights Consumer Appetite Amid Economic Headwinds

China’s Record Holiday Rail Travel Highlights Consumer Appetite Amid Economic Headwinds

China’s national railway network carried 23.13 million trips on the first day of the extended National Day holiday on Wednesday, setting a new single-day record and surpassing last year’s 21.45 million. The eight-day break, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, is traditionally one of the busiest periods on China’s travel calendar. Authorities project a total…

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Korea Exchange to cut trading fees for 1st time in two decades as Kospi hits record high past 3,500

Korea Exchange to cut trading fees for 1st time in two decades as Kospi hits record high past 3,500

The Korea Exchange (KRX) will slash stock trading fees by up to 40% in December, marking the first overhaul of its pricing structure since its bourse operator’s launch in 2005, according to people familiar with the matter on Thursday. The move underscores mounting competitive pressure from Nextrade (NXT), Korea’s first alternative stock exchange that has…

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