MILAN (Reuters) – Allocation to US stocks saw the biggest drop ever in March with concerns over stagflation, trade wars and the end of US exceptionalism driving a “bull crash” in sentiment, a survey of investors from BofA Global Research showed. Global investors raised their allocation to cash to 4.1% from 3.5%, ending a “sell…
Mar 10, 2025 Hong Kong’s stock market is preparing to welcome some of Thailand’s largest corporations for secondary listings, enhancing investment opportunities for global investors. South China Morning Post reports that the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has recognized the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on its approved list of global exchanges. This initiative…
By Summer Zhen and Jiaxing Li HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s apparent breakthrough in AI and rapprochement with tech giants has sent Hong Kong stocks and internet giants soaring, but the buyers behind it are flighty and brokers say global investors are wary of big bets while markets swing wildly. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng (^HSI)…
China envisions Hong Kong’s capital markets as a beacon of prosperity, having lifted the city out of social chaos in June 2020. This week, Beijing backed that goal with vocal support at an investment summit attended by CEOs of global banks and money managers. The question has never been more pertinent as the US ushers…
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global investors were on edge as Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday, drawing to a close a dramatic U.S. election cycle that has moved bonds, stocks and other assets in recent months and could further sway markets as results become clearer. One of the most unusual elections…
(Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks fluctuated in early trading Tuesday amid growing debate over how far the rally can go. Most Read from Bloomberg The CSI 300 Index was down 0.3% as of 10:28 a.m. local time, after falling as much as 1.4% earlier. It rose 1.9% on Monday. A gauge of Chinese shares listed in…
By Kevin Yao and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China said on Saturday it will “significantly increase” government debt issuance to offer subsidies to people with low incomes, support the property market and replenish state banks’ capital as it pushes to revive sputtering economic growth. Without providing the size of the fiscal stimulus being prepared, the…
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Global investors are preparing to stake bets on China again, in a major sentiment shift sparked by Beijing’s drive to reverse its economic slowdown and revive long term interest in its stock markets. It is early days and few money managers expect a Chinese growth boom anytime soon. But…
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The final day of another punchy quarter for U.S. stocks has proven a more volatile affair overseas: China’s stellar stock recovery has added another whopping 8% pre-holiday, while Tokyo’s swoon on the new Japanese prime minister jarred in the other direction….