The world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, sold all of its holdings in US-listed Chinese companies in the second quarter, marking a decisive retreat from the market as geopolitical tensions and shifting investor sentiment clouded the outlook for the world’s second-largest economy. The fund exited positions in 16 Chinese stocks, which were worth US$1.41 billion…
Photo: Scott Olson / Staff (Getty Images) Even the world’s most prominent Trump supporter, Elon Musk, is displeased with the tariffs. Musk, who runs the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spent the weekend criticizing the administration’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, and amped up his criticism Tuesday, saying Navarro is “dumber than a sack of…
The US economy is facing increasing fears of a slowdown, with stock markets spiralling downward amid growing concerns over President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. The Nasdaq Composite has entered correction territory, falling more than 10% from recent highs, while the S&P 500 teeters on the edge of the same level. The Dow Jones Industrial…
Asia-Pacific markets fell on Thursday after a soft inflation report in the U.S. helped two of the three benchmarks on Wall Street reverse course from two days of losses. The consumer price index — a broad-based measure of costs across the U.S. economy — increased 0.2% month-on-month in February, putting the annual inflation rate at 2.8%….
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Since 2022, China’s economy has been haunted by a weak recovery. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth has fallen below 5 per cent for two consecutive quarters this year, posing challenges for Beijing to achieve its annual growth target of around 5 per cent. The International Monetary Fund estimates that the proportion of China’s nominal…
Apple’s sales in Greater China fell by less than 1 per cent in last quarter, a mark of continuing decline for the US tech giant in one of its most important markets, as it tries to woo mainland officials while warding off growing competition. The iPhone maker’s sales in the market – which includes mainland…
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The China trade started showing signs of fading Tuesday after the country’s economic planning body stopped short of announcing any new major stimulus plans. Zheng Shanjie, chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, shared several actions Tuesday aimed at bolstering the world’s second-largest economy. But he did not announce any major new plans for ensuring…