Tesla short sellers lose more than $4 billion on EV-maker's post-earnings stock rally

Tesla short sellers lose more than $4 billion on EV-maker’s post-earnings stock rally

Tesla’s (TSLA) post-earnings stock rally has cost short sellers billions. Tesla short sellers lost $4.2 billion in the two days following the EV maker’s third quarter earnings last Wednesday, according to data from S3 Partners. Tesla reported a higher-than-expected third quarter profit and improved margins after the bell Oct. 23. Those beats helped Tesla stock…

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Hong Kong should scrap ‘panda economy’ focus as it is too ‘low end’, former minister says

Hong Kong should scrap ‘panda economy’ focus as it is too ‘low end’, former minister says

A former Hong Kong transport minister has poured cold water on the government’s hype over the “panda economy”, arguing it should focus on contributing to the country’s high-end development rather than “aiming at the low end”. Anthony Cheung Bing-leung also said on Saturday that Hong Kong was struggling to appeal to investors because it had…

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China stock frenzy gets a wet blanket

China stock frenzy gets a wet blanket

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Investors hoping for a roaring restart to China’s stock rally, after the mainland’s week-long holiday, were disappointed on Tuesday when Beijing policymakers offered only broad brush strokes about stimulus plans at a high-profile press conference. The National Development and Reform Commission…

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