Aviva Upgrades Outlook After Strong First Half
Aviva said it expects to exceed its midterm targets after it reported a first-half operating profit of £715 million, ahead of guidance […]
UK Inflation Falls More Than Expected; Core Rate Steady
Consumer prices were 6.8% higher in July, easing from June, but with core inflation unchanged, the pressure remains on the BOE as […]
HKEX’s First-Half Net Profit Rose 31%
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing’s first-half profit rose 31%, supported by increased net investment income due to higher interest rates.
What’s Next for Trump After Being Charged With Racketeering in Georgia
The case is expected to have some overlap with Jack Smith’s proceeding in Washington.
Russia’s Central Bank Can’t Stop Ruble Trouble
The currency crisis might not follow the classic emerging-market template: Rather than a sharp depreciation stemmed by painful interest-rate rises, we are […]
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Hong Kong Shares Fall 1.2%, Tracking Regional Equity Markets’ Losses
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.2% to 18358.04, tracking regional equity markets’ losses. The main theme has been risk-off, Commerzbank said.
Vital Natural Gas Is Being Stashed in Caverns Beneath War-Torn Ukraine
Commodity merchants are pumping billions of cubic meters of natural gas into Ukrainian reservoirs, hoping the war doesn’t disrupt potential profits.
Estée Lauder’s Big Bet on China Is Looking Not So Pretty
Estée Lauder’s longtime chief, Fabrizio Freda, is under pressure to show he can turn around the beauty giant’s key China and U.S. […]
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Most Asian Currencies Weaken Amid Risk-Off Sentiment
Most Asian currencies weakened against the dollar in early trade amid risk-off sentiment driven by losses across regional equity markets.