Explore how US tariff tensions and Alibaba's earnings impact Asian markets, with insights on Japan's inflation and Hong Kong's tech rally.

In a rare feat, Donald Trump managed not to move markets with his speech at the Economic Club of New York. Perhaps like the perpetual drunk droning on, the regulars have stopped listening. It was the usual smattering of boasts, ridicule and attack on the Fed (‘Give me some of that money’). On trade, a […]

U.S. stocks had a mixed performance on Friday, with the Dow hitting a record high, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dipped slightly. Despite this, all three major indices marked a three-week winning streak, buoyed by optimism about a resilient economy and easing inflation. Investors are now looking ahead to important jobs data next week, particularly the September jobs report set for release on Friday morning.

Shares in Hong Kong plunged overnight on fears a tougher stance from Beijing’s towards the territory will spark fresh pro-democracy protests, potentially leading to the kind of wide scale unrest witnessed last year. The Hang Seng slid over 5%, notching its worst daily decline in 5 years, as China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) moved to impose controversial […]

One way traffic? US equities were squeezed to fresh records again yesterday  as the main indices nudged higher on good US data and of course, the usual trade deal hopes.