Hang Seng leads losses in Asia; China consumer inflation comes in weaker than forecast
Asia-Pacific markets fell on Monday, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index leading losses in the region, following the weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report on Friday.
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K-pop is more popular than ever, but that isn't helping agency stock prices
South Korean pop stars are smashing records, performing at premier music festivals in the West and topping charts — but that stratospheric success is not mirrored in the stock performance of their management agencies.
Why does Couche-Tard want to buy 7-Eleven? It's a 'cheap' stock, says portfolio manager
Alimentation Couche-Tard's proposal to buyout 7-Eleven's owner was likely driven by its affordability as a stock, in comparison to global counterparts, because there's not much to improve when it comes to the core business of Seven & i Holdings Co., Richard Kaye, portfolio manager at independent asset management group Comgest, said Monday.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise after South Korea's inflation rate hits 42-month low
Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Tuesday as investors assess South Korea's August inflation numbers, which eased to its lowest level on a year-on-year basis since March 2021.
Tech stocks in Asia fall amid broad declines in the region after Nvidia results
Tech and chip-related stocks in Asia fell on Thursday, after U.S. chip darling Nvidia reported its second-quarter results overnight, amid a broader decline in the region's key markets.
Asia-Pacific markets fall as Australia reports higher-than-expected inflation
Asia-Pacific markets fell on Wednesday, as investors assessed Australia's July inflation numbers, which came in higher than expected.
Hybe, K-pop's largest agency, gains $282 million in market cap after sublabel CEO steps down
Shares of Kospi-listed Hybe popped as much as 4.97% on Wednesday after Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of sublabel ADOR, stepped down on Tuesday after market hours.
Asia-Pacific markets mixed as Middle East tensions rise; investors assess Powell rate cut comments
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East with Israel and Hezbollah trading strikes, while investors assessed dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.