The Hang Seng Index reversed its downward trend in Hong Kong on Thursday (February 12th), weakening by around 0.9% to around 27,000 after a strong session earlier. This decline halted the momentum of the short term rally, as investors began to reduce risk in large cap stocks. Among the index's contributors, Tencent was a major drag, with its shares falling by around 2.3%, putting pressure on the technology sector, which has recently been a driving force behind market gains. Weakness in large cap companies like this typically quickly impacts sentiment due to their significant weighting in...
Pemerintah China secara resmi menyatakan penolakannya terhadap rencana tarif baru yang akan diberlakukan Amerika Serikat terhadap impor chip semikonduktor asal China. Pernyataan ini disampaikan juru bicara Kementerian Luar Negeri China dalam konferensi pers rutin di Beijing, di tengah meningkatnya ketegangan di sektor teknologi global. China mengecam langkah Washington sebagai penggunaan tarif yang terlalu luas dan tidak adil, yang menurutnya akan "menekan industri China secara tidak masuk akal" serta merugikan stabilitas rantai pasokan global. Pemerintah China mendesak AS untuk mengubah...
US President Donald Trump used a series of social media posts to outline his views on inflation, interest rates, and Federal Reserve (FED) leadership, emphasizing his strong preference for lower interest rates and the close alignment between monetary policy and market performance. He suggested that inflation would either take care of itself or could be addressed through interest rate hikes if necessary. Trump also said he wants financial markets to respond positively to good news and negatively to bad news, reinforcing his long-standing focus on stock market performance as a key economic...
The US economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies. Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product, which measures the value of goods and services produced in the US, increased at a 4.3% annualized pace, a Bureau of Economic Analysis report showed Tuesday. That followed 3.8% growth in the prior period that was also bolstered by households. The BEA was originally due to publish an advance estimate of GDP on Oct. 30 but the report was canceled due to the government shutdown....
The renewed tensions in Venezuela have begun to draw attention from global market participants, primarily due to the potential disruption to global oil supplies. As the country with the world's largest oil reserves, every political and geopolitical dynamic in Venezuela often has a direct impact on global energy price movements. The main market concern centers on the possibility of disruptions to Venezuelan oil production and exports, either due to domestic instability or the potential for a re-tightening of international sanctions. This situation risks tightening global oil supplies,...
The U.S. economy likely grew at a brisk clip in the third quarter, driven by solid consumer spending and business investment, but momentum appears to have since faded amid the rising cost of living and recent government shutdown. The Commerce Department's initial estimate of third-quarter gross domestic product on Tuesday is also expected to show the economy was supported by lower imports, which helped to curb the trade deficit. Much of the anticipated acceleration in consumer spending was the result of a rush to buy electric vehicles before the September 30 expiration of tax credits. The...