Investors Call for More Tools to Hedge China Market Risks
Four years after Chinese stocks were included in benchmark global indexes, a tumultuous time in Chinese markets has underscored the need for a broader set of ways to guard against risk.
Four years after Chinese stocks were included in benchmark global indexes, a tumultuous time in Chinese markets has underscored the need for a broader set of ways to guard against risk.
The rupee’s recent gains may prove to be fleeting because of pressure from India’s persistent current-account gap and the central bank building up its foreign-exchange reserves.
The gloom shrouding the UK economy is beginning to lift, despite more signs that activity declined at the start of 2023, surveys Monday showed.
Russia’s war in Ukraine will accelerate the shift away from oil and gas as countries around the world prioritize domestic renewable energy sources as a way to increase security of supply while also cutting carbon emissions.
Rishi Sunak will attempt to get his UK premiership back on track Monday with a plan to overhaul the crisis-hit National Health Service, after dramatically firing Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs following weeks of damaging headlines.
UK-listed companies issued 305 profit warnings last year, 50% more than in the previous year, as an increasing number of businesses struggled with higher costs, according to a report by consultancy firm EY-Parthenon.
Artillery is one thing the impoverished Asian state has in abundance
A suspected Russian surface-to-air missile slammed into a residential building in Kharkiv, causing a fire and casualties, the city’s mayor said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged allies to provide long-range missiles and his defense minister made a plea for aircraft.
India will unveil its budget Wednesday, testing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fiscal mettle seen as key to boosting investor sentiment even as it will likely leave less room for handouts a year before he seeks a third term.
President Joe Biden agreed to meet House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Feb. 1 to discuss raising the debt ceiling and avoiding a US default as Republicans seek a deal that includes government spending cuts.