Power-guzzling AI to drive ESG debt sales
The global artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy is driving demand for energy-intensive data centres, which could end up being a factor…
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China cracks down on short sales, quants
China took some of its most extreme steps yet to restrict short selling and quantitative trading strategies, seeking to support…
Rating upgrade to spur fund inflows
Analysts and fund managers are expecting further foreign fund inflows following a country upgrade by JPMorgan from “underweight” to “neutral.”
FBM KLCI in the red; ringgit rises to 6-month high
KUALA LUMPUR: Investors chose to pause for breath today and take profits following the recent gains while the ringgit rose…
Asian stocks, currencies set for weekly gains on US rate outlook
ASIAN stocks markets and currencies struggled for direction on Friday, but were set to post weekly gains as risk sentiment got…
FBM KLCI pulls back on profit-taking
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI slipped back in the early session but remained on course to end on a weekly…
Japan’s Nikkei drops from record high on chip selloff, yen intervention nerves
TOKYO: The Nikkei share average plunged 2% on Friday, as tech stocks tracked a selloff in Wall Street peers and…
India’s cooling earnings speed to challenge stock frenzy
Investors in Indian equities expecting a robust earnings season to justify expensive valuations are likely to be disappointed. Strategists predict…
Well Chip public offering oversubscribed 12.87 times
KUALA LUMPUR: The public issue of Well Chip Group Bhd's initial public offering has been oversubscribed 12.87 times.