Asia-Pacific markets inch higher on Thursday after most indexes fell for two straight days, as investors shift focus to inflation data from China.
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Agricultural company Syngenta Group said its listing on Shanghai’s main market won’t happen this year due to weak market conditions, the latest delay in its yearslong pursuit of a blockbuster initial …
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China’s SMIC lifts annual capex forecast, sees lower Q4 gross margin
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp on Thursday lifted its annual capital expenditure forecast to around $7.5 billion and said it expects lower fourth-quarter gross margins. The Chinese chip foundry had previously said it expects capital expenditure…
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China’s Consumer Prices Are Falling Again. Why It’s a Problem for Stocks.
The new month of negative inflation–the consumer price index dropped 0.2% from a year earlier in October–isn’t quite deflation. Stock in Alibaba and JD.com were falling.
