China pushes slow bull run with tightened margin financing rules to fight overheating
China’s move to raise margin requirements for leveraged stock trading signalled regulators’ push to steer clear of boom-and-bust…
TSMC’s Strong Outlook Fires Up Hopes of Sustained AI Boom
Bloomberg, company filings (Bloomberg) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is earmarking as much as $56 billion in capital…
China’s Coal Imports Fall Sharply as Domestic Output and Renewables Rise
China’s coal imports booked a decline last year, at 9.6% from 2024 to a total of 490 million…
The World’s Copper Squeeze Is Set to Intensify on AI and Defense Spending, S&P Says
(Bloomberg) — The race for artificial intelligence and surging defense spending are set to intensify a projected shortage…
Samsung’s Profit Triples After AI Supercharges Memory Market
(Bloomberg) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s quarterly profit more than tripled to a record high after global demand for…
AI bubble fears and policy splits loom over Asia stocks in 2026
(Bloomberg) — Asian equities kicked off the new year with sharp gains, but the advance may face headwinds…
Emerging-Market Stock Index Nears Five-Year High on AI Bids
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks kicked off 2026 with their strongest start in years, climbing close to a…
China to hide bad debt records for pandemic-hit borrowers who repay small loans
China’s central bank has unveiled a credit-rehabilitation policy to help individuals who defaulted on small loans rebuild their…
South Korea Is Pulling Out All Stops to Try to Prop Up Won
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — In South Korea, calls for action to stem the won’s decline are getting louder by…
Dutch Pension Shift Obsessing Bond Traders Is About to Get Real
(Bloomberg) — In the European market for long-term bonds, a once-loyal and deep pocketed customer is about to…
Alphabet Poised for Another Paper Gain as SpaceX Valuation Jumps
(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc. is set to book another sizable paper gain after SpaceX completes a tender offer…
Rich World’s Rate-Cut Momentum Is Fading Away
Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The final flurry of global monetary policy decisions for 2025 is likely to…