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Global Market Today: Asian shares fall as Alphabet earnings miss drags Wall St futures lower

Asian markets faced a downturn following a mix of earnings results, stirring concerns as investors await Amazon and Intel's performance. Alphabet saw its stock plunge due to weak cash flows, while Microsoft benefited from stronger-than-anticipated earnings. Despite Samsung Electronics achieving impressive operating profit growth linked to AI chip demand, its…

The Economic Times · Oct 29

Global Market Today: Stock selloff extends to Asia as chip rout deepens

MSCI Inc.’s Asia Pacific equities gauge dropped 1.5%, heading for a fourth straight decline, led by losses in South Korea, a bellwether for artificial intelligence investment. The Kospi Index slumped as much as 6.5% to its lowest since late July, with chip heavyweights Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

India enters top 30 most transparent real estate markets, ranks 26th globally: JLL GRETI 2026

India has climbed five spots to 26th globally in JLL’s 2026 Global Real Estate Transparency Index, entering the top 30 most transparent markets. The improvement was driven by regulatory reforms, REIT expansion, stronger transaction transparency and sustainability disclosures. JLL said greater transparency could help attract more institutional capital into Indian…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Global Market: Standard Chartered partners with BlackRock to launch APAC multi-asset fund for wealth clients

Standard Chartered has teamed up with BlackRock to introduce a new investment fund for Asia Pacific. This multi-asset offering, named Signature Select APAC Allocation Plus, aims to provide investors with diversified exposure across equities, fixed income, and alternative assets. The fund targets long-term growth and income, and will be available…

The Economic Times · Jul 6

MoU to ramp up trade with Canada

Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada's export credit agency, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) to advance bilateral investment and increase trade and cooperation between the two nations and the broader Asia Pacific region.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6

Bank of America names new Southeast Asia investment banking head, memo shows

Bank of America has appointed Dominic Tan as its new head of Southeast Asia investment banking, a role he will juggle alongside his existing responsibilities for Asia Pacific consumer and retail investment banking. Tan, who joined BofA in 2020, will relocate to Singapore in the third quarter. This move sees…

The Economic Times · Jun 25

Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to lower tail risk, but supply normalisation to be costly: S&P

S&P Global Ratings suggests reopening the Strait of Hormuz eases immediate risks for Asia Pacific, but expects uneven and costly supply normalisation. While a US-Iran MoU is constructive, unresolved issues persist. Delays in pre-conflict flows could keep energy and input costs elevated, impacting sectors like petrochemicals and agriculture, with South…

The Economic Times · Jun 25

Carro enters Australia with CarPlace acquisition to bring better, transparent car buying and selling experience to Australians

SINGAPORE, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Carro, Asia Pacific's leading online automotive marketplace[1], has announced the acquisition of CarPlace, a leading Australian used car platform. This deal will give Carro a physical presence in 3 out of the 4 largest markets[2] in Australia in one swoop.

AAP · Jun 18

Visa and Mintoak Join Forces to Bring Merchant SaaS Capabilities to Acquirers Across Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced a partnership with Mintoak, a merchant Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fintech platform, to enable acquirers across Asia Pacific to strengthen their merchant propositions beyond core payment acceptance.

AAP · Jun 17

Staffbase announces 2026 global VOICES Award winners; winning work points to trust and adoption as employee experience’s new differentiators

NEW YORK, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staffbase, the first AI-native employee experience platform, today announced the winners of its 2026 VOICES Awards across four regional events representing the Americas, Asia Pacific and Japan, DACH, and UKIMEA. Taken together, this year’s winning programs point to a clear shift in…

AAP · Jun 16