April 23, 2024
Investors

U.S. earnings, Hong Kong gains

42 Mins Ago Kakaobank shares jump as Q4 profit rises, customer base grows Kakaobank shares jumped 7% on Wednesday after the digital payments firm reported higher fourth-quarter profit. The company’s fourth-quarter net profit rose nearly 25% to 75.7 billion Korean won ($57.2 million) from a year earlier. Kakaobank added 2.42 million new users to its

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Funds

China stocks rally after government fund says it will increase stock buys

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia, where Chinese markets advanced after a government investment fund said it would step up stock purchases. But the gains in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong were much smaller than recent losses. Oil prices rose and U.S. futures were mixed. China’s Central Huijin Investment, a sovereign fund

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Property

Japan’s Aozora Bank tanks after flagging losses tied to US commercial property

A pedestrian walks past a sign for Aozora Bank Ltd. at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, May 14, 2010. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Aozora Bank tumbled to their lowest level in eight months Thursday after the Japanese bank warned of a fiscal-year net loss due to its exposure

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Investors

Japan wants higher returns for investors — here’s what it’s doing

Flag of Japan on dark blue background. 3D render Da-kuk | E+ | Getty Images The Japanese government and the TSE also have plans in the works for increasing corporate board independence and female representation. “It’s not just the Tokyo stock exchange, but the entire Japan government is pushing for better corporate governance right now,”

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Investors

Japan markets, Fed December minutes, China losses

Thu, Jan 4 2024 12:33 AM EST Japan to approve reserved funds to cover damages from New Year’s Day earthquake Japan’s cabinet will approve the use of its reserved funds to cover the damage from the earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture on New Year’s Day, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said. Reuters

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