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Chinese bonds rally as rate cut reinforces split with Treasuries

Bloomberg China’s sovereign bonds are back on the menu for foreign investors. The nation’s debt rallied on Monday after the central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates, with the 10-year yield dropping to the lowest level in more than two years. The surprise easing move underscores how the nation’s bond market offers investors an asset class that’s uncorrelated to Treasuries and …

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Nikkei 225 index outperforms peers, erases its 2022 loss

  Bloomberg In what has been an annus horribilis for most developed-market equities, Japanese investors find their blue-chip benchmark back in positive territory for the year. Helped by a weaker yen and continued stimulus by a resolute Bank of Japan (BOJ), the Nikkei 225 index has outperformed peers and erased its 2022 losses on Monday. Its 0.3% gain compares with …

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Aramco’s net income rises 90% to $48.4 billion in Q2

  DHAHRAN / WAM The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco or the company) on Sunday announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2022, posting a 90% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net income and declaring a dividend of $18.8 billion to be paid in the third quarter. The results set a new quarterly earnings record for the company since …

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