Bloomberg Sentiment at Asia’s factories stabilised in March as a rebound in China buoys the region. Japan’s Nikkei and IHS Markit manufacturing purchasing managers’ index for March rose to 49.2 from 48.9 in February, helped by a lift in new orders. South Korea’s PMI rose to 48.8 from 47.2 in the previous month. Still, both readings remain below 50, signalling ...

Bloomberg The Chinese government said it will extend a suspension of retaliatory tariffs on US autos and include the opioid fentanyl in a list of controlled substances, two steps that could generate a positive atmosphere for trade negotiations due to resume this week. Beijing temporarily scrapped the 25 percent tariff imposed on vehicles as a tit-for-tat measure on January 1, ...

Bloomberg India’s first real estate investment trust, the Blackstone Group LP-backed Embassy Office Parks, rose on its trading debut, in a vote of confidence for a potential new funding avenue for the nation’s cash-strapped developers. The REIT units climbed as much as 8.3 percent before closing 4.7 percent higher at 314.10 rupees in Mumbai. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex Index ...