BLOOMBERG A rout in Chinese stocks deepened on Wednesday as a slew of disappointing economic data reinforced bearish sentiment towards the market. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 3.9%, recording its worst day since October 2022. The CSI 300 benchmark for mainland shares slid 2.2% as foreigners sold 13 billion yuan ($1.8 billion) worth of stocks on a net ...

BLOOMBERG Central bankers continued their forceful push-back against market bets for interest rate cuts, deepening a global selloff across stocks and bonds. European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde and Governing Council member Klaas Knot warned on Wednesday that aggressive bets on interest-rate cuts aren’t helping policymakers in the battle to subdue inflation. That followed comments on Tuesday from Federal ...

DUBAI/ WAM Following directives by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) announced it has contributed AED43 million (US $11.7 million) in direct food aid for Gaza, in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), bringing ...