Bloomberg Chinese technology stocks rallied in Hong Kong on Monday as bargain hunters pounced in the wake of the sector’s worst rout in months. The Hang Seng Tech Index climbed as much as 4.5%, the biggest jump since July, following a near 11% slump last week. The gauge had dropped for five straight weeks in its biggest such losing streak …

Bloomberg A milestone for Australian stocks hangs in the balance as investors weigh better-than-expected corporate earnings results against a resurgence in Covid-19 concerns. Of the 78 companies that have reported full-year results this month, 65% have met or exceeded earnings estimates, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That’s three percentage points higher than for the same period last year. The …

Bloomberg Thailand’s parliament approved the nation’s annual budget that seeks to ramp up spending on tackling the Covid-19 outbreak while slashing outlays for defense and education with the government revenue coming under pressure from a worsening growth outlook. The 3.1 trillion baht ($93 billion) spending plan for the fiscal year starting October 1 received the backing of 257 lawmakers. A …