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China tech shares decline on latest volley of internet curbs

Bloomberg Chinese technology shares fall once again on Monday on the latest moves from Beijing to reshape online businesses. Traders mulled a report that the government intends to break up Ant Group Co’s Alipay business, a statement calling for better protection of gig economy workers’ rights and latest warning against blocking links to rival services. The Hang Seng Tech Index ...

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Stocks, futures rise as traders await US CPI

Bloomberg European shares and US futures climbed ahead of critical US inflation data this week that traders will use to assess expectations about the timing of stimulus withdrawal and interest-rate hikes. The dollar edged higher and Treasury yields were little changed. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 advanced after indexes ended last week in red. Energy companies led ...

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Japanese REITs better than traditional assets: Report

Bloomberg Investments in Japanese real estate investment trusts are now more attractive than traditional financial assets such as domestic stocks and bonds thanks to the Bank of Japan’s unprecedented monetary easing, according to a report by staff of the world’s largest pension fund. Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund employees concluded in the report released Sept. 10 that portfolio performance could ...

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