August, 2021

• 23 August

  China tech shares stage rebound after five-week selloff

  

  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 ...

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• 23 August

  A milestone for Aussie stocks hangs in balance

  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 ...

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• 23 August

  Thailand passes $93bn budget as outlook dims

  

  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 ...

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• 23 August

  Amazon’s $267b summer wipeout tests Wall Street

  

  Bloomberg It’s rare to see just about everyone on Wall Street agree on something, but that’s the case when it comes to Amazon.com. Every single analyst who rates the stock — all 55 of them — recommends clients buy it, according to Bloomberg data. Active fund managers “are even more overweight” the name now than they were a year ago, ...

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• 23 August

  Avelo targets East Coast with New Haven-Florida flights

  

  Bloomberg Avelo Airlines is expanding to the East Coast with service connecting four Florida cities with New Haven, Connecticut, in a bid to entice customers tired of trekking to airports in New York and Boston. Flights to Orlando begin on November 3, followed within days by service to Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Fort Myers, Avelo said. The startup plans to ...

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• 23 August

  Global airlines owed billions as governments withhold cash

  

  Bloomberg Airlines are owed almost $1 billion across 20 countries as governments seek to hang on to hard currency, depriving the industry of vital cash at a time when travel has been devastated by the coronavirus crisis. Figures published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show that Venezuela is withholding a further $4 billion that’s been outstanding for years ...

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• 23 August

  Coach owner stockpiling handbags for holidays

  Bloomberg The owner of the Coach and Kate Spade brands is stockpiling its handbags and other accessories ahead of the holiday season to ensure it can meet consumer demand amid ongoing delays in the delivery of products from suppliers. “We find ourselves in a dynamic where the consumer demand backdrop is strong, while supply chain remains challenging,” Scott Roe, the ...

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• 23 August

  Macy’s jumps on sales outlook, renews investor payouts

  

  Bloomberg Macy’s Inc surged after the department-store operator reinstated its dividend and raised its sales guidance, a sign that consumers are returning to the apparel market after a lengthy pandemic slump. Same-store sales, a key retail metric, rose 61% for the company’s owned stores in the second quarter, Macy’s said in a statement. That’s above the 43% gain expected by ...

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• 23 August

  Canadian retail surges on shopping spree

  Bloomberg Retail sales in Canada rebounded as brick-and-mortar shops were allowed to reopen after months of Covid-19 shutdowns, though early data shows that momentum was short-lived. The value of receipts rose 4.2% in June, Statistics Canada reported in Ottawa. However, that bounce-back was quickly reversed in July with a preliminary estimate showing a 1.7% decline on the month. That brings ...

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• 22 August

  Even after $1.5tn rout, China tech traders see more pain

  

  Bloomberg Even a $1.5 trillion selloff may not provide an attractive entry point for equity investors as they grapple with cascading risks in China’s technology sector. A stock rout triggered by Beijing’s widening clampdown has left Tencent Holdings Ltd. trading at a price-to-book ratio lower than during the 2008 financial crisis. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has slumped to record low ...

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