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Surging U.S. inflation has outpaced inflation in Europe, China and elsewhere, as the rate hit a 13-year high of 5.4% in June and July. Rising U.S. inflation may be the result of divergent employment benefits or a consumer spending boom fueled by the government’s fiscal response...

Shares in China continue to post sharp year-to-date losses vs. an otherwise upside bias for global stocks, based on a set of exchange-traded funds tracking the world’s major equity regions through yesterday’s close (Aug. 25). Some investors see opportunity in beaten-down...

China’s regulatory reforms may be disruptive in the short term, but we see long-term positives. When it comes to China equities, many international investors feel like the rules of the game have changed over recent weeks. We think China remains an attractive market, but in ...

We think inflation is likely to fall back, but we are more sensitive to upside risk than at the start of the year. Evidence of longer-term investment in more and more sectors continues to build. Flexibility and a tactical approach across the full range of credit markets has been a...

Looking to contain some of the fallout from a regulatory assault on its tech industry, China held a call with global investment banks including Goldman Sachs and UBS on Wednesday evening. China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai told the institutions that Beijing will...

Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images News Sweeping crackdowns across China are continuing to send shockwaves across financial markets, with investors finding themselves in the firing line of some of the nation's hottest sectors. Shares of Tencent (TCEHY) fell 10% on Monday after Beijing ord...

COVID-19’s strong variants and slow vaccine distribution affect many EM economies. EM economies are increasingly powered by disruptive and innovative companies that are globally competitive. While the pandemic remains the primary determinant and influencer for economic mark...

Nikada/E+ via Getty Images The U.S. government warns U.S. businesses that changes to Hong Kong laws, especially the national security law, could hurt businesses and individuals operating in Hong Kong. All three major U.S. averaged drop soon after. The Nasdaq falls 0.3%, S&P 500 ...

The Asia-Pacific region experienced a recession in 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Asia-Pacific GDP contracting by an estimated 1.1%. During the second half of 2020, many Asia-Pacific economies had shown a significant recovery in economic momentum. However, recovery mome...

Nikada/E+ via Getty Images Fresh data from China overnight showed the nation's economy expanding at a 7.9% pace in the second quarter, boosted by strong readings on industrial output (+8.3% Y/Y), retail sales (13.9% Y/Y) and fixed-asset investment (+12.6% Y/Y) for June. However, the GDP numbe...