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Chinese fintech platforms expected to meet capital requirements within two years – regulator By Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's financial technology companies are expected to meet capital adequacy requirements within a maximum of two years, said Guo Shuqing, head of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) on Tuesday. Micro lenders, consumer finance firms and banks operated by internet platforms should all have adequate capital like other financial institutions, Guo said at a news conference. Chinese...

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Xi Mobilizes China for Tech Revolution to Cut Dependence on West By Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- For U.S. politicians, China’s potential to dominate sensitive cutting-edge technologies poses one of the biggest geopolitical threats of the next few decades. President Xi Jinping is similarly worried the U.S. will block China’s rise, and this week will unveil plans for greater self-sufficiency. At an annual session of China’s legislature, top Communist Party leaders will approve a five-year policy blueprint to...

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Asian shares rise as risk assets shine, Australian central bank eyed By Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares are poised to rally on Tuesday as a halt in a recent bond markets sell-off calmed investor nerves and lifted riskier assets, although oil prices were on the defensive on fears of slowing Chinese energy consumption. Australian shares jumped 0.8% in early trade, while E-mini S&P futures climbed 0.15%. Japan's Nikkei opened 0.93% higher. U.S. stocks...

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Dollar holds advantage over low-yielders, A$ looks to RBA By Reuters

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar stood firm against its low-yielding peers on Tuesday on bets of a faster economic recovery and greater tolerance of higher U.S. bond yields, while the Australian dollar looked to guidance from the country's central bank. The dollar index last stood at 91.014, having hit a three-week high of 91.139 overnight, with its February peak...

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MercadoLibre Earnings Miss, Revenue Beats In Q1 By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) reported Monday first quarter revenue that topped expectations as demand for online shopping in Latin America continued to grow even as physical retail gradually reopened. MercadoLibre shares lost 0.94% in after-hours trade following the report. MercadoLibre announced a loss per share of $1.02 on revenue of $1.33 billion. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS...

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