By Marcus Devlin
Two decades covering equity markets. Writes on single stocks, sectors, valuations and the trades behind the tape.
India's weak monsoon lifts rice and sugar stocks on supply fears
Rice exporters jumped 8-9% and sugar stocks climbed as much as 51.5% this month on worries that a weak monsoon will hurt crops. Below-normal
Asia's Markets Brace for Jackson Hole and a Wave of Rate Decisions
Asia's markets head into a pivotal week as the Jackson Hole Symposium and several regional central bank meetings could shift currency and bo
SEBI rejects Adani-linked funds' settlement bids over disclosure demands
India's markets regulator rejected settlement offers from at least three Mauritius-based funds linked to Adani Group holdings. The funds bal
Scentre sells half of Westfield Mt Gravatt for A$882.5m, keeps control
Scentre Group is selling half of Westfield Mt Gravatt to Australian Retirement Trust for A$882.5 million. The deal values the mall at a 3.5%
South Korea's won hits near one-year high on soft dollar, chip exports
The won rose to 1,376.50 per dollar, its strongest level in nearly a year, helped by a softer US dollar and booming chip exports. Trade data
India's rupee stuck in tight range as oil costs clash with RBI dollar sales
India's rupee is stuck in a narrow range as rising oil prices boost dollar demand while RBI-linked selling near 95.80 acts as a ceiling. The
Alibaba's $10.2B share sale tests AI ambitions as stock drops
Alibaba's discounted Hong Kong share sale raised $10.2 billion for AI, but shares fell 9.8% on dilution concerns. Strong demand from soverei
Sonova's Phonak EON: Smaller Hearing Aid, Bigger AI Ambitions
Sonova's new Phonak EON hearing aid uses real-time AI to separate voices from background noise, making speech twice as understandable. The U
Aussie and kiwi dollars stall at key chart levels as US dollar weakens
The Aussie and kiwi dollars are holding near 2-1/2-month highs, lifted by a softer US dollar. But both are hitting chart resistance levels t
PBOC steps in to cool yuan's eight-week rally from 3-1/2-year high
The People's Bank of China set a weaker daily midpoint, nudging the yuan off its 3-1/2-year high after an eight-week rally. The move signals
Indian stocks eye higher open but Iran sanctions, oil keep traders wary
Indian stocks are expected to open slightly higher, but caution prevails ahead of a US update on possible Iran sanctions. With Brent crude n
Copper rally lifts miners, ASX 200 edges up ahead of inflation data
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.2% as copper price gains lifted miners, offsetting a slide in bank stocks. Investors are now focused on W