Asia equities tick up, as investors look to the U.S.

Asian equity markets rose cautiously Tuesday, after touching year to date lows the day before, with traders keeping at least half an eye on the United States where major companies report earnings and the Federal Reservemeets on policy this week.
China jitters pull Asian stocks to seven-month low

Asia’s stock markets fell to fresh troughs on Tuesday led by a third straight session of heavy selling in Chinese internet giants, while bond and currency markets traded on edge ahead of the Federal Reserve policy meeting.
S&P 500 edges up as investors eye key earnings, Fed meeting

The S&P 500 edged higher and eked out another record closing high on Monday, bolstered by optimism over earnings with heavyweight technology names reporting this week, while caution ahead of a policy meeting by the Federal Reserve kept the market in check.
Marketmind: A China crackdown

World stocks snapped a four-day rising streak on Monday as a widening crackdown on some parts of the world’s second biggest economy by regulators sent shudders through global markets.
The covid outbreak has harmed Nike’s production!
Manufacturing at several of Nike’s main operations in Vietnam has been impacted as Covid has expanded across locations. The company declined to comment on whether the outbreak could lead to a shortage of shop inventory.About half of Nike’s shoes were created in Vietnam in the previous fiscal year, causing supply chain challenges for the corporation. […]
Moderna dominates Wall St trading ahead of S&P 500 debut

Moderna’s (MRNA.O) stock dropped 2% in a volatile session on Tuesday, with the COVID-19 vaccine maker the most heavily traded company on Wall Street ahead of its debut in the S&P 500 on Wednesday.
Netflix growth plan tops Wall St watchlist as lockdown love fades

Netflix Inc’s (NFLX.O) plans to revive its slowing subscriber growth will be in focus when it reports second-quarter results on Tuesday, as lockdown binge-watching subsides and competition from Disney+ and HBO Max ramps up.
Australia’s Afterpay to launch banking app in October

Afterpay Ltd (APT.AX) will launch its banking app in October to widen its offerings beyond buy now, pay later (BNPL) services for its 3.5 million-plus Australian users as competition intensifies, the company said on Tuesday.
S&P 500 ends higher after Fed Chair Powell lulls market

The S&P 500 ended with a gain after briefly hitting an intra-day record in a choppy session on Wednesday, as investors balanced worries about inflation with reassuring comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Qualcomm’s new CEO eyes dominance in the laptop markets

Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM.O) new chief thinks that by next year his company will have just the chip for laptop makers wondering how they can compete with Apple Inc (AAPL.O), which last year introduced laptops using a custom-designed central processor chip that boasts longer battery life.