Swatch positive on recovery in luxury demand from China
Swatch Group shares hit their highest level in nearly two-and-a-half years on Tuesday after the world’s biggest watchmaker said it expected a recovery in luxury demand from China.
Exclusive: China to allow Didi apps back online, in latest sign of regulatory thaw
Chinese authorities are set to allow Didi Global’s ride-hailing and other apps back on domestic app stores as soon as next week, five sources told Reuters, in yet another signal that their two-year regulatory crackdown on the technology sector is ending.
Oil rises on demand optimism as China borders reopen
Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Monday as China’s move to reopen its borders boosted the demand outlook and overshadowed global recession concerns.
Apple supplier Foxconn adjusts production to avoid holiday blues
Apple Inc supplier Foxconn said on Thursday it expected smartphone revenue to fall this quarter and is adjusting production to prevent recent COVID-19 curbs at a massive iPhone factory in China from impacting holiday orders.
Countdown to central bank meetings caps stocks’ advance
Shares rose in Europe on Wednesday as investor sentiment continued to steady after a rout last month, but the advance was capped by concerns over how fast central banks will raise interest rates to quell soaring inflation.
