Analysis: U.S., China audit agreement not yet a done deal, lawyers warn

There was much relief for investors in U.S.-listed Chinese firms after Beijing and Washington struck a long-pending audit deal, but legal experts and China watchers warn the two sides could still clash over how the accord is interpreted and implemented.
Explainer: How meme stock darling AMC’s new preferred shares work

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC.N), the movie theater operator that investors have turned into a meme stock, completed the listing of its new preferred shares on Monday, setting the stage for a potential capital raise.
Analysis: China investors hedge U.S. delisting risk with Hong Kong play

Global fund managers holding U.S.-listed Chinese stocks are steadily shifting towards their Hong Kong-traded peers, even as they remain hopeful Beijing and Washington will eventually resolve an audit dispute to keep Chinese firms on American exchanges.
Explainer: What to watch out for as talks on U.S.-China audit deal drag on

The list of Chinese companies facing delisting risks in New York in a long-running dispute over Chinese audits of their accounts continues to expand with the addition of three more on Friday after e-commerce giant Alibaba’s (9988.HK) July inclusion.
Alibaba aims to add primary listing in Hong Kong, woo China investors after crackdown

Alibaba (9988.HK) plans to add a primary listing in Hong Kong to its New York presence, targeting investors in mainland China as it becomes the first big company to take advantage of a rule change in the financial hub to attract high-tech Chinese firms.
Nasdaq profits top Wall Street views as software services rise

Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ.O) on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that beat Wall Street expectations, as traders turned to the exchange operator’s investment-related products to navigate market volatility, helping drive up revenues.
Bank data shows U.S. consumer financial health holds up amid rising inflation

Americans’ financial health held up well in the second quarter even as inflation sent gas and grocery bills higher and ate into savings for the first time since the pandemic, U.S. bank executives said.
Analysis: Banks’ snubbing of junk-rated loan funds worsens financing logjam

A decision by banks to change how they invest spare capital is limiting their ability to extend loans to companies with weak balance sheets during the financial market downturn, fund managers and investors said.
Big U.S. banks see loan growth slowing as outlook for demand, economy darkens

U.S. bank executives said they’re optimistic on loan growth as demand for borrowing from retail and business customers bounced back in the second quarter from the lows of the pandemic, but warned demand could weaken later this year if the worsening economic outlook starts to hurt consumer confidence.
Analysis: Macro gamblers grapple with immovable Bank of Japan

Investors betting that Japan will have to quit its ultra-loose monetary policy are running into riskier and pricier territory as the showdown shifts to the Bank of Japan’s home turf in the bond market.