Asian stocks edge up despite global growth worries

The gains in Chinese shares came after some investors booked profits on Wednesday after the government announced sweeping changes to ease a tough anti-COVID policy that has battered the world’s second-largest economy.

Gold prices steady after rising 1% overnight

Meanwhile, China’s exports and imports shrank at their steepest pace in at least 2-1/2 years in November, as feeble global and domestic demand, COVID-led production disruptions and a property slump at home piled pressure on the world’s second-biggest economy. The Perth Mint’s sales of gold products in November dropped nearly 38% from the previous month, […]

Swiss PE to buy majority stake in Sunsure Energy for $400m

The investment in Sunsure Energy, which has historically built solar plants for commercial and industrial users, is to help transform the company into an independent power producer which will have 3 gigawatt of operational capacity and sell power directly to commercial and industrial customers.

Forex inflows likely to rise, says RBI Governor

“The terminal interest rate for the US Fed is anybody’s guess, but it cannot be the case that their monetary policy will be tightened endlessly,” Das said Wednesday in his monetary policy commentary. “When the tightening is over, the tide will surely turn. Capital flows to India will improve and external financing conditions will ease,” […]