The dividend bonanza is adding pressure on the Chinese yuan already weighed by a resurgent dollar and the prospect of growing US-China tensions. The firms mostly pay dividends in Hong Kong dollars but earn the majority of their revenues in the yuan, which requires conversion.
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Despite U.S. rate cuts, IT sector growth remains subdued due to AI disruption, with midcap services firms offering better prospects. Aviation faces near-term pain from