Entrenched sexism still persists in India and the country will need to tackle the obstacle to achieve its economic goals, economic experts say.
Asia markets track declines in key Wall Street indexes; investors assess China industrial profits
China reported that its industrial profits from January to July climbed 3.6% year on year, compared to a 3.6% year on year climb from January to June.
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s ‘drop-the-mic moment’
Wall Street rallies on Powell’s rate cut signal. Intel calls in advisors for activist defense. China slams U.S. over export ban.
Tesla’s Optimus faces stiff humanoid competition at Beijing robot conference
While Chinese companies last week showed off human-like robots playing the zither or grabbing sodas, Tesla displayed its Optimus humanoid inside a clear box.
Asia-Pacific markets mixed as Middle East tensions rise; investors assess Powell rate cut comments
China’s central bank will release its medium-term lending rate on Monday, while Singapore will publish its manufacturing data for July.
How China became the leading car supplier to Mexico and what it means for the U.S.
China was the leading car supplier to Mexico in 2023, exporting $4.6 billion worth of vehicles to the county, according to the Mexican Ministry of Economy.
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: The search for a stock market alternative
Indian bonds attract foreign investors as Wall Street forecasts lackluster future growth in stock prices.
Asia markets mostly lower as investors await Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, assess Japan inflation data
While it is not exactly clear what Powell will say, he has previously used the speech to outline broad policy initiatives and to provide policy clues
CNBC Daily Open: Stocks slide ahead of Powell speech
Wall Street drops ahead of Powell speech. Peloton soars 40%. Fed’s Harker says ‘we need to start moving rates down’.
Hong Kong IPOs signal rebound as HKEX remains ‘cautiously optimistic,’ says CEO
Fundraising activity is rebounding on HKEX, reinforced by additional follow-on fundraising and a strong IPO pipeline, according to CEO Bonnie Chan.