Equities
Property
Hong Kong's embattled New World to issue up to $1.9bn in securities
Property developer launches debt exchange offer in bid to improve liquidity
Trading Asia
India's IPO market attracts South Korean conglomerates
CJ ready to take a chance after success of compatriots LG and Hyundai
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Announcements
Nikkei to launch Shareholder Return Stock Index on Nov. 4
Index to comprise 40 stocks based on their commitment to shareholder returns
Equities
Wall Street indexes post record closing highs as Nvidia jumps
Investors also optimistic about megacap earnings due out soon
Equities
China moves to avert slump as tech-heavy Shanghai Composite zips past 4,000
Previous stock price surges have been followed by sharp drops and volatility
Equities
Chinese robotaxis, car parts supplier plot $1.8bn Hong Kong listing rush
Pony.ai, WeRide, Ningbo Joyson join parade of mainland companies raising funds in city
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Announcements
Nikkei to remove Nidec from Nikkei 225, adds Ibiden
Index overhaul follows TSE watch list move
Equities
Nikkei average hits 50,000 for 1st time on US-China deal, likely Fed cut
Yen trades around 153 per dollar, depreciating to all-time low against euro
Equities
Huawei EV partner Seres to raise up to $1.7bn in Hong Kong listing
Chongqing-based automaker intends to mainly pour proceeds into R&D
Consumer
Labubu doll frenzy starts to fizzle as resale, stock prices fall
Boom-or-bust business model offers cautionary tale to Japanese companies
Equities
Seiko shares soar 60% as watchmaker draws 'second looks' from investors
Brand recognition and land wealth are factors in stock market rise
Business deals
Activist investor Palliser acquires 3% stake in Japan's Taiheiyo Cement
UK firm proposes cement company explore spinoff of US business
IPO
China IPOs dominated by government's EV and chip focus
Listings down from recent peaks in number and value, despite strong stock market
Markets
Overseas investors' next target: Japan's listed subsidiaries
Pressure grows on companies to either sell units or make them wholly owned
Equities
Nikkei average nears 50,000 as 'Sanaenomics' fuels foreigner bets
Foreign investors' net purchase of stocks could exceed early days of Abenomics: Mizuho
Equities
Japan stocks soar 3% to record high as 'Takaichi trade' reboots
LDP leader closer to becoming prime minister; US credit fears ease
Companies
Caterpillar, Komatsu rival Sany to raise $1.6bn in Hong Kong listing
China's largest construction machinery maker to fill war chest for further global expansion
Trading Asia
Wealthy Asians raise exposure to China, fixed-income, gold as trade war rages
Region is home to the world's second-largest group of ultrawealthy investors
Opinion
Global investors edge back into China just as trade risks resurface
Earnings momentum has revived confidence in Chinese equities
Equities
Marubeni breaks through trading company discount with focus on strengths
Investors increase holdings as company zeroes in on growth areas, updates benchmarks
Companies
Jardine Matheson to take Mandarin Oriental private at $4.2bn value
Offer coincides with luxury chain's deal to sell top floors of Hong Kong tower to Alibaba
Currencies
Yen strengthens past 149.50 per dollar amid US credit woes
US Treasury's Bessent says yen will settle at fair level if BOJ takes right steps
Electric vehicles
NIO shares sink as Chinese EV maker faces lawsuit by Singapore's GIC
Suit filed in US contends investors were misled by false statements, withheld information
Interview
SMBC Nikko aims to win 'top-tier' deals in tie-up with Jefferies, CEO says
Investment banks plan to collaborate on equity underwriting, M&A advisory services
Trade war
China's rare-earth miners flying high as export rules tighten
Prices, profits and shares trend upward amid high-stakes US negotiations
Equities
Wall Street ends mixed as US-China trade war pulls back gains
Big lenders report solid earnings on strong performance in investment banking
IPO
LG Electronics' India arm rises 50% in market debut
From Middle East to Northern Europe, IPO attracts global money
Markets
Japan stocks close down 2.6% amid political jostling for PM spot
'Takaichi trade' unwinds with coalition's collapse and fears of US-China tariff war
Semiconductors
KKR top shareholder in Kokusai Electric after Applied Materials sale
US chip tool maker sold roughly $330m worth of Japanese peer's stock this week
Equities
Japan stock futures extend losses to 2% after ruling coalition splits
Ruling coalition to end quarter-century-old alliance over slush funds scandal