• Sep 03, 2024

Chipmakers Drag Asian Stocks Lower on Renewed AI Valuation Worry

(Bloomberg) -- Asian semiconductor-related stocks tumbled, putting regional benchmarks on course for their worst drops in a month amid renewed concerns of overheating in the artificial intelligence rally.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatThe MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell as much as 2.2%, the most since the Aug. 5 panic selloff. Taiwan’s Taiex tumbled as much as 5.3% while Japan’s Topix slid 3.4% and K

  • Sep 03, 2024

Australia’s Economy Stays Subdued as Consumers Cut Spending

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s economic weakness persisted in the three months through June as consumers hunkered down in the face of elevated borrowing costs and stubbornly sticky inflation.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatGross domestic product advanced 0.2% from the prior quarter, helped by government spending and matching economists’ estimate, official data showed Wednesday. From a year earlier, gro