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TSMC‘s second-quarter profit seen hitting record on AI boom
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 11:28 AM[TAIPEI] TSMC, the world’s largest manufacturer of advanced AI chips, is expected to notch a fifth consecutive quarter of record earnings on Thursday...
TSMC to invest another US$100 billion in US as Q2 profit blows past forecasts
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 11:28 AM — Updated Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 08:46 PM[TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s main producer of advanced AI...
Shut out of China’s mega CXMT IPO, global investors hunt for creative backdoors
Many overseas investors are instead piling into brokers and even crypto derivatives tied to the blockbuster listing Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 10:57 AMGLOBAL investors largely shut out of...
South Korea to halt new listings of single-stock leveraged ETFs
The ban will remain until market conditions stabilise, says the Financial Services Commission on Jul 16Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 10:08 AM — Updated Thu, Jul 16, 2026...
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk eyes September, October launch for US$1.5 billion Singapore Reit IPO, sources tell Reuters
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 10:03 AM[SINGAPORE] Blackstone-backed AirTrunk is targeting a September or October launch for an initial public offering of a Singapore real estate investment trust...
Bank of Korea hikes rates for first time in 3.5 years to curb inflation and won slump
It says the economic growth rate for South Korea is expected to ‘considerably exceed’ the bank’s May forecast of 2.6%Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 09:28 AM — Updated...
Bank of Korea hikes rates for first time in 3½ years to combat inflation, won slump
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 09:28 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three and a half years to 2.75...
United Airlines warns of nearly US$6 billion fuel hit as oil-price surge weighs on outlook
It priced Q2 adjusted earnings of US$1.99 per share, topping analysts’ estimate of US$1.88Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 09:11 AM[CHICAGO] United Airlines said on Wednesday (Jul 15) it expected nearly...
SK Hynix falls 8.4% as Asian equities retreat on chip sell-off, revived AI trade concerns
Investors assess whether strong earnings can sustain the AI rally after sharp swings in semiconductor stocksPublished Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 08:57 AM — Updated Thu, Jul 16, 2026...
Gold steadies as soft US inflation, Iran war risks cloud US Fed rate outlook
Trump has pledged to intensify bombardment until Teheran stops attacking ships and opens HormuzPublished Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 08:30 AM — Updated Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 12:06...
