Finance

China’s home prices slide 0.3% in August, extending weak trend

China’s home prices slide 0.3% in August, extending weak trend

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new home prices fell 0.3% in August from the previous month, official data showed on Monday, as weakness in demand persisted, indicating that the housing market r...

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Native Markets Secures USDH Ticker Following Hyperliquid Governance Vote

Native Markets Secures USDH Ticker Following Hyperliquid Governance Vote

Native Markets was awarded the USDH stablecoin ticker on Sunday, following a governance vote among Hyperliquid validators. The newly formed firm edged out established bidders after prediction mar...

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South Korea Scraps Plans to Raise Capital Gains Tax

South Korea Scraps Plans to Raise Capital Gains Tax

(Bloomberg) — South Korea has abandoned a controversial plan to lower the capital gains tax threshold for stock investors, marking President Lee Jae Myung’s first major policy reversal...

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Oil holds gains as investors eye impact from attacks on Russian energy facilities

Oil holds gains as investors eye impact from attacks on Russian energy facilities

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Monday as investors assessed the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries that could disrupt its crude and fue...

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Stocks hesitate in Asia with a lot riding on the Fed

Stocks hesitate in Asia with a lot riding on the Fed

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Stocks got off to a quiet start in Asia on Monday ahead of an action-packed week that is seemingly certain to see the U.S. Federal Reserve resume its easing cycle,...

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