Asian stocks snap three-day losing streak as Kospi jumps 4.4%, West Asia tensions ease

Asian stocks snap three-day losing streak as Kospi jumps 4.4%, West Asia tensions ease

Asian equities advanced on Tuesday, June 9, recovering from their sharpest decline since March, as easing tensions in West Asia and a rebound in artificial intelligence-linked stocks lifted investor sentiment. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 4.4%, extending its position as one of the world’s best-performing major equity benchmarks this year, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.9%….

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Half of South Korea’s stock market value rests on just two companies

South Korea’s economy grows faster that anticipated, reinforcing central bank’s hawkish stance

South Korea’s economy grew at a faster pace at the beginning of the year than first anticipated, supporting the central bank’s increasingly hawkish attitude. This comes as company activity is boosted by an export boom driven by artificial intelligence, Bloomberg reported. According to Bank of Korea figures issued on Tuesday, the GDP grew 1.8% between…

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Stocks to Watch Today, June 9: Vedanta, TCS, Rail Vikas Nigam, HCL Technologies and others - Markets

Stocks to Watch Today, June 9: Vedanta, TCS, Rail Vikas Nigam, HCL Technologies and others – Markets

Stocks to Watch Today, June 9: Indian shares are likely to see stock-specific action on Tuesday as investors react to a series of corporate developments. Vedanta will be in focus after rebranding its copper and nickel businesses, while Rail Vikas Nigam and DEE Development Engineers secured fresh project orders. NLC India may draw attention after…

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Tax reforms strengthen India's bond market appeal, say financial market veterans

Tax reforms strengthen India’s bond market appeal, say financial market veterans

India’s decision to remove withholding and capital gains tax hurdles for foreign investors in government bonds could significantly improve the country’s appeal to global investors and strengthen its case for inclusion in the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index, according to former SEBI Whole-Time Member Ananth Narayan and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund CIO S Naren. Speaking…

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