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    Hudson Lockett

    Asia capital markets correspondent

    Hudson Lockett writes about Asia-Pacific markets and deals out of Hong Kong for the Financial Times, and was previously head of breaking news for the region. Before joining the FT, Hudson was the editor of China Economic Review based in Shanghai.
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    • Sunday, 17 September, 2023
      US interest rates
      Has the Federal Reserve finished raising rates?

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      Markets
      Tech sector sell-off drags down Wall Street stocks

      Declines come after markets in Europe and Asia were boosted by Chinese economic data

      Montage of Wall St sign and a chart
    • Wednesday, 13 September, 2023
      Electric vehicles
      EU to launch anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles

      Investigation could lead to tariffs on country’s manufacturers

      European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen giving a speech
    • Monday, 11 September, 2023
      Renminbi
      China issues strong warning against bets on renminbi depreciation

      Currency rebounds from 16-year low as Beijing releases positive lending data earlier than usual

      Dollar banknotes with a 100 renminbi note
    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      Chinese economy
      Global investors lose faith in China rebound without policy ‘bazooka’

      Fund managers want to see much larger stimulus for real estate sector before buying back into Chinese stocks

      Exterior of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange
    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      Chinese economy
      Janet Yellen says China has ‘policy space’ to boost its economy

      Treasury secretary indicates slowdown’s impact on US will be small as renminbi hits 16-year low against dollar

      US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen addresses the media ahead of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, on Friday
    • Thursday, 7 September, 2023
      Chinese trade
      China’s renminbi hits 16-year low after exports tumble in August

      Beijing under pressure for more economic support as manufacturing sector struggles to pick up

      Container ships dock at cranes in Nanjing port in China’s eastern Jiangsu province
    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
      Foreign exchange
      China and Japan push back against dollar strength

      People’s Bank of China sets renminbi trading band higher than expected while Tokyo warns against yen’s decline

      A hand holding $100 bills
    • Tuesday, 5 September, 2023
      Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd
      Chinese developer Country Garden avoids default on dollar bonds

      Struggling property group’s shares trim day’s losses as it makes two coupon payments

      A person walks past a construction site of residential buildings by Chinese developer Country Garden
    • Monday, 4 September, 2023
      Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd
      Chinese developer Country Garden boosted after debt repayment deal

      Hong Kong-listed property stocks rise following Beijing’s easing of borrowing requirements for homebuyers

      The construction site of a residential development by Country Garden
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      China boosts housing market and renminbi support

      Cheaper mortgages offered in biggest cities while central bank eases foreign exchange reserve requirements

      Hundred yuan note on a pile of US dollars
    • Thursday, 31 August, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      Foreign investors sell China shares at record pace in August

      Outflows of $12bn come as Beijing’s support measures fail to offset fears over economic slowdown and property crisis

      A woman walks past the Shanghai Stock Exchange building in Shanghai
    • Thursday, 31 August, 2023
      Chinese economy
      China’s manufacturing activity shrinks in August

      Data adds pressure on policymakers to take action to restore growth in world’s second-biggest economy

      A worker measures equipment at a turbine company in Harbin, China
    • Thursday, 31 August, 2023
      Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd
      Country Garden posts $7bn loss as China’s property crisis deepens

      Real estate developer battles to survive as situation show signs of spilling over into investment industry

      Country Garden’s headquarters in Foshan, China
    • Tuesday, 29 August, 2023
      Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd
      Country Garden asks for more time to repay renminbi bond

      Proposal for grace period is further sign of financial strain on China’s property sector

      Country Garden apartment blocks under construction
    • Tuesday, 29 August, 2023
      ExplainerRenminbi
      Can China arrest the renminbi’s slide?

      Currency has fallen 5% this year but investors expect further declines

      A picture of Chinese bank notes
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      Markets
      US and European stocks rise as traders await economic data

      China equities advance after Beijing announces plans to boost its capital markets

      Frankfurt skyline
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      Chinese equities
      Chinese stock rally fades after Beijing cuts trading levy

      Halving of stamp duty is part of authorities’ attempt to reinvigorate markets

      A montage of the Shanghai skyline and a chart going up
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      Chinese companies’ earnings to lay bare impact of economic slowdown

      Companies linked to troubled property and financial sectors expected to issue downbeat forecasts

      Industrial and Commercial Bank of China branch in Shanghai
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      Evergrande shares fall nearly 90% as creditor talks postponed

      Chinese property developer reveals first-half losses of $4.5bn and liabilities of $328bn

      Evergrande residential buildings in Nanjing, China
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      Thailand
      Thaksin Shinawatra’s party seals ‘Faustian’ pact with Thai military

      Former prime minister returns from exile as his Pheu Thai party mends ties with former foes

      Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok on Tuesday
    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      Equities
      Global stocks head for worst month in nearly a year

      After strong first half to the year, markets are hit by concerns over interest rates and China

      Montage showing Apple smartphones and logos for Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft
    • Monday, 21 August, 2023
      Chinese economy
      China growth hopes fade after modest rate cut

      Wall Street banks downgrade growth forecasts below official 5% target as policy response falls short

      Paramilitary police officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China
    • Monday, 21 August, 2023
      Natural gas
      European gas prices rise on growing prospect of Australian LNG strike

      Traders weigh potential disruption to global supplies against EU’s ample reserves of gas

      A Woodside Energy exhibition booth at an event in South Korea
    • Sunday, 20 August, 2023
      Chinese economy
      China set to cut lending rates as economic recovery drags

      Policymakers expected to target mortgage-linked loan prime rate to support sentiment

      Pedestrians walk past commercial buildings illuminated at dusk in the Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai
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