US stock markets suffered another brutal session overnight, with NASDAQ leading the decline, shedding nearly -2%. All three major indexes closed below their respective 55 W EMAs, reinforcing the bearish case that the markets are now in a medium-term correction phase. This technical breakdown suggests that downside momentum is gaining traction, with investors recalibrating their
Oppo is launching the Find X8 Ultra next month, along with two other devices. The Find X8S was previously known as the Find X8 Mini – they are one and the same, with a 6.3-inch screen, the name has been changed in order to get people ready for the fact that the Find X9 will
Our betting expert Jones Knows provides his insight and best bets for the Premier League fixtures and makes a case for Brighton to win at Man City. Everton vs West Ham, Saturday 3pm Graham Potter is making an impact at West Ham in terms of getting his philosophies across, albeit results remain inconsistent. Potter demands
Mark Makela | Getty Images News | Getty Images The recent data on tariffs and consumer decision-making is clear: raise prices on a product due to higher import taxes, and consumers will turn to a cheaper alternative. That doesn’t bode well for certain U.S. products, and the states where they are produced, as the U.S.
The last thing I was expecting to discover on the doorstep of a Falkirk house was a 70-year-old woman crying at the near 16% council tax rise she and tens of thousands of others face next month. Falkirk is bracing for the UK’s biggest hike in bills as the local authority faces a crisis of
Hong Kong welcomed 8.4 million visitors in the first two months of the year, a 7 per cent increase over the same period in 2024, the Tourism Board said on Friday. Provisional figures showed that growth momentum among non-mainland Chinese markets prevailed, with the number of arrivals from those destinations surging by 20 per cent.
The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months. A GSA planning document dated March 10 lists the dates when many of the cancellations are expected to go into effect. That does
Rodrigo Duterte’s first appearance at the International Criminal Court has been set for Friday, the court said, as the former Philippines president faces crimes against humanity charges over his deadly war on drugs. Duterte’s first ICC appearance set for Friday “The Chamber considers it appropriate for the first appearance of Mr Duterte to take place
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Big impact’: Russian goods seizures cause havoc on China-Europe rail
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has provided an insight into the process which ultimately culminated in Antonio Rüdiger being tasked with taking his side’s final penalty in last night’s Madrid Derby shootout. Real, of course, are fresh off booking their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. After making the trip to the
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world As Donald Trump’s tariffs begin to sow the seeds of market uncertainty, fears of a US recession are growing. Both the S&P 500 and the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite reached recent lows this week
Orla Guerin BBC News, Goma Freddy Mukuza / Facebook Rapper Freddy Mukuza, who was married with two children, was moving house on the day he was killed Freddy Mukuza’s final moments were witnessed by a friend, who stood helpless, 50m (160 ft) away. When he heard that Freddy had been shot – by M23 rebels
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Visibility in Hong Kong is expected to be low on Friday and Saturday under the influence of a humid easterly airstream, as
Chrishell Stause is widely known for appearing in Days of Our Lives and Selling Sunset. While her career as an actress and real estate agent is well-documented, the limelight is now on her personal life. Many fans wish to find out who is Chrishell Stause’s partner and what they do for a living. So, here’s
Hong Kong took centre stage in the first episode of the new season of The Amazing Race, which began airing last week on Now TV. Fourteen teams – the most in one season of the reality show’s history – charged across the city in search of clues that will take them to their next destination,
CNN — President Donald Trump rarely stops bragging about his “great relationship” with Vladimir Putin. A skeptical world will soon find out whether the supposed mind-meld counts for anything. The Russian president, author of an unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine, responded in time-honored Moscow fashion Thursday to the US plan for an immediate ceasefire
Reuters Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said he hoped the move would be the start of “a new history for Syria” Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a constitutional declaration covering a five-year transitional period, three months after his Islamist group led the rebel offensive that overthrew Bashar al-Assad. The document says Islam is the
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Shares in Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison fell 5 per cent on Friday after China criticised the sale of its Panama Canal ports and said it should “think twice” about the $22.8bn deal
Banks, hedge funds, and other large financial institutions analyze interest rates before trading the forex market, investing in equities, or expanding operations into global markets. This is because interest rates significantly affect the financial markets and are a major indicator of current and future market performances. The Federal Reserve Role in Driving the US Dollar’s
MediaTek has announced its Dimensity Developer Conference taking place on April 11, just as Digital Chat Station anticipated last week. While the company has refrained from mentioning the much-rumored Dimensity 9400+ chipset in its announcement, it’s pretty clear that it will be unveiled on that occasion. That’s because MediaTek says a flagship 5G AI chipset
