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Hang Seng Climbed — So Why Did Hang Seng Tech Still Sell Off?
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s benchmark found bids on Friday morning even as the city’s tech gauge moved the other way. The…
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KLCI Closed Soft — So Why Were Chip Names Still Finding Bids?
FBM KLCI slipped 0.32% to 1,673.88 while early trade still showed semiconductor names like Malaysian Pacific Industries leading the bid list.
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Bangkok’s SET Is Eyeing 1,600 — But Banks and DELTA Still Have to Deliver
SET held a mid-morning bid near 1,586.89 after Thursday’s 20-point rebound, with Finansia floating a path toward 1,600 if Fed clarity and softer oil keep supporting risk.
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TAIEX Reclaims 47,000 — But Can Taipei Keep the Volume?
Taiwan’s TAIEX jumped 892.75 points to 47,180.75 with NT$1.07 trillion of main-board turnover as TSMC and chip peers tracked a US semiconductor rebound — the next test is whether foreign buying sticks.
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BOJ Hikes to a 31-Year High — So Why Did the Yen Still Slip?
Tokyo lifted the policy rate to 1.25% in a 7–2 vote, but the yen sank toward ¥157 as markets fixated on two dovish dissents and thin guidance on the next hike.
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Why Vietnam’s VN-Index Is Surging — And Why FTSE’s Upgrade Is the Real Story
VN-Index pushed toward 1,837 by mid-morning Friday as foreign flows flipped to net buying after FTSE Russell’s secondary emerging-market upgrade — with Vingroup names leading.
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Why Seoul’s Chip Rally Has Legs — And Why the Won Still Slipped
KOSPI jumped about 2% Friday morning as Samsung and SK hynix led on softer oil and Fed clarity — but the won still weakened versus the dollar.
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PSE Clears Mynt for Main Board Listing — But GCASH Still Needs One More Green Light
PSE approved Mynt’s Main Board IPO path with a ₱10 ceiling and an October GCASH target — final permits and pricing still decide the debut.