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Bank of America

Bank of America: A leading multinational investment bank and financial services company, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with global operations across over 35 countries. It offers a comprehensive suite of services including commercial banking, wealth management, investment banking, and consumer banking products like credit cards and loans. Serving individuals, small businesses, large corporations, institutional clients, and governments, Bank of America is the second-largest banking institution in the United States. Its business focus centres on responsible growth, client-centricity, and digital innovation, earning accolades such as "World’s Best Bank for Markets" and "World’s Best Bank for Trade Finance".

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A visitor studies an AI-themed display at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. Photo: AP

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Potential homebuyers study options at a property sales office in Anyang City, China, on January 10, 2026. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

United States

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Police cordoned off the site of a Monday stabbing attack in New York. Photo: Xinhua

Artificial intelligence

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Artificial intelligence

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Digital screens display trading numbers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 23, 2026. Photo: AFP

Yuan

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The Communist Party’s Politburo has vowed to step up macroeconomic policy support and enhance the resilience of capital markets for the rest of the year. Photo: Getty Images

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Hong Kong stock market

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Zhongji Innolight is set to launch its initial public offering in Hong Kong on July 30. Photo: Jelly Tse

China’s private sector

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United States

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SpaceX

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A new version of the SpaceX Starship rocket launching from Starbase in Texas in May. Photo: dpa

Hong Kong stock market

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Bank of America says of its 10 proprietary indicators for market stress, seven are currently flashing, in line with averages before the prior bear markets since 1990. Photo: Getty Images

South Korea

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Yuan

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Artificial intelligence

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Chinese trade received a significant boost from the technology sector in April. Photo: Shutterstock Images

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A pedestrian walks past a petrol station with fuel prices on display in Williamstown, Australia, on March 26. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong courts

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Artificial intelligence

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Bank of America

Can China match up with Meta’s Muse in race to harness AI agents?

Analysts say agent harnesses could shift more of AI sector’s value away from foundational models and towards software layer.

More global investors eye Chinese stocks after 4 years underweight

Can mainland Chinese, Hong Kong stocks rebound after a bruising third quarter?

BofA warns of uneven risks in China’s expanding AI stock universe

The nation’s tech firms are catching up with overseas rivals while a wave of high-profile listings has broadened investment opportunities.

PBOC pledges further opening-up to foreign financial institutions

PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng vows to promote ‘high-level financial opening-up’ in meeting with foreign banks and investment firms.

Upgraded but underperforming: Philippines’ growth lags behind

High living costs and delayed public works drag growth projections down far behind regional front runners.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}The View | Why Shanghai offers hope for China’s ailing real estate market

Pockets of resilience and growth in the city’s property sector could be the prelude to a broader recovery across the country.

Macroscope | Why the global economy and markets continue to defy doomsayers

Despite rising energy prices and bond yields, economic growth has been resilient and equity markets have been performing strongly.

Hong Kong stocks face double threat: US inflation and a stronger yen

Investors are bracing for higher borrowing costs and further volatility as US and Japanese rate expectations shift.

‘What you see is what you get’: China’s new home finance rules reduce buyer risk

Analysts say lower mortgage payments alone may not persuade buyers to jump in while prices remain under pressure.

Bank of America VP Erin Piacenti killed in Times Square stabbing

The suspect, Pamela Cisneros, was killed on Monday as police responded.

Macroscope | Could China be a hedge against risk of AI investment boom going bust?

The more ‘DeepSeek moments’ there are in China, the likelier markets are to doubt the AI-related revenues and financing of US hyperscalers.

Hong Kong property recovery faces new risk as Beijing widens offshore tax net

Potential taxation of offshore property income could curb mainland demand, while weaker insurance activity hits decentralised office markets.

Sudden US AI fund sell-off serves as wake-up call for Chinese tech traders

In July alone, Situational Awareness, which bet heavily on the AI supply chain, reportedly saw its portfolio value plummet 67 per cent.

China’s offshore yuan hits 3-year high as Beijing signals policy support

Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank.

Fed uncertainty, AI doubts: the twist benefiting US-listed Chinese stocks

Chinese shares trading overseas are being cast as defensive plays as Fed path confusion shifts money away from US equities and bonds.

Macroscope | Upper arm of China’s K-shaped economy both a blessing and a curse

China’s two-speed economy stems from the shift to new growth engines but the export boom it has created is doing little for jobs or consumption.

Zhongji Innolight already has 30 cornerstone investors for US$8b IPO: sources

The Chinese firm is aiming to raise US$8 billion in its Hong Kong listing on July 30, making it the city’s biggest share sale in seven years.

China’s first AI-powered cancer vaccine production line set to launch in Beijing

Likang Life Sciences says it has developed a personalised vaccine using advanced tech to identify tumour-specific mutations.

SpaceX bankers prepare for potential US$20 billion bond offering, sources say

The offering ⁠would mark the first time the rockets-to-AI company has issued investment-grade dollar ‌bonds.

Blast off on Wall Street: record SpaceX IPO could make Musk a trillionaire

At US$135 a share, the offering will raise US$75 billion, making it the biggest market debut in history.

How the AI trade is stirring dotcom-era jitters across global markets

Signs of excess are mounting in AI trade, with soaring IPOs and stretched valuations echoing run-ups to past market peaks, analysts say.

Macroscope | How the AI chip boom made South Korea a victim of its own success

While tech giants are driving South Korea’s stock market higher, the country’s currency is struggling and foreign investors are pulling out.

China’s yuan hits 3-year high as global banks issue bullish forecasts

Beijing has set the yuan at its strongest level against the US dollar since early 2023, with banks projecting further appreciation.

China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit

The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports.

Macroscope | Australia’s interest rate rise signals growing hawkish stance in Asia

Reserve Bank of Australia is less an outlier than a harbinger of global monetary trends in the wake of war-induced supply shocks.

Hong Kong ‘block trade king’ exploited bank lapse to make HK$1.7m, court told

Prosecutors allege Simon Sadler and Daniel La Rocca used confidential information about planned block trade to sell more than 1.7 million Esprit shares.

From footwear to AI services: China moves up the value chain in exports

In 2025, China’s export growth in telecoms, computer and information services far outpaced exports of traditional goods, such as footwear.

The View | Why Shanghai offers hope for China’s ailing real estate market