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Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a New York-based investment banking firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services, primarily with institutional clients. Founded in 1869, the firm is recognised as one of the most prestigious institutions in the world, although its reputation has suffered after the financial sector drew fire since the global financial crisis.

Chairman / President

David Solomon

CEO / Managing Director

David Solomon

CFO / Finance Director

Lloyd Blankfein (Chairman and CEO)

Industry

Banking, Financial services

Website

GoldmanSachs.com

Headquarters address

200 West Street, New York, New York, U.S.

Stock Code

NYSE:GS

Year founded

1869

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Electric & new energy vehicles

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Banking & finance

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China’s private sector

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China’s private sector

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US-China trade war

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Artificial intelligence

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Semiconductors

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United States

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Semiconductors

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Banking & finance

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China stock market

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Yuan

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Robotics

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China stock market

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Artificial intelligence

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China food security

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Yuan

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Hong Kong stock market

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Goldman Sachs

Beijing opens lithium futures to foreign traders to cement pricing power over US

Miners, battery makers and traders outside China can now trade lithium carbonate futures and options on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange.

Hong Kong shares drop 11% in first half on Fed pivot, lack of AI play

Hong Kong loses IPO crown as swelling wave of Chinese tech no match for SpaceX

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}The View | Concern over AI’s impact on Asia’s real estate sector is misplaced

Even if the current AI boom falters, demand for digital infrastructure in Asia – especially in developing countries – will remain strong.

Banking on it: Chinese EVs expand their global footprint

With a boost in global exports offsetting domestic dips, banks forecast significant growth in overseas markets – especially western Europe.

Major Chinese banks suspend individual gold trading amid global volatility

Risk controls intensify as banks seek to curb leveraged trading despite expectations of resilient long-term gold demand.

iPhone supplier Luxshare passes key hearing for Hong Kong listing

The firm, a key supplier for AirPods and iPhones, is a step closer to joining other mainland Chinese tech heavyweights in HKEX listing.

China is fretting over a demographic crisis – but what companies might benefit?

Goldman Sachs says pharmaceutical, biotech sectors could see strongest tailwinds, while car industry, tech hardware makers may struggle.

Why the US remains ‘fragmented’ in a critical copper clash against China

Washington’s efforts to rebuild the domestic copper industry are colliding with Chinese dominance in a metal central to advanced tech and defence systems.

From ‘rice’ to riches: China’s MLCC makers head to Hong Kong to list

Small, found in almost every electronic device and critical to AI servers, now the ‘rice of electronics’ is driving two Hong Kong IPOs.

Forget memory chips: MLCCs are Shenzhen’s newest gold rush

Huaqiangbei traders are racing to secure MLCC supplies as soaring AI demand pushes prices sharply higher across the market.

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.

China’s policy blitz at Lujiazui Forum – what the monetary overhaul means

Regulators are leveraging currency strength to formalise outbound routes, granting fresh quotes for global assets while narrowing the interest-rate corridor.

Can Hong Kong investors weather US$274 billion lock-up expiry wave?

A surge of freed shares will challenge Hong Kong’s stock market, with analysts pointing to inflows and corporate support as key buffers.

How massive AI-driven demand for MLCCs triggered a supply bottleneck

Power-hungry data centres fuel demand for MLCCs, which are crucial components for modern innovations including smartphones and electric cars.

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.

As East Asia pivots to premium AI servers, China seizes a massive tech gap

The AI server boom is driving demand for advanced multilayer ceramic capacitors, leaving Chinese manufacturers room to expand.

Is Hong Kong losing its tech edge to the mainland’s AI boom?

Chinese investors are shifting from Hong Kong to mainland stocks, driven by AI opportunities and better returns.

China’s Tiger Brokers reports strong results amid trading crackdown

Hong Kong trading soars 536 per cent, firm says, while making no mention of US$61 million fine from China’s market watchdog.

China index reshuffle to entrench tech trades and boost AI rally: brokerages

Shanghai exchange revamp lifts tech weighting and adds chipmakers, signalling policy support and investor confidence.

For a yuan in deeper markets, Fed ex-head cites dollar playbook, flags risks

Meanwhile, surging costs are ‘likely to hit US inflation data a bit harder and perhaps longer’ than expected, according to the former central bank official.

Alibaba, Tencent lead pivot from chatbots to embodied AI for robotics

Embodied AI and autonomous agents are increasingly viewed by investors as one of the next major growth areas for the sector, UBS says.

China’s brokerage crackdown: banks cut forecasts for Futu, Tiger

CCB and Goldman Sachs slash brokerage valuations, profit forecasts after regulatory action on unauthorised cross-border trading.

US banks roll out American AI in Hong Kong despite geopolitical tensions

US AI companies have restricted access for users in Hong Kong and mainland China, forcing banks to navigate a compliance minefield.

China hog prices, near decade low, seen squeezing profits amid deflation risks

Ministry data reveals nine-month slump in breeding stocks while top-listed companies face big financial hits as rising fuel and grain costs erode margins.

China’s yuan gains ground in global trade with room to grow, Goldman Sachs says

The currency’s use in global trade has grown sharply in recent years but still falls short of China’s economic weight, the bank says.

Hang Seng Index review to boost market capitalisation by 4.5%: analysts

Tencent, BeOne Medicines, Baidu and NetEase may lure fund inflows between US$200 million and US$1 billion, due to index weighting changes.

Opinion | Investors in AI-driven bubble risk forgetting painful lessons

AI-driven stock market hype is not independent of what is happening in the rest of the economy.

The View | Concern over AI’s impact on Asia’s real estate sector is misplaced