Author: Lawrence Mower

While it’s still early days, and Asia hasn’t been immune to the global volatility, the region has several forces working in its favor. Its biggest tech firms are cementing their indispensability to the artificial intelligence supply chain, while countries from South Korea to Japan are taking steps to boost shareholder returns. A robust economic backdrop — reinforced by a weakening dollar — is adding to the allure, with the International Monetary Fund projecting that Asia will contribute around 60% of global growth this year.Read More

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Shares are moderately higher in Asia after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish following a discouraging report on how much money U.S. retailers made during the holidays. Tokyo’s markets were closed for a holiday. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% after briefly surpassing its all-time high set a…Read More

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