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Rio Times · Asia Intelligence Brief October 23, 2026 — Typhoon Champi cancels 600+ flights in Taiwan; Japan inflation strengthens BOJ rate-hike expectations; South Korean tech shares fall over 2%; China's CSI 300 enters bear market; North Korea signals while Seoul stays silent. The post Asia Intelligence Brief — Friday, October 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Nasdaq 100 slid as doubts mounted over whether hyperscalers' massive AI investments will yield adequate returns. Bloomberg's Sunny Bangia explains how cash-flow concerns are fueling market movements. (Source: Bloomberg)

Brent crude futures (December) were trading about 3.2% higher than their previous close at $112.35 per barrel on Thursday afternoon

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Investors will become more selective in the near future when it comes to initial public offerings, as rising concern about the spending on the artificial intelligence expansion — particularly data center funding — ripples across the market, according to Citigroup Inc.’s co-head of global equity capital markets.

The cost of hedging against swings in the pound versus the euro rose to the highest in five months as traders position for next week’s UK Budget.

Hong Kong’s tougher oversight and weak investor demand have put many mainland China issuers in a dilemma, forcing many small-cap non-technology firms to delay their fundraising plans or even cancel them at the last minute, according to industry players. On Tuesday Jiangsu Slender West Lake Culture and Tourism (SWL Tour) became the latest such case, when the state-owned aquatic tourism service provider postponed a HK$227 million (US$28.93 million) listing. The company attributed the decision to...

The issue has already drawn $854 million from anchor investors including marquee names such as BlackRock, Fidelity, and Capital Group.

A veteran metals trader known for making bold bets in aluminum has returned to the market with a major copper play on the London Metal Exchange.

Rachel Gamarski fala sobre o comércio clandestino de canetas emagrecedoras, em forte expansão no Brasil. Com produção e edição de Catarina Bacci e Mariana Lumy. (Source: Bloomberg)

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Shares of Mynt Inc. are set to make their debut Tuesday after the biggest-ever initial public offering in the Philippines, potentially giving global investors a new bet in a market they have ignored for years.

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Bailey Lipschultz, Carol Massar and Norah Mulinda. (Source: Bloomberg)

Some fund managers are cutting Latin America exposure, a Bloomberg report says, while Brazilian stocks are up about 23% since mid-August before the runoff. The post Latin America Markets Cool, Brazil Up 23% appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Daily Brief for Saturday 17 October 2026: free cultural workshops, sunny skies, and the market week in figures. The post São Paulo Daily Brief — Saturday, October 17, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The SOYB soybean fund slipped 0.92% to US$26.94 on Thursday 15 October as the corn fund fell 0.38% and the wheat fund 0.49%. The post Soy Fund Slips 0.92% as Corn Fund Falls 0.38% | Grains, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The SLX steel fund slipped 0.68% to US$101.76 on Thursday 15 October as Ternium fell 2.85% and Gerdau 2.32%, while ArcelorMittal rose 1.78%. The post Steel Fund Slips 0.68% as Ternium Drops 2.85% | Steel, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Nexa Resources fell 1.34% to US$12.48 on Thursday 15 October while Peru’s Buenaventura rose 2.06% to US$31.15 and Teck gained 1.45%. The post Nexa Falls 1.34% to US$12.48 as Buenaventura Rises 2.1% | Zinc, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Vale’s New York shares fell 1.44% to US$13.02 on Thursday 15 October as Rio Tinto dropped 1.14% and BHP 0.43%, while Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 1.06%. The post Vale Falls 1.44% to US$13.02 as Rio Tinto Drops 1.1% | Iron Ore, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The LIT lithium fund fell 1.22% to US$65.57 on Thursday 15 October as Chile’s SQM slid 1.90% and Albemarle edged up 0.21%. The post Lithium Fund Falls 1.22% as Chile’s SQM Slides 1.9% | Lithium, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The CPER copper fund slipped 0.53% to US$39.45 on Thursday 15 October while Freeport-McMoRan rose 0.63% and Southern Copper 0.50%. The post Copper Fund Slips 0.53% as Freeport Gains 0.6% | Copper, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Gold and silver rebounded on Thursday 15 October: the GLD gold fund rose 1.79% to US$382.71 and the SLV silver fund 3.39% to US$51.92. The post Gold Fund Rises 1.79% as Silver Fund Jumps 3.39% | Gold & Silver, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombia’s COLCAP edged down to about 2,580 on Thursday 15 October while Ecopetrol’s New York shares fell 1.12% to US$17.70. The post Colombia Stocks Hold as Ecopetrol Dips 1% | Colombia Market Report, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Argentina’s Merval rose 0.69% to 2,855,486 on Thursday 15 October as Globant jumped 6.4%, while the country-risk index rose to 622 points. The post Argentina Stocks Rise 0.69% as Banks Gain | Argentina Market Report, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bloomberg's Sridhar Natarajan joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." As Wall Street’s fixed-income desks struggled in the third quarter, their rivals in equities seized a rare opening to outshine their market brethren. (Source: Bloomberg)

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India’s central bank said its recent derivative restrictions will only apply to deals for hedging forex risk and not for market-making, providing a clarification after sharp swings in currency forward markets.

Jeff Currie, CEO at Real Macro, says the US focus on issues with diesel prices is “going to make the gasoline problem likely far worse.” He advocates owning the energy equities in what he calls “the revenge of the old economy” in a rotation out of tech. (Source: Bloomberg)

All over the globe – from the Mexican border to Syria to the Sahel – companies are renting out planes equipped with powerful sensors to armies and intelligence services for political missions. The market may be discreet, but it isn’t invisible.