China chip shares fall, Hong Kong index down 2%

According to Abhishek Lodha, CEO of India-headquartered multinational real estate firm Lodha Group, residential property prices in India are likely to rise.

“We think the Indian property market is at the beginning of a long-term recovery,” he said.

Lodha acknowledged that India’s property housing market experienced a slowdown between 2015 and 2020, but said “there is a lot of growth ahead” given India’s population, income growth and mortgage rates.

“There may be some inconsistencies as we deal with the global economy. But overall, the Indian housing market has very significant upside,” he said.

– Lee Ying Shan

The Australian dollar It weakened sharply in afternoon trade in Asia, falling to $0.6321, a level not seen since April 2020.

The currency could weaken further below $0.62 this week, according to Carol Kong, Commonwealth Bank’s associate director of international economics and currency strategy.

He said in a note that the difference between the Australian and US economies was weighing on interest rate differentials and the Australian currency. Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates by 25 basis points, less than an expected 50 basis point hike.

“Weakness and volatility in commodity prices add to the AUD’s woes,” Kong added.

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Shares of China’s largest chipmaker minimum wage It fell after Washington announced new export restrictions Limits Beijing’s ability to buy and manufacture high-end chips used in military equipment.

SMIC’s stock fell as much as 5.23% before recovering slightly. Last traded 2.91% lower.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning told a press conference on Saturday, “The United States is misusing export control measures to deter and defraud Chinese companies. Such practice is against fair competition and international trade rules.”

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A week after its stock market debut, luxury automaker Porsche’s market cap has surpassed that of its former parent Volkswagen Group.

Some fund managers are already comparing the German firm TeslaPorsche, the world’s largest electric car maker, is expected to make its best-selling Macan EV an instant hit with its electrification program.

Compared to its parent company VW, which produces nearly 10 million cars annually, Porsche produces only 300,000 cars, but Volkswagen makes a quarter of the profits.

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– Ganesh Rao

The Korean won was among the losers against the US dollar in Asian morning trade.

The South Korean currency It traded at 1,427.76 per dollar after strengthening below 1,400 last week.

of Japan Yen It weakened slightly to 145.46 against the greenback Australian dollar Strengthened to $0.6370.

The offshore Chinese yuan was at 7.1319 per dollar.

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As Europe grapples with rising electricity and gas prices, global companies focused on energy efficiency will fare better, says Goldman Sachs.

“We think energy efficiency companies could do better in the short term by focusing on energy efficiency to deal with the current energy crisis that followed the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” the analysts wrote in an Oct. 3 note.

“[And] In the long term, focus on energy efficiency to tackle climate change and achieve ambitious ‘net zero’ goals.”

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– Weissen Don

The Caixin Services Purchasing Managers’ Index stood at 49.3 in September, a steep drop from 55 in August, according to a report released on Saturday.

The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction. BMI measurements compare activity month by month.

The country’s Covid restrictions caused service activity in China to contract in September for the first time since May, the report said.

“Companies reporting lower activity often commented that the pandemic and subsequent measures to contain the epidemic limited activity and weighed on demand in September,” Caixin’s press release said.

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