Asia Pacific stocks trade mixed; private survey of Chinese factory activity ahead

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Mon, 03 Aug 2020 MORNING SQUAWK APAC TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA S&P 500 3,271.12 24.90 +0.77%  NASDAQ 10,745.28 157.46 +1.49%  HSI 24,595.35 0.00 0.00%  STI 2,529.82 43.63 -1.70%  ASX 200 5,880.00 47.80 -0.81%  Quotes and charts as of Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:42 AM +08. Top News Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:15 AM +08 Asia Pacific stocks trade mixed; private survey of Chinese factory activity ahead A private survey of Chinese factory activity is set to be released on Monday, with the Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index expected to be out at around 9:45 a.m. HK/SIN. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:37 AM +08 Microsoft confirms talks to buy TikTok in U.S., aims to finish deal by Sept. 15 Microsoft confirmed that it has been discussing an acquisition of the trendy app in the U.S. and other countries. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 05:26 AM +08 Two chipmakers are the best bet on future tech growth, long-time tech investor Paul Meeks says Look beyond Apple and Microsoft, says long-time investor Paul Meeks. He says these semiconductor stocks are the best bet in the space. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 07:32 AM +08 Stimulus talks: White House, Dems still agree on $1,200 checks but deadlocked on unemployment assistance Familiar fault lines continue to separate the White House and congressional Democrats on the next coronavirus stimulus package a day after an extended meeting between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and administration officials. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:32 AM +08 Dr. Birx warns U.S. in new phase of coronavirus pandemic with 'extraordinarily widespread' cases The U.S. coronavirus death toll will depend on how southern and western states with the worst outbreaks respond to the virus over the coming weeks, Birx said. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in SIN/HK. 09:30 Alexious Lee Head of China Strategy Research, Jefferies China markets 09:45 Tomohiro Ota Senior Japan Economist, Goldman Sachs Japan economy + Q1 revised GDP 10:00 Paul Lukaszewski Head of Corporate Debt, Asia and Australia, Aberdeen Standard Investments Asian credit + fixed income 10:30 Theresa Payton CEO, Fortalice Solutions Trump policies against TikTok 10:45 Sameer Goel Head of Global Emerging Markets Research, Deutsche Bank Foreign exchange 11:00 Vasu Menon Executive Director, Investment Strategy Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank Asia markets 11:30 MK Narayanan Executive Chairman, CyQureX Hinduja Group's CyQureX and Tech Mahindra Deal 11:40 Kevin Leung Executive Director-Investment Strategy, Haitong International Securities HSBC earnings 12:00 Mitul Kotecha Senior Emerging Markets Strategist, TD Securities Markets 12:30 Jackson Wong Asset Management Director, Amber Hill Capital HSBC earnings 12:40 John Driscoll Chief Strategist, JTD Energy Services Oil . Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us