Asia-Pacific markets struggle for gains as investors focus on Covid situation

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Mon, 09 Aug 2021 MORNING SQUAWK APAC TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 35,208.51 144.26 +0.41%  S&P 500 4,436.52 7.42 +0.17%  NASDAQ 14,835.76 59.35 -0.40%  HSI 26,179.40 0.00 0.00%  STI 3,177.18 2.08 +0.07%  ASX 200 7,543.80 5.40 +0.07%  Quotes and charts as of Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:52 AM +08. Top News Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:31 AM +08 Asia-Pacific markets struggle for gains as investors focus on Covid situation Australian shares traded near flat while South Korea's benchmark Kospi fell 0.44%. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:34 AM +08 Goldman Sachs added multiple stocks to its 'conviction list' this year. Here are 12 Analysts at Goldman Sachs have added a slew of U.S. stocks to the bank's "conviction list" this year, ranging from tech to energy companies. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:50 AM +08 Aramco posts nearly 300% leap in second-quarter profit as oil demand recovers Aramco said its dividend would stay at the "normal level" for the quarter, but it would "advise later" as to whether it would stick to the current payout plan. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:10 AM +08 There are about 1 million more job openings than people looking for work Employers face the challenge of how to fill nearly 10 million job openings with about a million fewer worker than there are positions. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 05:28 AM +08 Apps are helping people avoid air pollution amid record wildfires, rising temperatures Air quality in the U.S. and Europe improved over the last decade thanks to stricter regulations, but record wildfires raise new air pollution concerns. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in SIN/HK. 09:30 Michael Pettis Finance professor, Peking University China macroeconomics and inflation 11:30 Praveer Sinha CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power Renewable sector and earnings 12:40 Haibin Zhu Chief China Economist, J.P. Morgan China economic outlook . Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us