Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surges 2% as Chinese tech stocks bounce; SoftBank Group shares soar more than 5%

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Wed, 09 Feb 2022 MORNING SQUAWK APAC TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 35,462.78 371.65 +1.06%  S&P 500 4,521.54 37.67 +0.84%  NASDAQ 14,194.46 178.79 +1.28%  HSI 24,807.49 478.00 +1.95%  STI 3,409.48 7.74 +0.23%  ASX 200 7,201.70 15.00 +0.21%  Quotes and charts as of Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:58 AM +08. Top News Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:30 AM +08 Hong Kong's Hang Seng index surges 2% as Chinese tech stocks bounce; SoftBank Group shares soar more than 5% Shares in Asia-Pacific rose in Wednesday morning trade, with stocks in Hong Kong leading gains regionally. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:30 AM +08 WHO says new omicron BA.2 subvariant will rise globally, but scientists don't know if it can reinfect people The World Health Organization expects a more transmissible version of omicron to increase in circulation around the world, though it's not yet clear if the subvariant can reinfect people who caught an earlier version of the omicron strain. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 06:49 AM +08 Biden finally acknowledges Tesla's EV leadership after a year of silence President Joe Biden publicly acknowledged Tesla for the first time in his presidency on Tuesday, noting the company's status as the nation's largest producer of electric vehicles. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 05:15 AM +08 Facebook market cap falls below $600 billion — which could actually help it dodge new antitrust scrutiny Facebook's shrinking market cap could hold one upside for the tech giant: the possibility of skirting new antitrust liability. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:50 PM +08 This 35-year-old mom quit her job to work on her eBay side hustle full-time and made $141 million in sales last year In 2011, Tori Gerbig started a side hustle selling clothes on eBay. As the business grew, she quit her job and turned it into a full-time online clothing business, called Pink Lily. Last year, it generated $141 million in gross sales. She shares her best advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in SIN/HK. 10:45 James Lim Senior Research Analyst, Dalton Investments South Korea tech sector 11:40 Angshu Mallick CEO & MD, Adani Wilmar IPO and consumer products . Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us