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HSBC reports 235% surge in Q3 earnings despite Chinese property write-downs

A week ago, Standard Chartered Bank revealed a slide in quarterly earnings due to write-downs in the value of its Chinese property and banking investments, amounting to nearly $1 billion. Yesterday, its UK-based rival, HSBC, reported a massive 235% surge in earnings for the September quarter, despite a half-billion-dollar write-down on its Chinese property dealings.

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ASX closes 0.8% lower to hit its lowest point since October 2022

On Monday, the ASX experienced a decline of 0.8 percent at 6772.9 points. This drop below 6800 points marked the first time it had done so this year and is its lowest point since October 2022. The decline was influenced by renewed fears that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could escalate into a regional war, causing investors to move away from equities.

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Hancock Prospecting’s Rinehart acquires big stake in Azure amid takeover drama

In the span of a month, Gina Rinehart and Hancock Prospecting have once again acquired a significant shareholding, this time in Australian lithium company Azure Minerals (ASX:AZS), which is currently under a foreign takeover offer. Rinehart and Hancock Prospecting previously secured a 19.9% stake in Liontown Resources, thwarting a $6.6 billion offer from US group Albemarle.

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This week in three words: Fed, jobs, and global markets

This week, up until Wednesday afternoon, US time, the focus is on the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the US job market, as the end-of-month/start-of-month data crunch begins for late October and early November. However, the escalated fighting in Gaza poses a constant threat to market stability and millions of lives, causing fluctuations in oil and gold prices, as well as shares and bond rates, especially in the US.

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