Asia’s stock markets are gearing up for their busiest week of listings in more than two years, offering a crucial test of demand as companies rush to raise money before the US election. Around 20 companies from Asia Pacific are listing shares in deals that may raise as much as $8.3 billion, the biggest weekly volume since April 2022, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. A day after a Hezbollah drone penetrated Israel’s air defenses and exploded next to the private home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he held a series of meetings with top security aides to discuss the next attack on Iran. The planning for such an assault has been underway for three weeks since Iran fired some 200 ballistic missiles at Israel following Israeli assassinations of leaders of Iran-sponsored militias. Boeing and the union representing 33,000 striking workers reached a tentative accord with help from the White House. The proposed contract includes a wage increase of 35% spread over four years, a guaranteed annual bonus of at least 4% and an additional $7,000 reward if workers approve the deal. A ratification vote is set for Oct. 23, the same day as earnings. Former general Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday, capping a 26-year rise that followed his dismissal from the military over alleged human rights abuses tied to protests that ousted his late former father-in-law and dictator, Suharto. A large billboard featuring an image of Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's president, during a presidential parade along Bundaran HI in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg |