Category: FinanceAsia
Asian stocks hover near two-year highs on US optimism, euro steady
Asian stocks extended gains for a fifth consecutive day on Wednesday, as renewed optimism about the world’s biggest economy brightened the outlook for risky assets [...]
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Asian markets extend global rally into third day
Asia’s equity rally pressed on for a fourth day Wednesday following another record close on Wall Street and with investor optimism high as Donald Trump is expected to [...]
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Asian markets, euro build on gains as eyes move to Trump
Asian markets extended gains Tuesday while the euro held up following Emmanuel Macron’s first round presidential election win in France, with investors now looking [...]
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Asia stocks near two-year high, euro steady as French vote lifts mood
Asian equities hit a near two-year high on Tuesday, buoyed by a jump in risk appetite following the centrist victory in the first round of the French presidential election [...]
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Asian stocks mixed as investors mull French election outcome
Asian stocks were mixed Monday as investors weighed the results of the first round of the French presidential election. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose [...]
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Vietnam Bank Aims to Fetch $700 Million Selling Major Stake
The first Vietnamese bank granted government approval to sell a majority stake to a foreign investor could attract an investment of at least $700 million. Saigon Joint Stock [...]
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Asian stocks advance after US markets rally
Asian stocks rose Friday ahead of the first round of voting in France’s closely watched presidential election, after Wall Street rallied on strong corporate earnings. [...]
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Asian markets chase record Wall St close on hopes for US stimulus
Asian markets built on a Wall Street rally Friday as geopolitical fears gave way to fresh hopes for Donald Trump’s stimulus after his top finance man said a US tax [...]
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Asian stocks climb, euro surrenders gains as French election jitters return
Asian stocks were set to end the week with a bang, lifted by bets on strong US earnings and tax reform, while the euro retreated from a three-week high as jitters returned [...]
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Asian shares gain on oil price rebound, strong Japan exports
Shares rose in Asia on Thursday after crude oil prices rebounded from an overnight sell-off and Japan reported stronger-than-expected exports in March. Easing tensions over [...]
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Asian stocks set for cautious start on weak US cues
Asian stocks may slip for a second consecutive day on Thursday as a weak Wall Street and declining commodity prices, especially for oil, prompted investors to trim their [...]
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Asian stocks recoup losses in cautious trade; oil supports
Asian stocks erased early losses and edged higher on Thursday as steadying commodity prices, especially crude oil, prompted some bargain hunting by investors. But markets [...]
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Beyond China, carmakers seek new drivers of Asian growth
Southeast Asia’s potential beckons as global automakers look beyond China’s massive market to extend their sales boom in the region, but executives say they face [...]
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Asia markets turn higher but uncertainty prevails
Asian markets mostly rose Thursday following broad losses the previous two days but analysts warned caution was prevailing owing to geopolitical worries and fading hopes for [...]
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Asian markets fall on global uncertainty, pound holds rally
Asian markets turned lower Wednesday following a negative lead from Wall Street and Europe, with analysts saying Britain’s shock decision to call a snap election added [...]
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