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Asian shares mixed over concerns about oil tankers, trade
Asian shares were mixed Friday as investors weighed a variety of factors, including suspected attacks on two oil tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and lingering [...]
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Asian shares rise as Trump plans to meet Chinese leader
Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as investor jitters over trade eased after US President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexican imports and said he [...]
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Asian stocks rise as Chinese trade data beats expectations
World shares rose Monday after US President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico as the countries inked a deal on immigration. But worries remain over [...]
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Cambodian rivals use noodle ploy to get message across
The bitter rivalry between Cambodian strongman Hun Sen and his self-exiled chief political rival Sam Rainsy has sometimes played out in deadly violence. But on Sunday, soup [...]
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Asian stocks fall as Trump says Mexican tariffs still coming
Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday as traders kept a close watch on impending US tariffs on Mexico while trade talks with Beijing remained at a standstill. [...]
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Asia markets climb as Fed signals possible rate cut
Asian markets largely rose Wednesday, tracking rallies on Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve chief indicated greater openness to lowering interest rates and [...]
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Asian markets tumble on trade tensions
Asian stocks largely fell Tuesday, reversing early gains on a bargain-hunting push by investors, as global trade tensions continued to weigh on markets. Fears of an economic [...]
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Asian shares skid after technology sell-off hits Nasdaq
World markets retreated Tuesday after news that the Trump administration is considering anti-trust moves against tech giants triggered a sell-off, pushing the Nasdaq [...]
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Asian markets wobble as US, China trade jibes over trade
Shares wobbled Monday after US and Chinese officials traded jibes in their widening clash over trade and technology. China’s Shanghai Composite lost 0.3 percent to [...]
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Asia markets fall as investors seek safe-haven assets
Asian markets largely tumbled on Monday, tracking global losses as Wall Street clocked its worst month this year, with investors opting for safe-haven assets in the wake of [...]
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Asia markets fall after Trump announces Mexico tariffs
Asian stocks edged down Friday as US President Donald Trump’s sudden announcement of tariffs on all Mexican imports saw Tokyo shares drop, rattling investors. [...]
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Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam added to US currency watchlist
The US Treasury added Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam to a watchlist for currency manipulation, putting their foreign-exchange policies under scrutiny. Singapore made the [...]
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Asian markets slump over slowdown fears
Asian markets largely fell Thursday as Beijing ratcheted up its rhetoric against Washington, fanning investor anxiety over the US-China trade war and a potential global [...]
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Asian shares mixed as markets await news on China-US trade
Shares were mixed early Monday in Asia in the absence of fresh news on the tariffs standoff between the US and China. US markets will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday. [...]
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Most Asian markets see further losses as trade row rumbles along
The increasingly fractious trade row between China and the United States was the main focus of Asian investor angst Friday, with most markets down to extend the previous [...]
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