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Trade hopes lift Asia markets but investors eye deadline
Optimism over the China-US trade talks kept Asian markets buoyant on Friday, with investors betting the two will eventually sign a partial deal, though they remain nervous as [...]
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Asian shares advance after meager gains on Wall Street
Shares swung higher in Asia on Friday after a wobbly day of trading on Wall Street as investors awaited a US government jobs report and kept an eye out for developments in [...]
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Asian markets back on front foot as trade hopes return
Asian markets swung back to a rally Thursday on renewed hopes for the China-US trade talks after a report said a deal could be finalised by the end of next week. The story [...]
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Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower on trade worries
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower after President Donald Trump cast doubt over the potential for a trade deal with China this year. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong [...]
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Asian markets tumble as Trump flags delay to trade deal
Asian investors extended a sell-off in global markets on Wednesday after Donald Trump poured cold water on the chances of a trade deal with China by the end of the year. [...]
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Asian markets rattled by fresh trade concerns
Asian markets slipped Tuesday as global trade uncertainty returned to the fore after the United States reimposed tariffs on Argentina and Brazil, threatened steep levies [...]
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Asian shares slip after US stock tumble amid trade tensions
Asian shares mostly slipped Tuesday, following a drop on Wall Street amid pessimism over US-China trade tensions. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost0.6 percent to finish [...]
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Asian stocks rise after China factory activity improves
Asian stock markets rose Monday after Chinese factory activity improved ahead of a possible US tariff hike on Chinese imports. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong [...]
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Asian markets rally following China data, eyes on trade talks
Asian markets rose Monday as investors cheered data showing a surprise jump in Chinese factory activity, while oil prices bounced from last week’s sharp losses after [...]
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Asian shares slide on weak Japan data; US markets closed
Shares retreated further in Asia in thin holiday trading but there was no indication that worries over China-US tensions might spark a “Black Friday” sell-off. US [...]
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Asian markets drop as traders await next moves in China-US talks
Asian markets fell on Friday as investors wound down for the end of the month, while awaiting news of progress on China-US trade talks but with optimism tainted by the row [...]
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Asian markets hit as Trump sparks China anger with HK law
Asian markets mostly fell Thursday as optimism over the China-US trade talks took a jolt after Donald Trump signed into law a bill recognising Hong Kong’s rights, [...]
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World markets mixed after US shares forge new highs
World shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street benchmarks set fresh highs, spurred by optimism over trade talks between the US and China. Investors are awaiting fresh US [...]
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Asian markets lifted by growing trade optimism
Rising expectations that China and the United States will soon reach an interim trade deal provided fresh impetus to Asian markets on Wednesday, with Donald Trump saying the [...]
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Asian markets mixed after US shares forge new highs
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a fresh set of record highs on Wall Street, spurred by encouraging signs on trade talks between the U.S. and China. [...]
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