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Asian markets rise on fresh vaccine hopes, eyes on earnings
Asian markets rose Monday, recovering some of the losses at the end of last week, as investors followed a strong performance on Wall Street fuelled by hopes for a coronavirus [...]
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Asian markets tumble as infection rates jump
Asian markets sank Friday as rising virus infection rates across the world put the brakes on the latest rally. Equities have shown a healthy resilience to the rapid spread of [...]
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Asian stocks fall on virus worry, China stock rally pauses
Asian shares and U.S. stock futures fell on Friday as record-breaking new coronavirus cases in several U.S. states stoked concerns that new lockdowns could derail an economic [...]
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Asian shares set to slip as coronavirus concerns weigh
Asian shares were set to open mostly lower on Friday as record-breaking new coronavirus cases and deaths in several US states stoked concerns that new lockdowns could derail [...]
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Asian stocks set to rise as focus swings to recovery prospects
Asian stocks were expected to rise on Thursday, as hopes of a robust economic recovery offset concerns over flare-ups in the coronavirus pandemic, and as investors looked [...]
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Most Asian equities fall again as virus fears dampen sentiment
Asian markets stuttered again Wednesday following the previous day’s sharp drop, with optimism about the reopening of economies clouded by concerns about fresh spikes [...]
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Markets mostly in reverse after latest stocks surge
Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday as traders took a step back after their latest rally, with a run of upbeat economic data offset by fears over a spike in new virus [...]
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Asian investors take breather after latest stocks surge
Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday as traders took a step back after their latest rally, with a run of upbeat economic data offset by fears over a spike in new virus [...]
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Asian markets rally on recovery hopes, despite virus surge
Asian markets rallied out of the blocks Monday, with further signs of economic recovery continuing to resonate with investors more than a surge in coronavirus infections [...]
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Asia shares climb as China blue chips hit five-year peak
Asian shares scaled four-month peaks on Monday as investors counted on super-cheap liquidity and fiscal stimulus to sustain the global economic recovery, even as surging [...]
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Asian stocks extend gains as US jobs trump virus worries
Asian investors welcomed a forecast-busting US jobs report to send Asian equities higher on Friday, though an acceleration in the virus through the world’s top economy [...]
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Coronavirus accelerates shift to online shopping as consumers fear contracting the disease from handling banknotes
The deadly and highly contagious coronavirus pandemic is speeding up consumers’ preference for contactless and digital payments as hygiene concerns about handling [...]
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Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on vaccine hopes
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday as hopes for development of a coronavirus vaccine competed with concern about rising US infections. Benchmarks in [...]
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Asia stocks rise as recovery signs offset new lockdowns
Asian markets rose Thursday following a record lead from Wall Street, with investors cheered by hopes for a vaccine, more positive economic data and further lockdown easing [...]
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Most Asian markets up on economy hopes despite virus fears
Markets mostly rose in Asia on Wednesday as investors looked past spiking coronavirus infections and warnings of a US surge in the disease, with eyes on the economic recovery [...]
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