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Asian markets make strong gains, thanks to earnings and easing tensions in Korea
Asian equities Wednesday largely built on gains in the US and Europe the day before, but small-cap Chinese stocks continued to lag behind on concerns about trade and the [...]
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Asian markets rally as energy firms track oil surge
Asian markets enjoyed another day of gains Thursday as energy firms tracked a surge in oil prices, while fears over Syria and a possible China-US trade war eased. Fresh hopes [...]
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Asian Stocks to Follow US Higher; Bonds Steady: Markets Wrap
Asian equities headed for a higher start after strong earnings from some industry heavyweights lifted US equities. Treasuries were little changed and the dollar edged higher. [...]
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IMF sees emerging Asia as top global growth engine
The IMF said Tuesday it remains upbeat about the economic prospects of emerging Asia, labelling the region “the most important engine of global growth” despite [...]
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Asian markets rise as Wall St, N Korea provide positive lead
Asian markets climbed Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street as easing trade and Syria concerns allowed investors to concentrate on earnings and upbeat data, while fresh [...]
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Asian stocks rise after Wall Street gains for 2nd day
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday after Beijing added to a swelling trade dispute with Washington by hiking tariffs on US sorghum. KEEPING SCORE: [...]
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Asia markets mostly up after forecast-beating China growth
Asian markets failed Tuesday to hold on to early gains following news that China’s economy grew more than expected in the first three months, with trade and [...]
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Asian shares up, oil down as Syria fallout seen limited
Asian share markets were mixed and oil prices fell on Monday as relief US-led strikes on Syria looked unlikely to escalate was tempered by concerns at Russia’s [...]
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Asia cautious about possible Trump rethink on trade deal
Japan, Australia and New Zealand reacted cautiously Friday after President Donald Trump signaled he might reopen talks on a Pacific Rim trade deal that he pulled the US out [...]
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Trump considers re-joining Pacific trade pact he once spurned
President Donald Trump has directed senior aides to explore re-joining the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership if a “better deal” can be reached, the White House [...]
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Syria worries weigh on Asia markets as Xi trade speech fades
Asia markets fell on Thursday as fears about a high-stakes US-Russia stand-off over Syria arrested a rally fuelled by Xi Jinping’s conciliatory trade message earlier in [...]
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ADB raises Asia growth outlook, warns of trade tension risks
Developing Asian economies will expand at a slightly faster pace this year than earlier forecast, but trade tensions with the US pose a major risk, the Asian Development Bank [...]
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Asian markets flutter after Xi-inspired rally
Energy firms soared with oil prices in Asia on Wednesday but broader markets flitted between gains and losses after the previous day’s rally, with hopes that a China-US [...]
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Asian shares meander following gains on upbeat trade talk
Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, trading in a narrow range after overnight gains following conciliatory comments on trade by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi’s [...]
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Asian markets rally as Xi eases China-US trade war fears
Asian markets rallied Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping eased worries over a simmering US trade conflict by promising new measures to open his country’s [...]
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