Category: FinanceAsia
Asian markets plod along as investors await US jobs report
Asian markets were mixed heading into the weekend Friday with energy firms again taking a hit from a plunge in oil prices, while investors look ahead to the release of key US [...]
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HSBC first-quarter profit rises 34 per cent to $4.13 billion on growth in Asia despite weaker markets
HSBC said on Friday its profit rose 34 per cent in the first quarter, driven in part by growth in its Asian business and gains in its retail and wealth management operations, [...]
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Asia’s worst currency to see more losses, Deutsche Bank says
The worst may not be over for the Korean won, according to Deutsche Bank AG. The currency, Asia’s worst performer this year, may keep slipping until it hits 1,200 [...]
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Most Asian markets rise, energy firms hit by oil demand fears
Most Asian markets rose Thursday as forecast-beating earnings from Apple provided a much-needed bounce for the tech sector, though energy companies dropped on concerns about [...]
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Archos & VinSmart announce their strategic partnership with the ambition to become one of the key players in the consumer tech industry across Europe by 2020
Transaction highlights * Investment of Vingroup in the share capital of Archos, through VinSmart, one of its subsidiaries, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions [...]
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Lowest Quarterly Cash Cost and Highest Production Year to Date, Odysseus Mine Underground Development Advancing as Planned
March Quarter 2019 Highlights: * Lowest quarterly cash cost for the year, unit cash cost of nickel in concentrate of A$2.82/lb and A$2.98 YTD * Mine production of 6,066 [...]
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Asian markets mostly drop after mixed lead from Wall St
Asian markets mostly fell Friday with investors treading carefully as global slowdown worries return to the fore, with analysts pointing to an economic divergence between the [...]
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Asian shares mixed after US stocks retreat from record high
Asian shares were mixed Thursday after US stocks closed lower, giving back some of its gains a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs. Japan’s benchmark [...]
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Asian shares mixed after US stocks retreat from record highs
Shares retreated in Europe and Asia on Thursday, with Chinese benchmarks down sharply as the central bank signaled it would opt for caution on stimulus measures. [...]
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Asian markets mostly down as global outlook tempers sentiment
Asian markets stuttered Thursday after New York equities retreated from record highs, with weak economic data around the world offsetting a forecast-beating earnings season. [...]
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Asian markets fluctuate as dealers brush off Wall St record
Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday following a record-breaking close on Wall Street that was fuelled by strong earnings from US big-hitters, but investors held back from [...]
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Asian markets cautious ahead of major corporate earnings
Stocks were mixed in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors move cautiously ahead of a deluge of corporate results later in the week. With all markets now open again after an [...]
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China stocks lead Asia gains in tepid holiday trade
Chinese stocks closed lower Monday on speculation authorities would limit monetary policy easing after signs of stabilisation in Asia’s top economy but trade was [...]
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Asian markets mixed in post-Easter trading
Asian stock markets were mixed Monday following the Easter holiday weekend as investors looked ahead to US and Japanese economic data. Benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul gained [...]
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Asian stocks rise in quiet holiday trading
Asian stock indexes rose moderately in quiet holiday trading on Good Friday as some markets were closed. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.5 percent in early [...]
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