Category: FinanceAsia
Asia dominates global skyline in tallest buildings of 2013
2013 was the second-most successful year on record for skyscraper construction, seeing 73 buildings at 200 meters or taller completed, according to the Tall Trends report [...]
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Macau gambling tycoon is Asia’s ‘richest man’
Macau gambling tycoon Lui Che-woo has replaced Hong Kong multi billionaire Li Ka-shing as Asia’s richest man, according to Bloomberg on Friday. Lui, the head of Macau [...]
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks, dollar subdued after Wall St losses
Stocks got off to a lacklustre start and the dollar was on the back foot in early Asian trading on Friday after downbeat results cast a shadow over Wall Street. MSCI’s [...]
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Asia Roundup: Marts mostly higher after Wall St record
Asia’s markets mostly rose yesterday Thursday January 16 following a record-breaking close on Wall Street as investors welcomed fresh positive United States data and an [...]
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares inch up as data show US growth intact
Asian shares ticked higher on Thursday after a set of robust US data and upbeat earnings from Bank of America helped squash concerns of a slowdown in the world’s [...]
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar regains swagger, Asian shares tiptoe higher
The dollar rose to a one-week high against the yen on Thursday, as robust US data and upbeat earnings from Bank of America helped offset concerns of a US slowdown following [...]
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Asia Roundup: Marts mostly higher after US retail data
Asia’s markets mostly rose yesterday Wednesday January 15 fter a surprisingly strong batch of retail data out of the United States eased concerns about the [...]
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Japan leads Asian stocks lower after US sell-off
Most Asian stock markets sank Tuesday, led by Japan, as investors took their cues from a big sell-off in the US US stocks had their worst day so far this year, with the major [...]
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks gain on US retail data, yen nurses losses
Asian shares made guarded gains on Wednesday as surprising strength in US consumer spending reassured investors the recovery in the world’s largest economy had not been [...]
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Asia shares bounce back, tracking US gains
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, tracking gains in the US that were spurred by stronger-than-expected retail sales. Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 1.8 percent to [...]
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Asia Private Equity Weekly News, January 15, 2014
News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending January 10. JAN. 10 PRIVATE EQUITY firm CVC Capital has agreed to invest over $200 million [...]
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Asia Roundup: Marts mostly lower after Wall St losses
Asian markets mostly suffered a sell-off yesterday Tuesday January 14 after heavy losses on Wall Street fuelled by last week’s worse-than-expected United States jobs [...]
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares wobbly, Nikkei set to tumble as yen near 4-wk high
Asian shares dipped on Tuesday, hurt by a tumble on Wall Street, while the dollar hovered near a four-week low against the yen as last week’s surprisingly weak jobs [...]
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Japan leads Asian stocks lower after US sell-off
Most Asian stock markets sank Tuesday, led by Japan, as investors took their cues from a big sell-off in the US US stocks had their worst day so far this year, with the major [...]
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Asian Stocks Drop Most in Five Weeks; Yen Falls While Bonds Rise
Asian stocks fell, led by the biggest plunge in Japan’s Topix (TPX) index in five months. The yen weakened after a two-day surge, while the yuan and Australian bonds [...]
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