Category: FinanceAsia
European stocks recover in cautious trade
European stock markets largely recovered Wednesday following the previous session’s sharp losses that were triggered by political turmoil in Italy. The euro pulled back [...]
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European shares mixed after downbeat day in Asia
European shares were mixed Wednesday following a downbeat day in Asia, as markets were rattled by Italy’s political turmoil and renewed trade friction between the US [...]
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Stocks recover their poise as Italy concerns abate
Stock markets recovered their poise Wednesday amid hopes for a resolution in Italy’s political turmoil that may put a halt to talk of another election this year. [...]
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Shares fall in Europe, Asia as Italy crisis lingers
Worries that Europe’s debt crisis is about to flare up again in the wake of political uncertainty in Italy weighed heavily on stock markets on Tuesday and sent the euro [...]
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Major markets in Asia close lower amid dampened sentiment
Major markets in Asia closed lower on Tuesday, with Italian politics and the slide in oil prices in the spotlight. Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.55 percent, or 122.66 [...]
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Asian shares advance as markets mull N Korea, Italy, oil
European stock markets slipped Monday after small gains in Asia as investors digested the latest developments in North Korean diplomacy and Italian domestic politics. Crude [...]
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Asian shares lower as canceled NKorea summit ups uncertainty
Asian stock indexes were mostly lower Friday as investors factored in fresh geopolitical uncertainty following the abrupt cancellation of a meeting between the US and North [...]
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Asian stocks hit as Trump drops Kim summit but losses tempered
Asian markets mostly fell on Friday as Donald Trump shocked the world by pulling out of next month’s historic summit with Kim Jong Un, though analysts said the losses [...]
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Asian investors shift cautiously, autos hit by US tariff threat
Asian markets mostly rose Thursday but traders remain concerned about the China-US trade deal and Donald Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un, while automakers were hit by [...]
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Asian shares mixed after Fed gives Wall Street a boost
Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday after US stocks reversed early losses and finished higher as investors appraised the Federal Reserve’s signal that it is not in a [...]
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Asia markets dive as Trump sparks N Korea, trade worries
Asian and European markets tumbled Wednesday after Donald Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and appeared to hit out at a deal with [...]
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Asian markets mostly down after trade deal euphoria
Asian investors stepped back on Tuesday (May 22) after the previous day’s rally, with some scepticism over the China-US trade deal seeping in, while oil prices pushed [...]
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US aid chief to Burma: take ‘concrete steps’ on Rohingya rights
The US government’s aid chief urged Myanmar on Sunday to take “concrete steps” to guarantee the rights of Rohingya Muslims and to show sincerity in that [...]
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Asian markets higher as US, China put trade war on hold
Asian stock markets were higher on Monday as investors cheered the outcome of negotiations between the United States and China that put a trade war on hold, clearing [...]
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Asian markets rise as China and US agree to avert trade war
Asian and European markets mostly rose Monday and the dollar extended gains after the US and China said they had agreed to hold off imposing tariffs, averting a potentially [...]
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