Category: FinanceAsia
Asian markets edge up but caution keeps traders in check
Asian markets mostly rose but investor caution returned as the optimism fanned by Donald Trump’s much-vaunted China trade deal wore off, while the pound was boosted by [...]
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Animated film ‘Abominable’ pulled in Vietnam over S. China Sea map
Vietnam has pulled the animated film “Abominable” from theatres over a scene featuring a map of the South China Sea showing Beijing’s claims in the [...]
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Property investors turn to Southeast Asia amid HK unrest
From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong Kong investors are shifting cash into Southeast Asian property, demoralised by increasingly violent [...]
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Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on trade optimism
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Friday on optimism about US-Chinese talks on ending a tariff war. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul advanced, while [...]
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Asia markets mixed as dealers await start of key trade talks
Asian markets were mixed Thursday with investors moving cautiously as they sifted through conflicting reports about the outlook for upcoming China-US trade talks. Global [...]
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Asia-Pacific 2019 growth to slow to 5.8pct on trade tensionsWorld Bank
Asia Pacific economies are expected to slow this year due to uncertainty around US-China trade tensions and slowdowns in major global economies could further hurt the [...]
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World shares mixed as China, US to resume trade talks
World shares were mixed on Thursday, with benchmarks falling in Europe after a mixed day in Asia. Markets have grown increasingly jittery as investors pondered whether talks [...]
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Asian stocks slip as tensions flare before US-China talks
Shares slipped in Asia on Wednesday as tensions between the US and China flared ahead of talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the world’s two biggest [...]
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Asian markets hit by trade worries, Brexit woes sink pound
Asian markets mostly fell after hefty losses in New York on Wednesday owing to growing China-US tensions ahead of fresh trade talks, while the pound remained beaten down by [...]
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Asian markets rise as focus turns to resumption of trade talks
Asian markets rose Tuesday as investors lock their focus on the resumption of China-US trade talks this week, though hopes for success are being tempered by mixed messages [...]
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Asia stocks mostly up on US jobs but growth, trade fears persist
Most markets rose in Asia Monday after a mixed US jobs report eased worries about a recession in the world’s top economy by maintained expectations the Federal Reserve [...]
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Asian shares mixed on US jobs, eyes on China trade talks
Asian shares were mixed Monday, following a reassuring report on US jobs, while investors cautiously awaited the upcoming trade talks between the US and China. Japan’s [...]
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Vietnam again accuses China of violating its fishing rights in its exclusive economic zone
Hanoi has again accused Beijing of violating its rights after three Chinese vessels stopped a local crew from fishing in the country’s exclusive economic zone in the [...]
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Asian markets mixed ahead of US jobs data as economy fears build
Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors tentatively await the release of key US jobs data later in the day, following a number of disappointing figures this week that [...]
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Asian stocks fall further on economy worries
Asian stocks fell for a fourth day Thursday as weaker US manufacturing and hiring data fueled jitters about the global economy. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell by an unusually [...]
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