Category: FinanceAsia
Cambodian rivals use noodle ploy to get message across
The bitter rivalry between Cambodian strongman Hun Sen and his self-exiled chief political rival Sam Rainsy has sometimes played out in deadly violence. But on Sunday, soup [...]
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Asian stocks fall as Trump says Mexican tariffs still coming
Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday as traders kept a close watch on impending US tariffs on Mexico while trade talks with Beijing remained at a standstill. [...]
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Asia markets climb as Fed signals possible rate cut
Asian markets largely rose Wednesday, tracking rallies on Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve chief indicated greater openness to lowering interest rates and [...]
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Asian markets tumble on trade tensions
Asian stocks largely fell Tuesday, reversing early gains on a bargain-hunting push by investors, as global trade tensions continued to weigh on markets. Fears of an economic [...]
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Asian shares skid after technology sell-off hits Nasdaq
World markets retreated Tuesday after news that the Trump administration is considering anti-trust moves against tech giants triggered a sell-off, pushing the Nasdaq [...]
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Asian markets wobble as US, China trade jibes over trade
Shares wobbled Monday after US and Chinese officials traded jibes in their widening clash over trade and technology. China’s Shanghai Composite lost 0.3 percent to [...]
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Asia markets fall as investors seek safe-haven assets
Asian markets largely tumbled on Monday, tracking global losses as Wall Street clocked its worst month this year, with investors opting for safe-haven assets in the wake of [...]
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Asia markets fall after Trump announces Mexico tariffs
Asian stocks edged down Friday as US President Donald Trump’s sudden announcement of tariffs on all Mexican imports saw Tokyo shares drop, rattling investors. [...]
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Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam added to US currency watchlist
The US Treasury added Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam to a watchlist for currency manipulation, putting their foreign-exchange policies under scrutiny. Singapore made the [...]
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Asian markets slump over slowdown fears
Asian markets largely fell Thursday as Beijing ratcheted up its rhetoric against Washington, fanning investor anxiety over the US-China trade war and a potential global [...]
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Asian shares mixed as markets await news on China-US trade
Shares were mixed early Monday in Asia in the absence of fresh news on the tariffs standoff between the US and China. US markets will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday. [...]
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Most Asian markets see further losses as trade row rumbles along
The increasingly fractious trade row between China and the United States was the main focus of Asian investor angst Friday, with most markets down to extend the previous [...]
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As Asia’s worst currency keeps dropping, warnings get louder
Are South Korean authorities drawing a line in the sand for the won? As the currency dropped around 2 percent this month toward 1,200 against the dollar, the Ministry of [...]
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Huawei and trade war weigh on Asian markets
Concerns about the worsening Huawei row and the broader China-US trade war put pressure on Asia equities on Tuesday, with analysts warning the crisis could rumble on for some [...]
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Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street fall on Huawei anxiety
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after anxiety over US restrictions on sales to Chinese tech giant Huawei pulled Wall Street lower. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Seoul advanced, [...]
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