Asian Stocks
Global Markets: Asian shares try to stabilise as S&P futures bounce
Tue, Feb 25, 2020
European and U.S. stocks had suffered their biggest loses since mid-2016 amid fears the coronavirus was morphing into a pandemic that could cripple global supply chains and wreak far greater economic damage than first thought.
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Asian shares rise on China''s policy easing, trade deal hopes
Thu, Jan 02, 2020
"However for what it means for the consumer point of view, then clearly if there`s easy money and ... individuals can borrow cheaply, repay debt quickly, then that of course is going to help the economy and the companies."
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Global Markets: Asian shares lower as investors book decade-end profits
Tue, Dec 31, 2019
The White House`s trade adviser on Monday said the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal would likely be signed in the next week, but said confirmation would come from President Donald Trump or the U.S. Trade Representative.
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Global Markets: Asian shares down from 18-month top; oil steady after U.S. strikes
Mon, Dec 30, 2019
The small moves in oil came despite news of U.S. air strikes in Iraq and Syria against Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia group. U.S. officials said Sunday that the attacks were successful, but warned that "additional actions" may be taken to defend U.S. interests.
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Global Markets: Asian stocks pulled higher by Wall St jobs rally but China caution prevails
Mon, Dec 09, 2019
Meanwhile, China`s exports shrank for the fourth consecutive month in November, underscoring persistent pressures on manufacturers from the prolonged trade war, although growth in imports may be a sign that Beijing`s stimulus efforts are working.
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Asian stocks slide one-month low as US tariffs on EU fan global growth worries
Thu, Oct 03, 2019
US stock futures were up 0.25%, but this did little to bolster sentiment after shares on Wall Street suffered their sharpest one-day decline in nearly six weeks on Wednesday, when the three major New York share indexes all lost more than 1.5%.
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Global Markets: Asian shares on track for weekly loss amid mounting US political uncertainties
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
A whistleblower report released on Thursday said President Donald Trump not only abused his office in attempting to solicit Ukraine`s interference in the 2020 U.S. election for his political benefit, but that the White House tried to "lock down" evidence about that conduct.
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Global Markets: Asian shares edge lower as US House readies President Trump impeachment inquiry
Wed, Sep 25, 2019
The dollar nursed losses against most major currencies as the impeachment inquiry sets the stage for a fierce battle between Democrats and Trump`s Republican Party over whether the president sought foreign influence to smear a political rival.
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Global Markets today: Asian shares edge higher after Fed interest rate cut; investors await BOJ
Thu, Sep 19, 2019
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.03%. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.46%, while Australian shares rose 0.23%. The yen traded near a seven-week low versus the dollar before a Bank of Japan meeting later on Thursday where policymakers are expected to keep their ultra-easy policy unchanged.
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Asian stocks shaky before Fed chief Jerome Powell's speech as global growth woes weigh
Fri, Aug 23, 2019
Overnight, there were more signs of easing momentum as a survey showed U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the first time since September 2009, though better jobless claims data indicated a resilient labour market.
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