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Global Markets: Rising US bond yields hit global markets, Asian stocks wobble

Global Markets: Rising US bond yields hit global markets, Asian stocks wobble

Fri, Oct 05, 2018

Asian shares wobbled on Friday after benchmark U.S. Treasury yields surged to a fresh seven-year high and strong economic data fanned concerns about inflation and the risk of faster-than-expected interest rate rises.

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Asian markets rally on US jobs report, inflation relief

Asian markets rally on US jobs report, inflation relief

Mon, Mar 12, 2018

A relief rally swept across Asian share markets on Monday after the latest U.S. jobs report managed to impress with its strength while also easing fears of inflation and faster rate hikes, a neat feat that whetted risk appetites globally.

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Asian markets slip after Donald Trump adviser's departure heightens trade war fears

Asian markets slip after Donald Trump adviser's departure heightens trade war fears

Wed, Mar 07, 2018

White House economic adviser Gary Cohn, seen as a bulwark against protectionist forces within the Trump administration, said on Tuesday he was leaving. 

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Asian markets regain some ground as trade war fears moderate

Asian markets regain some ground as trade war fears moderate

Tue, Mar 06, 2018

Asian share regained some ground on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump faced growing pressure from political allies to pull back from proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, easing investor worries about an imminent trade war.

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Asian markets near 2-1/2 week lows amid fears of global trade war

Asian markets near 2-1/2 week lows amid fears of global trade war

Mon, Mar 05, 2018

Asian shares hovered near 2-1/2 week lows and the safe-haven yen rose on Monday amid fears of a global trade war, while the euro pared gains as investors worried Italy’s national elections could deliver an anti-establishment government.

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Asian markets rebound as US Fed eases rate hike worries

Asian markets rebound as US Fed eases rate hike worries

Fri, Feb 23, 2018

Asian shares rebounded on Friday as comments from a Federal Reserve official eased worries that the central bank might raise rates more aggressively this year, while the safe-haven yen held on to its gains amid heightened volatility across markets. 

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Asian markets stall recovery after European surge fades

Asian markets stall recovery after European surge fades

Tue, Feb 20, 2018

Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday, their recent recovery stalling after European equities broke a winning streak, while the dollar edged up to pull further away from three-year lows.

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Sensex slips in red, Nifty trades below 10,500; Tata Steel top loser

Sensex slips in red, Nifty trades below 10,500; Tata Steel top loser

Mon, Feb 19, 2018

The benchmark indices opened higher on Monday, but in minutes pared gains to slip in red even as global cues remained positive with the Asian markets ticking up, joining a global recovery.

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Asian markets extend global recovery, volatility subsides

Asian markets extend global recovery, volatility subsides

Mon, Feb 19, 2018

Asian shares ticked up on Monday, joining a global recovery for equity markets as sentiment improved gradually from a recent shakeout that stemmed from fears of creeping inflation and higher borrowing costs.

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Asian shares extend recovery into fifth day, dollar weak

Asian shares extend recovery into fifth day, dollar weak

Fri, Feb 16, 2018

Asian shares extended their recovery from two-month lows into a fifth day on Friday as the Wall Street market volatility gauge fell, while the US dollar was undermined by various worries including rising inflation.

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Asian markets rally despite US inflation spike, dollar on defensive

Asian markets rally despite US inflation spike, dollar on defensive

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

Asian stocks gained on Thursday after Wall Street brushed aside strong U.S. inflation data and surged, a counterintuitive move that also saw the dollar pinned at two-week lows even as Treasury yields jumped in anticipation of a quicker pace of U.S. interest rate hikes.

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Asian markets, dollar under pressure ahead of US inflation data

Asian markets, dollar under pressure ahead of US inflation data

Wed, Feb 14, 2018

Asian share markets turned mixed on Wednesday as investor nerves were strained ahead of a U.S. inflation report that could soothe, or inflame, fears of faster rate hikes globally.

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Asian markets recover from 2-month lows as Wall Street bounces

Asian markets recover from 2-month lows as Wall Street bounces

Tue, Feb 13, 2018

Asian stocks pulled further away from two-month lows on Tuesday, lifted by Wall Street's extended rebound from last week's steep fall, but investors remained cautious ahead of US inflation data later in the week. 

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Asia stocks pummelled by new Wall Street slide, safe havens in demand

Asia stocks pummelled by new Wall Street slide, safe havens in demand

Fri, Feb 09, 2018

Asian stocks tumbled to two-month lows on Friday after Wall Street shares suffered yet another big slide in the face of rapidly-rising bond yields, with perceived havens such as the yen and Swiss franc in demand amid the turmoil.

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Asia markets rise for 11th straight session, Trump helps dollar bounce

Asia markets rise for 11th straight session, Trump helps dollar bounce

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.25 per cent for the day, led by gains in Chinese financial and property shares.

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Nikkei closes at 26-year high on yen's softer tone

Nikkei closes at 26-year high on yen's softer tone

Tue, Jan 16, 2018

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with 225-issue Nikkei stock index finishing at its highest level in more than 26 years.

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Global stocks records tumble, oil at highest since 2015

Global stocks records tumble, oil at highest since 2015

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

Market bulls resumed their charge on Thursday as strong data from the world’s biggest economies sent stock index records tumbling and oil prices to their highest since mid-2015.

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Global Markets: Asia shares eye all-time top amid global growth cheer

Global Markets: Asia shares eye all-time top amid global growth cheer

Wed, Jan 03, 2018

Asian stocks struck a decade peak on Wednesday as risk appetites were whetted by a bevy of upbeat manufacturing surveys that confirmed a synchronised upturn in world growth was well under way.

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India's December Nikkei manufacturing PMI rises to 54.7

India's December Nikkei manufacturing PMI rises to 54.7

Tue, Jan 02, 2018

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Asian shares slip as investors await US tax reforms, dollar steadies

Asian shares slip as investors await US tax reforms, dollar steadies

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

Asian shares fell on Wednesday, taking their cues from Wall Street with investor enthusiasm toward U.S. tax changes ebbing as the long-awaited reform bill wound its way through Congress, while higher U.S. Treasury yields underpinned the dollar.

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