SINGAPORE – Asia-Pacific stocks traded mixed on Monday morning, with investors watching Alibaba stocks in Hong Kong following another event between affiliate Ant Group and billionaire Jack Ma. The Nikkei 225 in …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks decline from three-week highs, the dollar retreats
* MSCI ex-Japan reverses initial gains, falls from 3-week high * China and Hong Kong stocks down, CSI300 down 1% * The dollar softens to two-week lows. * Crude oil prices rise …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks prepare for slow start after Wall Street retreats from all-time highs
April 7 (Reuters) – Asia stocks are set to open slowly on Wednesday after Wall Street rebounded from all-time highs reached in previous sessions as investors look to the upcoming earnings season …
Read More »China warns Japan while speaking ahead of Biden and Suga meeting
BEIJING (AP) – China’s foreign minister has warned Japan not to partner with the United States to counter Beijing, as Japan speaks more about human rights in China’s Xinjiang region ahead of …
Read More »Asian stocks fall from 3-week highs, dollar retracement
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell from a three-week high on Wednesday, dragged lower by Chinese stocks, although investors were still focused on the company’s next earnings to see more signs of …
Read More »China tells Japan to stay away from Hong Kong and Xinjiang affairs
Wang Yi in Tokyo last November. Photographer: Behrouz Mehri / AFP Photographer: Behrouz Mehri / AFP China urged Japan to stay away from “internal problems”, including Hong Kong and Xinjiang, as Japanese …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally on US recovery prospects.
By Tom Westbrook, Chibuike Oguh * MSCI AxJ Index rises 0.4% to a two-week high * The US dollar index remains near a two-week low * Asian Stock Markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 SINGAPORE / …
Read More »Stocks hit record highs on strong economic data
LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks hit record highs on Tuesday, supported by strong economic data from China and the United States, as currency and bond markets came to a halt after a …
Read More »North Korea says it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea became the first country to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics over fear of the coronavirus, a decision that underscores the challenges Japan faces as it …
Read More »Japan fears COVID-19 variants are behind possible fourth wave
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) – Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of the coronavirus are fueling a fourth nascent wave in the pandemic with just 109 days left until the Tokyo …
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