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Asian shares rose moderately Thursday following a rally on Wall Street and even oil prices recovering from their recent plunge to zero. Asian Shares Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.2% to 19,370.42 in morning trading. South Korea’s Kospi rose 06% to 1,907.92. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 also added 0.6% to 5,252.20. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged up 0.7% […]
According to an announcement on April 23, Binance, launched social payments app Bundle in Nigeria, offering services in cryptocurrencies and fiat. Bundle now allows its users to request, send and receive cash or crypto from their peers in Nigeria. By the end of this year, the firm plans to expand to over 30 African countries […]
Asian stocks markets fell further Wednesday as oil prices recovered some of their record-setting losses amid anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic’s mounting economic damage. Asian Stocks Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.2% to 19,050.33. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.7% at 23,626.04. The Shanghai Composite Index was off 2 points at 2,824.91. The Kospi in […]
Asian stocks fell in Tuesday afternoon trade as U.S. crude prices plunged to negative levels overnight. Asian Stocks The Shanghai composite down 1.35% while the Shenzhen composite shed 1.556%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 2.29%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.18% as shares of index heavyweights Fast Retailing and Softbank Group dropped at least 4% each. The Topix index also shed 1.35%. […]
Asian Shares surged Friday morning in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected. The strong open followed an overnight rally on Wall Street powered by buying of Amazon, health care stocks and other market niches that are thriving in the coronavirus crunch. China reported its economy contracted 6.8% in […]
Asian Stocks fell in Thursday afternoon trade as concerns over the scale of the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on sentiment. Asian Stocks The Nikkei 225 in Japan fell 1.45% in afternoon trade as shares of Fanuc declined 2.74%. The Topix index dropped 0.96%. South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.28%. Mainland Chinese stocks edged lower in early trade, […]