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Asian stocks gained the most in a week on Tuesday after a drop in coronavirus hospitalizations in some U.S. states, even as global cases topped 20 million. The dollar slipped. Japanese and Hong Kong equities rose more than 2%. Shares advanced in Australia and South Korea. S&P 500 futures rose, putting the benchmark on course […]
Global shares advanced Monday in Europe and Asia after President Donald Trump issued executive orders to provide tax relief and stopgap unemployment benefits for Americans hit by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Global Shares Germany’s DAX was flat at 12,673.25 while the CAC 40 in France added 0.5% to 4,911.65. Britain’s FTSE 100 picked […]
Asian stocks looked set for a mixed open Friday as investors weighed hopes for an agreement on a stimulus package from Washington against continued US-China tensions. Shares closed higher on Wall Street and the dollar retreated. Futures were little changed in Japan, dipped in Australia and pointed higher in Hong Kong. Contracts opened flat on […]
Major Asian shares markets declined Wednesday amid investor concern about U.S. stimulus spending and a trade agreement with Beijing. Asian Shares The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.5% to 3,354.92. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo sank 0.7% to 22,426.91. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was off less than 0.1% at 24,934.14. The S&P-ASX 200 in Sydney fell […]
Asian shares rose on Tuesday after strong U.S. manufacturing data and gains in tech stocks helped investors look past broader worries about the coronavirus and global economy. Stocks Futures on the S&P 500 Index fell 0.3% as of 7:27 a.m. New York time. Nasdaq 100 Index futures decreased 0.4%. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined […]
Asian shares turned lower in a choppy session on Friday as abysmal economic data from the United States and rising global COVID-19 cases darkened the mood, despite strong U.S. tech earnings and manufacturing recoveries in China and Japan. Asian Shares Chinese blue-chips were last up 0.35% in a session that swung repeatedly between gains and […]