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Oct 26
Asian markets muted as coronavirus cases surge in U.S., Europe

Asian shares were little changed in muted trading Monday amid widespread uncertainty over what the U.S. presidential election will portend for markets and economic policy. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan inched up 0.1%, still short of its recent 31-month peak. Japan’s Nikkei dithered either side of steady. South Korea’s main […]

Oct 26
SEC Issues Record $114 Million Whistleblower Award

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of over $114 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance led to the successful enforcement of SEC and related actions. The $114 million award consists of an approximately $52 million award in connection with the SEC case and an approximately $62 million award arising out […]

Oct 23
Asian shares, US futures gain after last Trump-Biden debate

Asian shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump and his challenger former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in their second and final debate before the Nov. 3 election. Asian Shares U.S. stock futures shifted from modest losses to less than 0.1% gains in the debate’s aftermath. Japan’s Nikkei 225 […]

Oct 22
Asian shares drop as U.S. stimulus talks drag on

Asian shares fell on Thursday and U.S. Treasury yields ticked lower as investors fretted over the slow pace of U.S. stimulus talks and a surge in global cases of COVID-19. Asian Shares In morning trade, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was down 0.63%. Australian shares .AXJO gave up 0.6%, Seoul’s Kospi .KS11 was off 0.59%. Chinese […]

Oct 21
Asian stocks gain, yuan soars as traders bet on U.S. stimulus, again

Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday as renewed hopes for a new round of U.S. stimulus drew money into equities from government debt. Asian Shares and EU Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.51%, while Tokyo shares .N225 gained 0.42%. Australian stocks .AXJO edged up by 0.09%, but shares in China .CSI300 fell 0.33% European […]

Oct 20
Asian markets pull back as hopes fade for U.S. stimulus

Asian markets slipped on Tuesday as investors adjusted risk exposure heading into the U.S. election and ahead of a deadline for Washington to pass an economic stimulus bill, while Europe reported record daily coronavirus infections. Asian Shares Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, -0.44% declined 0.3% in morning trading.  South Korea’s Kospi 180721, +0.49% slipped 0.2%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, -0.71% fell […]