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Asian shares on Friday slipped from the record they hit a day earlier, but the prospect of a major U.S. coronavirus relief package left some investors still in the mood to pick up stocks and other risk-exposed assets. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.3% from Thursday’s record. Japan’s Nikkei dipped […]

Asian shares rose on Wednesday after revived hopes for more aid for the U.S. economy broke a four-day losing streak on Wall Street. Asian shares Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% to 26,767.74 despite the release of data showing exports fell 4% in November, while imports dropped 11% from a year earlier. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged […]

Asian stocks retreated on Tuesday as worries about increasing COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns overshadowed optimism about the roll-out of coronavirus vaccinations, just days after indexes hit record highs. Stocks S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% as of 7 a.m. in London. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.4% Monday. Japan’s Topix Index fell 0.5%. S&P/ASX 200 Index […]

Asian shares along with U.S and European equity futures climbed as investors took some comfort from further stimulus bill negotiations and the impending deployment of the first vaccine in the U.S. The pound advanced after Brexit talks were extended past a Sunday deadline. Stocks S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% as of 2:03 p.m. in Tokyo. […]

European stocks struggled for direction and U.S. futures fluctuated as investors reassessed the outlook after American technology giants tumbled and prospects dimmed for fresh stimulus. Stocks The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.1% as of 8:23 a.m. London time. Nasdaq 100 Index futures dipped 0.2%. Futures on the S&P 500 Index fell 0.1%. The MSCI […]

Asian shares logged strong gains on Wednesday after another round of record highs for major indexes on Wall Street. Asian shares Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index NIK, +1.33% gained 1.2%, The Hang Seng HSI, 0.80% in Hong Kong added 1.3%. In South Korea, the Kospi 180721, +2.02% jumped 1.5%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.61% advanced 0.7%. The Shanghai Composite index SHCOMP, -0.81% inched up less […]