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Asian shares were mostly lower following a report that the U.S. is preparing to slap sanctions on a dozen more Chinese officials, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing. Asian shares After a strong start, Asian shares fell back, especially in China. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, -1.22% dropped 1.7%. The Shanghai Composite index SHCOMP, -0.82% sank 0.7% and the smaller-cap […]

Global stocks paused near all-time highs and Treasuries steadied on Thursday, with a more sober mood reflecting concerns about fragile economic recoveries. The dollar held close to its lowest in more than two years. European stocks opened mixed, with energy shares leading decliners. Here are some of the main moves in markets: Global Stocks Futures […]

Asian shares shed early gains from a strong Wall Street lead on Wednesday, as some investors booked profits on a stellar run to record highs, but hope for additional U.S. economic stimulus and a coronavirus vaccine kept market sentiment well supported. Asian Stocks The Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined 0.3% as of 8:26 a.m. London […]

Asian stocks climbed along with U.S. and European futures Tuesday, aided by positive factory activity data and optimism that vaccines will bolster the global economy. The dollar dipped. Asian Stocks S&P 500 futures rose 0.9% as of 7:03 a.m. in London. The S&P 500 Index dipped 0.5%. Topix index rose 0.8%.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index rose […]

Asian shares slipped Monday on renewed caution despite a record high finish on Wall Street last week driven by hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy. Asian Shares Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.8% to 26,433.62 as markets throughout the region quickly lost early gains. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.9% to […]

Asian shares stalled near record highs on Friday as investors weighed renewed doubts about a highly-anticipated coronavirus vaccine against hopes that some of the region’s economies will recovery quicker than their Western peers. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.04% but remained with striking distance of a life-time peak touched […]