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Asian shares skidded Friday after Wall Street had its worst day since June, as investors’ exuberance faltered after a spate of record highs. Asian Shares Shares fell across the region Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 shedding 1.1%. The Nikkei 225 shed 255.04 points to 23,210.49. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 1.9% to 24,528.82. […]
Robinhood Markets Inc. faces a civil fraud investigation over its early failure to fully disclose its practice of selling clients’ orders to high-speed trading firms, people familiar with the matter said. The investigation is at an advanced stage and the company could have to pay a fine exceeding $10 million if it agrees to settle […]
Asian equities started strong on Thursday as a sustained recovery in China’s services sector and the prospect of additional U.S. stimulus whetted risk appetite, while the dollar pared gains. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside of Japan climbed 0.5%, clocking its third straight session of gains to hover near a recent 2-1/2-year […]
Asian stocks looked poised for a mixed start despite another record high for their U.S. peers as tech shares advanced and investors snapped up work-from-home winners. Stocks S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 7:15 a.m. in Tokyo. The index rose 0.8% on Tuesday. Futures on Japan’s Nikkei 225 advanced 0.3%. […]
Asian share indexes edged lower Tuesday in mostly muted trading after a retreat overnight on Wall Street. Australia’s benchmark led the decline, falling more than 2% Tuesday ahead of a Reserve Bank of Australia decision that is expected to keep interest rates unchanged. Asian Shares The Japanese government reported that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate […]
Asian shares notched a 29-month high on Monday as investors wagered monetary and fiscal policies globally would stay super stimulatory, while an upbeat reading on China’s service sector augured well for continued recovery there. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS rose 0.5% to reach its highest since March 2018, extending a […]