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Feb 12
Asian shares rise on trade hopes, weak yen

Asian shares gained on Tuesday as investors hoped a new round of U.S.-China trade talks would help to resolve a dispute that has dented global growth and some corporate earnings. Asian Shares Market sentiment also got a boost on news U.S. lawmakers had reached a tentative deal on border security funding that could help avert […]

Feb 11
Asian shares were flat on Monday; U.S.-China talks begin

Asian shares were flat on Monday as investors were unable to shake worries about global growth, U.S. politics and the Sino-U.S. trade war, keeping the safe haven dollar near a six-week top against major currencies. Asian Shares Chinese stock indexes played catch-up when reopening after a week-long break. China’s blue-chip index surged 1.6 percent. Shanghai’s […]

Feb 11
Dollar near six-week highs as trade

The dollar rose against most other currencies on Monday, holding near a six-week high as fresh worries about U.S.-Sino trade tensions and global growth drove appetite for safe-haven assets. “The Aussie dollar and the euro are at vulnerable levels right now and further dampening in risk sentiment can lead to further downside in these currencies.” The dollar […]

Feb 08
Asian stocks ease on anxiety over trade, growth risks

Asian stocks lost ground on Friday as investors worried about a broadening global economic slowdown, with sentiment not helped by the absence of any positive signs for a resolution in the U.S.-China trade row. Asian Stocks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shed 0.5 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.25 percent and South Korea’s KOSPI retreated […]

Feb 08
Opera Mobile Browser – Scandinavians Can Buy Cryptocurrency

Opera Mobile Browser – The Norwegian browser-maker Opera has announced that Opera users will not be able to buy cryptocurrencies direct from their website browser. However, will enable users to buy cryptocurrencies directly on their smartphones using Opera for Android. The app features a digital wallet top up option via an integration with Sweden’s online […]

Feb 08
Global shares dropped for a third straight day

Global shares dropped for a third straight day on Friday and were set to post their first weekly loss in seven, as investors worried about a broadening global economic slowdown and the lack of any sign of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade row. U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hitting its lowest point in a week, close […]