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Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Tuesday after the U.S and China indicated progress in trade talks, and as hopes of new coronavirus treatments boosted broader sentiment among global investors. Asian Stock Markets MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1% and was trading just below a two-year high. Japan’s Nikkei […]
Asian stocks stepped back from near eight-month highs on Thursday and the dollar eased as European and U.S. central banks reinforced investor worries about the global economic outlook and trade protectionism. Asian stocks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.3. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index stumbled 0.6 percent. Chinese shares were subdued with the […]
Asian shares jumped on Tuesday after the European Commision agreed to changes in a Brexit deal before a vote in the British parliament on a divorce agreement. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) jumped to 1.08 percent. Chinese blue chips (CSI300) rose 1.3 percent. CSI300 index has risen more than […]
Asian stock markets shuddered lower on Friday after shockingly weak export data from China heightened market fears about a global economic slowdown, a day after European policymakers slashed growth forecasts for the bloc. Asian stock Markets Japan’s Nikkei dropped 2.0 percent. Australia shares dropped 0.9 percent. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan skidded 1.2 percent […]
