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Asian markets fell in morning trade on Monday, with Japanese stocks slumping more than 3% after U.S. equities closed sharply lower on Friday. Asian Market Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was nearly flat. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumped 3.1%, South Korea’s KOSPI fell 1.5%. China’s Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Component were both down 0.9%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slid 1.6%. […]
Asian shares held near 6-1/2-month highs on Friday after upbeat U.S. data and optimism in the tech sector helped calm some of the jitters sparked by the Federal Reserve’s cautious outlook on the world’s biggest economy. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was nearly flat. Japan’s Nikkei average added 0.1 percent. China’s Shanghai Composite, […]
