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Stock markets fell and bonds were in demand on Thursday as worries grew about a second wave of coronavirus infections and a dour assessment from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve dashed hopes for a quick economic recovery. "The path ahead is both highly uncertain and subject to significant…

Asian stocks were meandering Thursday after a White House warning that as many as 240,000 Americans might die of the coronavirus sent Wall Street tumbling and signs of the outbreak's global economic cost increased. Asian Stocks and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 lost 0.3% to 18,007.46, adding to the…

Asian shares vaulted to six-month highs on Tuesday, surpassing their July peaks, as hopes that Washington may roll back some of the tariffs it has imposed on imports from China shored up optimism on the global economic outlook. Asian Shares MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside…

Asian shares markets slipped on Monday as investors waited for more clarity on the Sino-U.S. trade talks after recent negotiations, while oil gained more than 1% as Middle East tensions remained elevated. Asian shares Chinese shares opened in the negative territory, with the blue-chip index …

Stock markets and bond yields held steady on Wednesday, as hopes of easing U.S.-China tensions and diminished risk of a no-deal Brexit prompted traders to take profit before key central bank meetings. Asian Stock Markets MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4%.…