Asian stocks continue to rise on Wall Street on stalled US bets.

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Asian stock markets strengthened on Thursday, while bonds held big gains as investors waited for a clear outcome of the US election, with the possibility of a policy stale seemingly welcomed by Wall Street overnight. MSCI’s broader index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan added 0.5% to its highest …

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Singapore Retail and F&B Sales Fall Again in September

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Retail sales in Singapore fell 10.8 percent year-on-year in September, the Department of Statistics (SingStat) said on Thursday (Nov. 5), a steeper drop compared to the 5.4 percent drop in August. The biggest drop in September was primarily attributed to the IT and telecommunications equipment industry, which posted …

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COVID Vaccine Deliveries On Ice As AstraZeneca Waits For Trial Data

[ad_1] REUTERS: A summer drop in coronavirus infections in the UK has delayed test results for AstraZenca’s potential COVID-19 vaccine, prompting the drugmaker to delay deliveries of injections to the government of the United Kingdom. Britain’s vaccine chief said on Wednesday that it would receive just 4 million doses of …

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