NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) – Asian stocks were due to follow Wall Street gains on Thursday as investors cheered on signs that the world economy was emerging from hibernation due to coronavirus, although trade is likely already low that new concerns about Hong Kong keep investors cautious. Also adding …
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(Reuters) – The governors of the US states most affected by the coronavirus resurgence halted or reversed steps to reopen their economies on Wednesday, led by California, the nation’s most populous state and a new epicenter of the pandemic. New cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, skyrocketed …
Read More »Hong Kong police arrest suspect in stabbing after protests over security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the city’s airport early Thursday on suspicion of stabbing an officer during protests against a new Beijing-imposed national security law in downtown financial. Chinese national flags are seen on the ground during a march against national security law …
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* MSCI ex-Japan goes up, all major Asian indices in black * Shanghai copper at 6-month highs for fear of supply * Investors focus on US employment data to be released later in the day * Coins tread water By Swati Pandey and Imani Moise. SYDNEY / NEW YORK, July …
Read More »Hong Kong police stab suspect arrested at airport after protests over security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the city’s airport in the early hours of Thursday on suspicion of attacking and injuring an officer during protests against a new national security law that Beijing imposed on the financial center. Chinese national flags are seen on …
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