BEIJING (Reuters) – Asian equity markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday after US regulators removed some limits on banks’ ability to make investments. The Nikkei 225 NIK, + 1.13% in Tokyo it increased by 0.9%, while Kospi 180721 in Seoul, + 1.05% gained 1%. Hang Seng HSI from Hong …
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Shares in the Asia Pacific fell Thursday afternoon, after the International Monetary Fund cut its economic forecast again on Wednesday. South Korea’s Kospi led the losses among the region’s main markets as it fell 1.77%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.99%, while the Topix index dropped 1%. Shares in …
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