Shares in the Asia Pacific rose during Thursday’s trading session, following positive news overnight about the development of a possible coronavirus vaccine. The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index led gains among the region’s major markets, rising 2.25%, from its last hour of trading. Shares of Chinese internet giant Tencent soared …
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Stocks in Asia Pacific fell on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continues to rise. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.3% on the day to 21,995.04, as shares of the heavyweight index Fast Retailing and conglomerate Softbank Group fell more than 2% each. The Topix index also …
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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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