Asian stock markets were mostly on Friday after Wall Street closed lower amid uncertainty about the US economic outlook. Overnight, the Wall Street benchmark S & P-500 index lost 0.3% after reports including one showing more layoffs. “This may indicate nothing more than a brief pause for repositioning, or a …
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S Shares fell in Asia on Thursday as investors reflected on figures showing China’s economy returned to growth in the last quarter. The Shanghai SHCOMP Composite Index, -4.49% led the falls on Thursday, falling 4.2% to 3,262.41. Benchmarks also fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Sydney. News that China’s economy …
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Shares fell in Asia on Tuesday due to skepticism about the recent upward momentum in world markets due to rising confirmed cases of coronavirus and straining strains between the United States and China. The White House decision to reject almost all Chinese maritime claims in the South China Sea increased …
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Asian stock markets rose on Monday as investors looked for data they hope will support optimism about a global economic recovery. Nikkei 225 NIK from Japan, + 1.82% up 1.4% and the Hong Kong Hang Seng HSI Index, + 4.10% gained 3%. The SHCOMP composed of Shanghai, + 5.71% increased …
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Hope for the COVID-19 vaccine and optimism ahead of employment data are boosting stocks as a long holiday weekend of July 4 awaits US investors. But as cities and businesses roll back reopens, some suggest caution with June payrolls (weekly jobless figures are coming, too). Christopher Dembik, head of macroeconomic …
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