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Asian stocks fall on US stimulus uncertainty

TOKYO / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks on Wednesday danced on growing uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers would agree on an extra round of major fiscal incentives to support an economy still struggling with the novel coronavirus. PHILO PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai …

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Asian stocks fall on US stimulus uncertainty

TOKYO / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks on Wednesday danced on growing uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers would agree on an extra round of major fiscal incentives to support an economy still struggling with the novel coronavirus. PHILO PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai …

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UK job losses hit tens of hundreds, less anticipated

LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people at work in Britain has suffered the biggest drop since 2009 and signs are growing that the coronavirus will take a heavier toll on the labor market as the government abandons its enormous job protection scheme. Led by a record dip in self-employment, …

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Asian stocks boosted Sino-FS tensions to hold gains back

SINGAPORE / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday in relief that another round of Sino-American sparring did not appear to have exaggerated trade, while hopes for US stimulus boosted oil and commodity qualities. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, following the outbreak of coronavirus …

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