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Tech Selloff Spreads to Asia; U.K. Pound Steadies

EghtesadOnline: A selloff in U.S. technology stocks spread to Asia, dragging down shares from Seoul to Hong Kong. The British pound held losses as investors assessed the risks from the U.K.’s political turmoil.
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Publish Date:12/June/2017 | 04:34

Euro hits 6-month high, Asian shares firm after French election

EghtesadOnline: The euro hit a six-month high against the dollar on Monday while Asian shares gained and U.S. stock futures briefly touched a record high, on investor relief after centrist Emmanuel Macron comfortably won the French presidential election.
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Publish Date:08/May/2017 | 05:06

Asian shares, won move south on worries over North Korea

EghtesadOnline: Japanese and South Korean shares fell while the won currency came under pressure on Friday, as rising tensions in the Korean peninsula dented confidence in the world's economy.
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Publish Date:15/April/2017 | 05:32

Asia Shares Slump Before Data, Summit; Yen Climbs

EghtesadOnline: Asian equities slipped as investors awaited more clues on U.S. interest rates and economic growth, ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping. Stocks in Shanghai rallied and the yen strengthened.
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Publish Date:05/April/2017 | 05:08

Asia Stocks Climb as Busy Week Begins; Euro Rises

EghtesadOnline: Stocks in Asia rose as trading began in a busy week that includes a meeting between China President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump and culminates in the monthly U.S. jobs report.
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Publish Date:03/April/2017 | 04:25

Asia stocks up with dollar, sterling suffers on Brexit day

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares inched ahead on Wednesday while the dollar and commodities held gains as investors shook off disappointment about U.S. President Donald Trump's failed healthcare bill and focused on an improving outlook for global growth.
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Publish Date:29/March/2017 | 03:48

Asian stocks slip, Fed's decision day makes investors wary

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday as investors took profits before a U.S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how much monetary tightening to expect during the remainder of the year, with an immediate rate hike fully priced in by markets.
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Publish Date:15/March/2017 | 05:37

Asian Stocks Gain, Oil Slides Before Fed and BOJ

EghtesadOnline: Asian equities rose and the dollar weakened as a positive U.S. jobs report helped investors position for a week of central bank policy decisions from Japan to the U.S. Oil slid for a sixth straight day.
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Publish Date:13/March/2017 | 05:17

Asia Stocks Gain Amid Thin Volumes; Aussie Climbs

EghtesadOnline: Asian stock markets were mostly higher in thin trading as investors assessed the prospects for further gains after a rally leading up to a near-certain U.S. interest-rate increase.
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Publish Date:07/March/2017 | 05:18

Asia Stocks Gain Even as Topix Swings, Yen Rises

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks rose even as Tokyo shares wrestled with a strengthening yen, as markets from Hong Kong to Singapore advanced after U.S. shares reached fresh records. The dollar fell against most major currencies while oil continued a rally.
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Publish Date:22/February/2017 | 05:06

Asia Shares Gain After U.S. Highs; Deals in Focus

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks rose, with Tokyo shares erasing morning losses and Hong Kong equities resuming a rally. Deals remained in focus after Kraft Heinz Co. withdrew its $143 billion bid for Unilever.
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Publish Date:20/February/2017 | 05:00

Asian Equities Decline While Aussie, Kiwi Advance

EghtesadOnline: Asian equities declined as political uncertainty continued to infect markets across the globe. The Aussie erased losses after the country’s central bank left its key interest rate on hold while the kiwi rallied on inflation expectations.
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Publish Date:07/February/2017 | 04:50

Asian shares rattled by Trump policy worries, dollar soft

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as stringent curbs on travel to the U.S. ordered by President Donald Trump brought home to investors that he is serious about putting his controversial campaign pledges into action.
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Publish Date:31/January/2017 | 05:22

Global shares, dollar retreat on Trump travel ban, weak U.S. GDP

EghtesadOnline: Asian share markets and U.S. stock futures fell on Monday after President Donald Trump introduced immigration curbs that sparked criticism at home and abroad, adding to fears that his 'America First' policy may prove destabilizing for the rest of the world.
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Publish Date:30/January/2017 | 05:43

Dollar Declines, Gold Gains With Industrial Metals

EghtesadOnline: The dollar slumped after Donald Trump in his first days in office offered little news on his plans to boost growth while stirring concerns over protectionism. Metals and Asian shares outside of Japan rose.
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Publish Date:23/January/2017 | 04:51

Pound Drops on EU Concern, Asian Shares Decline

EghtesadOnline: The pound tumbled on a report that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will signal plans to quit the European Union’s single market to regain control of Britain’s borders and laws. Haven assets from gold to the yen rose while stocks fell across Asia.
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Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 04:22

Dollar loses altitude, Asia shares touch 11-week high

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar nursed widespread losses on Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump's long-awaited news briefing provided scant clarity on future fiscal policies, disappointing bulls wagering on major stimulus.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 09:12

Asian shares at two-month high, markets await Trump news conference

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares pulled ahead to two-month highs on Wednesday as investors looked to President-elect Donald Trump's news conference later in the day for any clues to his policies on tax, fiscal spending, international trade and currencies.
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Publish Date:11/January/2017 | 04:51