Asia shares
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Asia shares ease as trade war fears return, pound bewildered by politics
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares reversed early gains on Tuesday as anxieties about the Sino-U.S. trade war recast their long shadow over investor sentiment, while several high-profile resignations…
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Asian shares, oil fall as U.S.-China trade spat escalates
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares fell to a 2-1/2 week low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump cranked up trade tensions by going ahead with tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to…
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Riptide Lashes U.S. Stock Futures as Europe Rises
EghtesadOnline: Global equity markets remained fragile on Wednesday, with U.S. stock futures falling, European gauges rising and Asian shares paring a gain as measures of volatility hovered at…
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Sterling Under Pressure; Stocks Slip as Bonds Gain
EghtesadOnline: The pound dropped as British Prime Minister Theresa May found herself under renewed pressure just as Brexit talks enter a crucial phase. European stocks fell, tracking many Asian…
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Asian shares hover near recent highs; NZ dollar slips
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares held within striking distance of recent decade highs on Tuesday and major currencies kept to narrow ranges, while the New Zealand dollar fell after the country’s…
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Yen Gains, Asia Stocks Stall on Trump Nafta Remark
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump grabbed investors’ attention in an otherwise listless Asian trading session, with the yen rising and S&P 500 Index futures slipping with the Mexican peso as the U.S.…
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Asian Shares Mixed, Korea Advances as Calm Returns
EghtesadOnline: Asian equities were mixed on Wednesday after an uninspiring U.S. session that saw the dollar grind higher, with attention turning away from geopolitics and back to economic data.
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Korea Angst Shows Signs of Abating as Stocks Rise
EghtesadOnline: Worry emanating from an escalation of tensions between the U.S. and North Korea showed signs of easing Monday as shares in Asia outside Japan climbed together with U.S. equity-index…
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Yields in Focus as Stocks Retest Record Highs
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks advanced and futures pointed to higher starts to U.K. and U.S. equity trading as Treasuries steadied following a recent rally.
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Stocks Grind Higher on Low Volumes; Kiwi, Yen Fall
EghtesadOnline: Stocks in Asia edged higher as investors awaited a potential new catalyst for further moves -- the U.S. earnings season.
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Asian shares ride U.S., European gains, dollar hovers near seven-week high
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares rose on Tuesday, thanks to strength in Europe and the United States as oil's longest stretch of daily price gains in over five years lifted energy shares, while markets…
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Asia Stocks Rise as Oil Extends Gain to Eighth Day
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks were mostly higher as oil extended the longest winning streak of the year. The yen swung in the wake of a crushing defeat of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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Stocks start second quarter on firm note, U.S. policy in focus as Trump-Xi talks loom
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares started the week modestly higher on Monday after a bumper quarter as investors look to the shape of U.S. trade and economic policies and how they could affect global…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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Asia shares, euro on edge as political worries mount in U.S., France
EghtesadOnline: Asian share markets hovered below four-month highs on Wednesday and the euro was pressured as doubts over the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump and a looming election in…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Dollar slips after Trump's protectionist address, Asia shares resilient
EghtesadOnline: The dollar slipped broadly on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a protectionist tone in his inauguration speech, offsetting optimism that he will follow through…
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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…