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Global Manufacturing data 'mixed'
AFP, Published on 02/04/2012
» US stocks started a new quarter hovering around the breakeven point Monday as investors weighed a batch of manufacturing data from the United States, China and Europe.
Global markets extend slump
AFP, Published on 30/05/2012
» World stock markets dived on Wednesday and the euro hit a new 22-month dollar low on mounting concerns over a potential Spanish bailout amid warnings from Brussels to EU heavyweight France.
Sharp shares lose $1bn
AFP, Published on 03/08/2012
» Shares in Japan's Sharp dived 30% to their lowest level in almost 40 years Friday, wiping more than US$1 billion off its value, after the company warned that its annual loss would be bigger than first thought.
Asian stocks rise on optimistic data from China and Japan
AFP, Published on 09/09/2013
» HONG KONG - Asian markets rose Monday as strong Chinese trade data lifted hopes for the global economic outlook, while Japanese stocks were boosted by improved growth figures and Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
Asian shares mixed, eyes on US data
AFP, Published on 19/02/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday, with Tokyo stocks dropping after the previous session's surge, as investors awaited US housing data and minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting.
Asian shares gain as tensions ease
AFP, Published on 12/08/2014
» Asian shares closed mostly higher Tuesday, tracking rallies on Wall Street and in Europe as easing geopolitical tensions lifted investor confidence.
Asian energy stocks sink, airlines rise
AFP, Published on 28/11/2014
» HONG KONG — Shares in energy firms tumbled Friday after oil prices hit four-year lows in reaction to Opec's decision to ignore calls for an output cut, although the prospect of cheaper fuel sent airlines surging.
Asia stocks mixed on patchy US economic data
AFP, Published on 06/08/2015
» HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday, as gains on Wall Street drove trading in Tokyo but patchy US economic data fed wider uncertainty in the region.
Yuan devaluation boosts Chinese shares
AFP, Published on 11/08/2015
» HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Shanghai and Hong Kong boosted by news China's central bank is devaluing its currency while other regional markets fell.