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Shanghai up, Europe stocks fall
Published on 21/05/2015
» HONG KONG — Shanghai advanced on Thursday after another tepid reading on Chinese manufacturing activity that will likely raise hopes for fresh monetary easing, while Tokyo edged up to a new 15-year high.
Asian bourses up on China stimulus speculation
Published on 04/05/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian markets gained ground Monday after a long holiday weekend, energised by a strong finish on Wall Street last week and gloomy Chinese economic data that heightened expectations for more stimulus measures.
Baht has biggest weekly loss
Published on 30/04/2015
» The baht dropped, capping its biggest weekly loss since 2013, as the Bank of Thailand eased curbs on fund outflows a day after unexpectedly cutting interest rates.
Asian equities mixed ahead of break
Published on 17/02/2015
» HONG KONG — The euro weakened Tuesday after the showdown debt talks between Greece and its creditors collapsed, raising the possibility the country will be excised from the eurozone.
Euro down as Greece talks break up
Published on 12/02/2015
» HONG KONG — The euro dipped in Asian trade Thursday after talks between Greece and its European creditors on restructuring the country's bailout broke up without agreement.
Asia shares mostly higher
Published on 11/02/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian equity markets mostly rose Wednesday and the euro ticked up as hopes grew that Greece will be able to convince its European creditors to renegotiate the terms of its bailout.
Asia stocks down on US rate talk
Published on 09/02/2015
» HONG KONG — Most Asian markets slipped Monday as a strong US jobs report fuelled expectations the Federal Reserve will bring forward an interest rate rise.
Asian markets jittery over Greece woes
Published on 05/02/2015
» HONG KONG — Concerns about Greece's plans to renegotiate its bailout rattled Asian markets Thursday and put pressure on the euro, while Shanghai and Hong Kong reversed early gains despite China cutting the amount of funds banks must hold in reserve.
Asian shares mixed after Japan data
Published on 30/01/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday, with Tokyo's main index rising after Japanese traders shrugged off data showing inflation slowing in December and household spending falling.
Asian markets fall after US declines
Published on 29/01/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian stock markets mostly fell on Thursday, largely on the back of declines in the US triggered by concerns over a strengthening dollar and falling oil prices.