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Oracle knocks stocks as Fed’s message weighs on dollar

Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.8% in early trade to put MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan up 0.5%

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 10:40am

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Asia shares ease as Fed cut priced, guidance uncertain

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.1%, as Chinese blue fell 0.8% in the wake of mixed inflation data

Published 10 Dec, 2025 07:52am

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Asian stocks slip as nervy markets wait for Fed

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.28% lower after a weak overnight session on Wall Street

Published 09 Dec, 2025 08:04am

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Asia stocks in cautious mood on countdown to Fed

South Korean stocks eased 0.3%, having jumped 4.4% last week on confirmation of a lower US tariff on its exports

Published 08 Dec, 2025 08:07am

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Indonesia shares hit record high

BENGALURU: Most Asian stock markets climbed on Friday, with Indonesian equities hitting a record high, driven by...

Published 06 Dec, 2025 05:48am

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Indonesia stocks hit record high

BENGALURU: Most Asian stock markets rose on Monday on growing optimism that the US government may reopen soon, with...

Published 11 Nov, 2025 05:58am

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Asia markets stabilise, dollar droops following Middle East truce

TOKYO: Asian stocks stabilised on Wednesday as crude oil hovered near multi-week lows as a ceasefire between Israel...

Published 25 Jun, 2025 08:03am

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Shares rally, oil slumps as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire

SYDNEY: Global shares rallied and the dollar extended declines on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said...

Published 24 Jun, 2025 07:59am

Business & Finance

Dost Steels to raise Rs4.45bn via rights issue to fund billet production

Dost Steels Limited, a Pakistani steel manufacturer, plans to raise Rs4.45 billion (USD 15.6 million) through a...

Published 23 Jun, 2025 04:18pm

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Shares slip, oil rises as investors weigh Iran scenarios

SYDNEY: Shares slipped in Asia on Monday and oil prices briefly hit five-month highs as investors anxiously waited...

Published 23 Jun, 2025 08:06am

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Stocks struggle, oil up for 3rd week as Trump weighs US action on Iran

SYDNEY: Share markets in Asia struggled for direction on Friday as fears of a potential US attack on Iran hung over...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 10:34am

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Asian stocks slip, gold gains with yen as Middle East conflict rages

TOKYO: Stock markets in Asia edged lower on Thursday while safe havens such as gold and the Japanese yen gained as...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 07:53am

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India equity benchmarks set for muted open as Mideast tensions spur risk aversion

India’s equity benchmark indexes are set for a muted start on Wednesday as escalating hostilities in the Middle East...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 08:45am

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Nervy markets await Fed as Mideast conflict rages on

SINGAPORE: Concerns over escalating hostilities in the Middle East stayed front and centre in markets on Wednesday,...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 08:42am

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Stocks slip, oil jumps as Trump calls for Tehran evacuation

U.S. stock futures slipped and oil prices rose on Tuesday, as investors were rattled by U.S. President Donald...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 08:00am

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Stocks, dollar show resilience in Asia as oil gains

SYDNEY: Asian markets kept their nerve on Monday and oil prices climbed anew as the conflict between Israel and Iran...

Published 16 Jun, 2025 08:38am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies slip on risk off after Israel strikes Iran

BENGALURU: Asian stock markets and currencies fell on Friday as investors rushed to safe havens after Israel struck...

Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am

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Asian markets mixed ahead of US midterms

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday following an upbeat session on Wall Street as investors look towards...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 11:58am

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Asian markets track Wall St drop on Fed rate hike plans

HONG KONG: Markets fell in Asia on Thursday following a painful sell-off in New York fuelled by bets that the ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 11:49am

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Asian markets mixed, dollar rises again as Fed's Powell gets nod

HONG KONG: Markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday and the dollar extended gains as investors bet on a quicker pace of...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 09:34am

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Asian markets steady with focus on inflation, Biden-Xi summit

HONG KONG: Asian investors trod a cautious path Tuesday, with surging inflation the key point of concern on trading...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 09:58am

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Stocks rally as US set to avoid debt default

LONDON: European and Asian stock markets rallied Thursday, with the United States set to avoid defaulting on its...

Updated 07 Oct, 2021 04:58pm

Business & Finance

Sterling slips versus stronger dollar after US data beat

LONDON: Sterling fell versus the dollar on Thursday after data showed U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased in...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Business & Finance

Aluminium breaks $3,000 on supply concerns, equities mixed

HONG KONG: Aluminium broke $3,000 a tonne for the first time in 13 years Monday on supply concerns while equity...

Updated 13 Sep, 2021 01:56pm

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Markets advance as weak US data soothes taper worries

LONDON: Global stock markets rose Monday after a big miss on US jobs creation last month fuelled optimism that the...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 04:27pm

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Most Asian markets rise as dealers focus on recovery outlook

Tokyo, Singapore, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta rose
Sydney, Seoul and Wellington dipped

Updated 02 Sep, 2021 12:37pm

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Asian stocks fall again as China woes top upbeat recovery outlook

He said a symposium of central bankers and financial heads at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, next month would be closely followed for any clues about the Fed's next move

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:15am

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Shares recover as China selloff eases, Fed in focus

Although most Asian stock indices extended declines, Chinese blue-chip shares edged 0.2% higher, while Hong Kong's main index climbed 1.5%

Published 28 Jul, 2021 02:24pm

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Nikkei breaks below 28,000 as tech stocks track Nasdaq slide

Camera-manufacturers Nikon Corp and Olympus fell 2% and 1.8%, respectively, while Sony Group Corp sank 2%.

Published 16 Jul, 2021 10:36am

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Tokyo's Nikkei closes up more than 2.2%

The dollar fetched 110.19 yen in Asian afternoon trade, against 110.03 in New York late Friday.

Published 12 Jul, 2021 12:36pm