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Oil prices fall on rising COVID-19 infections in Asia, inflation fears

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on renewed demand concerns as coronavirus cases in Asia rise and…

5 years ago

Asian shares push higher, dollar eases

Asian shares rose on Tuesday, shrugging off worries about an increase in regional coronavirus infections, while inflation jitters helped push…

5 years ago

Global stocks press pause, gold hits 3-mth high on inflation concerns

Global shares hit the pause button and gold briefly crested a three-month high as surging COVID-19 cases in some Asian…

5 years ago

Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble postponed for a second time

A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore due to open on May 26 has been postponed for a second…

5 years ago

Bitcoin recoups some losses after Musk-triggered tumble

Bitcoin popped back above $50,000 in Asian trade on Thursday, clawing back some of the 17% plunge that followed Elon…

5 years ago

Asia shares fall on worries over inflation, Fed outlook

Asian shares declined in early trade on Tuesday as Wall Street retreated on worries about accelerating inflation, prompting investors to…

5 years ago

Saudi to supply full crude volumes to at least 4 Asia buyers in June -sources

Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude oil exporter, will supply full volumes of crude as requested by at least four…

5 years ago

Ethereum breaks past $3,000 to quadruple in value in 2021

Cryptocurrency ether broke past $3,000 on Monday to set a new record high in a dazzling rally that has outshone…

5 years ago

Myanmar unity government tells ASEAN no talks until prisoners freed

Myanmar's pro-democracy unity government, which includes members of parliament ousted by the military coup, has told Southeast Asia's regional bloc…

5 years ago

Porsche plans EV battery cells factory in southern Germany

Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) luxury sports car unit Porsche AG is speeding up its e-mobility drive with plans for a German factory…

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