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Asia breathes sigh of relief as U.S. jobs fail to shock

Asian shares firmed on Monday while the dollar wavered after the anxiously awaited May U.S. payrolls report showed the recovery…

4 years ago

Asia shares off 3-month highs, caution ahead of U.S. payrolls

Asian shares were a touch below a recent three-month top on Thursday with China a tad weaker as investors weighed…

4 years ago

Long bets on yuan near six-month high; ringgit bears firm

Bullish bets on the Chinese yuan hit a near six-month high after a rally against the U.S. dollar, a Reuters…

4 years ago

Dollar on tenterhooks as payrolls test looms

The U.S. dollar was wavering above major support levels on Thursday, as traders awaited a batch of U.S. economic data…

4 years ago

StanChart unit to launch cryptocurrency trading platform

A Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) unit intends to establish a cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange platform in Britain and Europe, targeting…

4 years ago

Asian stocks at month high ahead of U.S. jobs data, gold rises

Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday while gold flirted near five-month highs ahead of European and U.S. data this week…

4 years ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.

5 years ago

Asian shares step back from 2-wk highs, dollar firm

Asian shares retreated from two-week highs on Thursday and China started on the backfoot on fears central banks were closer…

5 years ago

Sweden’s Evolution bets online casinos will outstrip physical venues

Swedish gambling technology company Evolution (EVOG.ST) is betting online casinos will increasingly replace physical venues and help to maintain its…

5 years ago

China’s crypto crackdown speeds shift to central Asia, North America mining

A crackdown by Beijing is rapidly accelerating a shift in focus by makers of machines that 'mine' cryptocurrencies like bitcoin…

5 years ago