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World shares cling near record highs

World stocks clung close to record highs on Monday as worries about the Delta variant of COVID-19 offset positive sentiment…

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Muted start to second half for Asia stocks as U.S. payrolls loom

Asian stock markets made a subdued start to the second half of 2021 on Thursday, weighed by worries about new…

4 years ago

China manufacturing slows as supply shortages roil Asia industry

Growth in China's June factory activity dipped to a four-month low on higher raw material costs, a shortage of semiconductors…

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Asian shares rise after consumer confidence boosts Nasdaq to record high

Asian shares rose and a gauge of global equities hovered near record highs on Wednesday after rising consumer confidence in…

4 years ago

Asian shares pressured by fears over Delta virus variant, U.S. data in focus

Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday on concerns new coronavirus outbreaks in the region could undercut an economic recovery even…

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Japan’s retail sales rise for 3rd month, but overall trend still soft

Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May as households loosened their purse strings, but underlying trends in consumption remain hostage…

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Ether sees record outflows in last week of June -CoinShares

Ether investment products and funds posted record outflows in the last week of June, bearing the brunt of negative sentiment…

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Asian shares start on cautious note amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Asian shares got the week off to a cautious start on Monday as a spike in coronavirus cases across Asia…

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Asian shares tread water, markets eye U.S. inflation signals

Asian shares marked time on Thursday, with China nudging lower, while the U.S. dollar held below an 11-week high as…

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EXCLUSIVE Harvard wasn’t pressured over Toshiba, former Japan adviser says

A former Japanese government adviser said he did not put pressure on Harvard University's endowment fund to influence its voting…

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