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Asian shares mostly higher, lockdown feud drags Tokyo lower
Apr 9, 2020

Asian shares mostly higher, lockdown feud drags Tokyo lower

Shares are mostly higher in Asia though Japan's benchmark has fallen as local leaders spar with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government over measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak...

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Asian shares mixed, Tokyo lower as Wall Street rally fades
Apr 9, 2020

Asian shares mixed, Tokyo lower as Wall Street rally fades

Shares are mixed in Asia after a 3.4% gain on Wall Street overnight as investors chose a positive focus for data about the coronavirus outbreak’s trajectory...

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Global shares mostly lower amid worries on pandemic toll
Apr 8, 2020

Global shares mostly lower amid worries on pandemic toll

Global shares are mostly down amid continuing uncertainty over the toll the coronavirus outbreak may exact on the world's economies...

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Japan's state of emergency is no lockdown. What's in it?
Apr 8, 2020

Japan's state of emergency is no lockdown. What's in it?

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a monthlong state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit prefectures to step up the fight against the coronavirus outbreak...

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Asian shares mostly lower, Japan gains on upbeat data
Apr 8, 2020

Asian shares mostly lower, Japan gains on upbeat data

Japan's benchmark has advanced but other Asian markets are mostly lower after a downbeat session on Wall Street...

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Japan's state of emergency is no lock down. What's in it?
Apr 8, 2020

Japan's state of emergency is no lock down. What's in it?

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a month-long state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit prefectures to step up the fight against the coronavirus outbreak...

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China investigates party member critical of Xi over outbreak
Apr 8, 2020

China investigates party member critical of Xi over outbreak

A prominent Communist party member who criticized Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak is being investigated on suspicion of a “severe violation of discipline and law.”...

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China's virus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown
Apr 8, 2020

China's virus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown

The lockdown that served as a model for countries battling the coronavirus around the world ended after 11 weeks Wednesday...

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Japan declares state of emergency, ramping up virus battle
Apr 7, 2020

Japan declares state of emergency, ramping up virus battle

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus...

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Global shares rise on optimism over progress in virus battle
Apr 7, 2020

Global shares rise on optimism over progress in virus battle

Global shares are rising, fueled by hopes the peak of the coronavirus pandemic surge may come soon...

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