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Asian shares rise on optimism about US, China economies
Aug 17, 2022

Asian shares rise on optimism about US, China economies

Asian shares are mostly higher as regional markets looked to strong economic signs out of the U.S. and China as drivers of growth...

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Japan economy grows 2.2% in 2Q on revived consumer spending
Aug 15, 2022

Japan economy grows 2.2% in 2Q on revived consumer spending

Japan has reported its economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% in the last quarter as consumer spending rebounded with an easing of pandemic precautions...

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Asian shares mixed after new signs of cooling inflation
Aug 12, 2022

Asian shares mixed after new signs of cooling inflation

Shares are mixed in Asia after a muddled day on Wall Street, where benchmarks meandered following an encouraging report about inflation...

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Wall Street gains continue after hitting 3-month high
Aug 11, 2022

Wall Street gains continue after hitting 3-month high

Stocks are rising on Wall Street, extending gains from a day earlier that lifted indexes to three-month highs...

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Ex-Philippine leader and democracy defender Ramos is buried
Aug 9, 2022

Ex-Philippine leader and democracy defender Ramos is buried

Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos has been laid to rest in a state funeral...

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Asian shares mostly decline on global technology downturn
Aug 9, 2022

Asian shares mostly decline on global technology downturn

Asian shares are mostly declining amid a global fall in technology shares, including Japan’s SoftBank, which just reported hefty losses caused by the market downturn...

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Asian stock markets rise ahead of US jobs data
Aug 5, 2022

Asian stock markets rise ahead of US jobs data

Asian stock markets are higher ahead of an update on the health of the U.S. jobs market while the Federal Reserve weighs whether more rate hikes are needed to cool surging inflation...

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Asian shares rise on optimism on economic data, earnings
Aug 4, 2022

Asian shares rise on optimism on economic data, earnings

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors welcome encouraging economic data and quarterly earnings reports from big companies...

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Asian shares fall on worries about Pelosi's visit to Taiwan
Aug 2, 2022

Asian shares fall on worries about Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

Asian shares are mostly lower amid concerns about regional stability as an expected visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan prompted threats from Beijing...

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Asian shares advance, tracking Wall Street week's end rally
Aug 1, 2022

Asian shares advance, tracking Wall Street week's end rally

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a strong close on Wall Street last week, though the latest manufacturing surveys showed weakening factory activity in the region's biggest economies, China and J...

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