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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe taken to hospital after apparent shooting, Japan news service NHK says
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been taken to hospital bleeding after collapsing while delivering a speech in the western city of Nara, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. A sound like a gunshot was heard at the time, and a male suspect was detained at the scene, NHK said. An NHK reporter on the scene said they could […]
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China says it will maintain an ‘objective and fair’ position on Russia-Ukraine crisis
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on on the sidelines of a G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. This photo shows the two men in a 2021 meeting in Beijing, China. Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service Handout | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China will […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher ahead of U.S. jobs report
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Friday as investors look ahead to the release of U.S. jobs data for June. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.54%, while the Topix index gained 0.34%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.51%. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.91%, while the Kosdaq was 1.03% higher. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is set […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to open lower after Wall Street staged a comeback
SINGAPORE — Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a lower open in the region despite Wall Street recovering most of its losses by the close. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,240 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,220. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 26,423.47. In Australia, SPI […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise; Reserve Bank of Australia decision ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific traded higher as investors look ahead to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s rate decision. South Korea’s Kospi increased 1.29%, and the Kosdaq advanced 3.25%. SK Hynix jumped 3.37% while Naver rose 3.19%. The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.82%, while the Topix index rose 0.4%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher; central bank decisions ahead this week
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific futures pointed to a higher open on Monday ahead of Australia and Malaysia central bank decisions this week. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,285 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,320. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 25,935.62. In Australia, SPI futures were at 6,545, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to trade lower; survey on China’s factory activity results ahead
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific futures pointed to a lower open on the first day of the new quarter as investors wait for the results of a private survey on Chinese factory activity. The Nikkei futures contract in Osaka was at 26,380. That’s compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 26,393.04. In Australia, SPI futures were […]
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Asia-Pacific markets slip; China PMI data ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia Pacific fell at the market open on Thursday as investors await data from China. The Nikkei 225 in Japan dropped 0.72% in early trade, while the Topix slipped 0.76% In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.33%. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.76%, while the Kosdaq was 0.19% lower. MSCI’s broadest index […]
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Shares in the Asia Pacific fall; Australia retail sales rise
SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific fell on Wednesday after Wall Street’s negative performance on Tuesday. Investors will also be looking forward to Japan’s consumer confidence data release. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined about 1% in early trade, while the Hang Seng Tech index dropped 1.44%. In South Korea, the Kospi dropped 1.55%, while […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks rise slightly as investors weigh economic concerns
SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were slightly higher on Tuesday as investors weigh economic concerns. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was up 0.11%, while the Topix rose 0.26%. In South Korea, the Kospi climbed 0.51% and the Kosdaq inched up 0.29%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was 0.22% higher. There is a clear lack of conviction by […]
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