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European markets close higher, notch best weekly gain since 2020 amid Russia-Ukraine talks
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European markets close higher, notch best weekly gain since 2020 amid Russia-Ukraine talks

LONDON — European markets closed higher on Friday, notching their best weekly gain since 2020, as investors tracked negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and digested a big week of central bank decisions. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended 0.7% higher, with most sectors in positive territory and major bourses pointing in opposite directions. The index […]

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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng falls more than 2% as volatile week continues; Biden and Xi set to speak
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng falls more than 2% as volatile week continues; Biden and Xi set to speak

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Friday morning trade as the Bank of Japan held steady on monetary policy. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 2.55% in morning trade as shares of Chinese tech titan Tencent slipped more than 4%. The benchmark index has had a volatile week so far, seeing big losses […]

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