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Shanghai residents question human cost of China’s Covid quarantines
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Shanghai residents question human cost of China’s Covid quarantines

The metropolis of Shanghai, where many foreign businesses are located, entered a two-part lockdown this week as municipal authorities sought to control an outbreak in China’s worst Covid wave in two years. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images Lu, 99, was a long-time resident at Shanghai’s Donghai Elderly Care hospital, her loved ones secure […]

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Asia-Pacific markets gain after Wall Street recovery
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Asia-Pacific markets gain after Wall Street recovery

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific rose on Friday after a comeback on Wall Street as investors continued to digest the Fed’s plans to fight inflation. The Nikkei 225 gained 0.45% in early trade, while the Topix advanced 0.19%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.35%. In South Korea, the Kospi climbed 0.38% and the Kosdaq added 0.70%. […]

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China’s smartphone market could plunge 20% as Covid cases spike — but Apple may see growth
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China’s smartphone market could plunge 20% as Covid cases spike — but Apple may see growth

China’s smartphone market could decline in the second quarter as the country experiences a resurgence of covid cases, analysts said. But Apple could fare quite well, the analysts said as it continues to attract users in the high-end of the market. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s recent surge in Covid cases […]

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Japan stocks drop nearly 2% following declines on Wall Street
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Japan stocks drop nearly 2% following declines on Wall Street

Asia-Pacific markets fell on Thursday following two days of declines on Wall Street. Source

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Asia-Pacific stocks set for lower start as 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surges
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Asia-Pacific stocks set for lower start as 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surges

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a lower start on Wednesday, following an overnight surge in the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,550 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,565. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 27,787.98. Elsewhere, the SPI futures contract […]

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Asia-Pacific stocks rise as oil jumps about 2%; Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision ahead
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Asia-Pacific stocks rise as oil jumps about 2%; Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision ahead

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific rose in Tuesday morning trade as investors look ahead to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest rate decision. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.4% as shares of SoftBank Group and Fanuc climbed more than 1% each. South Korea’s Kospi edged 0.12% higher. Elsewhere, Australia stocks also rose as the […]

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Here are 3 hottest markets in Southeast Asia for 2022, according to Wall Street
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Here are 3 hottest markets in Southeast Asia for 2022, according to Wall Street

Indonesia’s stocks are among the top picks of JPMorgan Asset Management and Goldman Sachs for 2022. In this photo from April 2019, the statue of a bull is standing at the lobby of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg via Getty Images Geopolitical tensions around the world have been […]

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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; mainland China markets closed
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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; mainland China markets closed

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific struggled for direction on Monday, as investors continue to monitor the U.S. Treasury yield curve. The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped fractionally as shares of Tokyo Electron dropped around 2%. The Topix index climbed about 0.1%. South Korea’s Kospi dipped 0.49%.Elsewhere in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.43%. MSCI’s broadest […]

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Japan stocks lead losses in Asia-Pacific; private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity ahead
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Japan stocks lead losses in Asia-Pacific; private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity ahead

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific fell Friday morning following overnight losses on Wall Street, with investors looking ahead to the release of a private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity in March. The Nikkei 225 slipped 1.29%, as shares of SoftBank Group dropped more than 2%, while the Topix index fell 1.2%. Sentiment at Japan’s large […]

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Tesla extends Shanghai plant suspension amid lockdown, internal notice says
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Tesla extends Shanghai plant suspension amid lockdown, internal notice says

A truck transports new Tesla cars at its factory in Shanghai, China May 13, 2021. Aly Song | Reuters Tesla has cancelled plans to resume production at its Shanghai factory on Friday and Saturday, an internal notice seen by Reuters showed, further delaying reopening of the manufacturing hub for its Model 3 and Model Y cars. […]

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