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Asian stocks: Markets extend global rally on Fed cut bets; Japan’s beer giant Asahi dips

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Asian stocks rallied for a second day, fueled by growing confidence in a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month. This optimism has boosted ...

Market watch: Asia stocks slide as risk-off mood deepens; oil extends weekly losses

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Asian equities tumbled Friday, led by tech stocks, as renewed fears of an AI bubble and ambiguous US jobs data spooked investors. Despite Nvidia’s strong ...

‘US seen as less reliable partner than before’: S&P Global Ratings chief economist Paul Gruenwald

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Shifting Sands: Is the US Losing its Grip on Global Economic Trust? The world feels different these days, doesn’t it? The geopolitical tectonic plates are ...

Asian stocks today: Markets fall following Wall Street’s losses; HSI sheds 1%, Nikkei down over 840 points

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Asian markets fell Friday, mirroring a Wall Street decline, as investors grew cautious about the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and potential tech bubble. ...

Asian stocks today: Markets trade mixed after US shutdown ends; HSI dips over 150 points, Shenzhen adds 1%

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Asian markets traded mostly lower as excitement over the US government shutdown’s end faded, with focus shifting to the Federal Reserve and tech bubble fears. ...

Asian stocks rise as US shutdown nears end; oil prices stay under pressure

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Asian stocks advanced for a second day as US lawmakers neared a resolution to the government shutdown, boosting global market sentiment. While the US budget ...

Asian stocks today: Markets track Wall Street losses; HSI falls over 240 points, Kospi dips 2.4%

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Asian stock markets declined Friday, mirroring Wall Street’s losses due to weak US economic data and interest rate uncertainty. Surging US layoff announcements reignited concerns ...

US-China trade ties: Trump says talks with Xi ended with ‘great success’ — But will it revive their economies?

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US and China have reached a provisional trade deal, easing tariffs and pausing export curbs. While hailed as a success, the agreement may be too ...

Currency watch: Rupee sinks 47 paise to close at 88.69 against dollar; Fed’s hawkish tone, weak markets weigh on sentiment

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The rupee depreciated by 47 paise to 88.69 against the US dollar on Thursday, influenced by a stronger greenback, weak domestic equities, and hawkish US ...

Asian stocks today: Markets mostly tank after Donald Trump–Xi Jinping meet; China’s Shanghai Composite slips 0.3%

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Asian markets showed mixed performance as investors digested President Trump’s positive remarks on his meeting with Xi Jinping, which included tariff reductions and China’s commitment ...
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