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ELAINE KURTENBACH

ELAINE KURTENBACH

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Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after calm day on Wall St

Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks held relatively steady on Wall Street

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after calm day on Wall St
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Stock market today: Asian shares advance after another round of Wall St records

Asian shares are higher after U.S. stocks rallied to records on hopes that inflation is heading back in the right direction

Stock market today: Asian shares advance after another round of Wall St records
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Stock market today: Asian shares retreat after Wall St edges back from records

Asian shares have retreated after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights

Stock market today: Asian shares retreat after Wall St edges back from records
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China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth

China has announced fresh measures to revive its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices slumped further in April

China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth
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Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's slide on worries over interest rates

Asian shares are mostly lower after a retreat on Wall Street following strong economic reports that raised the possibility of interest rates staying painfully high

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's slide on worries over interest rates
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Stock market today: World shares are mostly higher after rebound on Wall St

Shares have advanced in Europe and Asia ahead of Monday's Memorial Day holiday in the United States

Stock market today: World shares are mostly higher after rebound on Wall St
Asia|Economy|Education|World

UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging

A report by the United Nations says that as economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity

UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging
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Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's retreat

Shares have retreated in Asia after U.S. stocks fell under the weight of higher yields in the bond market

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's retreat
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IMF upgrades its forecast for China's economy, but says reforms are needed to support growth

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for China's economy, while warning that reforms are needed to sustain growth

IMF upgrades its forecast for China's economy, but says reforms are needed to support growth
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Stock market today: Asian shares shrug off latest Wall St rout as Chinese factory activity weakens.

Asian shares are higher as investors shrug off yet another decline on Wall Street

Stock market today: Asian shares shrug off latest Wall St rout as Chinese factory activity weakens.
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Stock market today: Asian shares decline after report shows US manufacturing contracted in May

Asian shares have retreated after a report showed that U.S. manufacturing contracted in May

Stock market today: Asian shares decline after report shows US manufacturing contracted in May
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates

Shares are mostly lower in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly gain after Wall St rallies to new records

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to more records, with gains for technology companies pushing the benchmarks higher

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly gain after Wall St rallies to new records
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China, EU are open to talks on plans to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs

Officials say that China and the European Union are open to holding talks on the EU's recent decision to sharply raise tariffs on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles

China, EU are open to talks on plans to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs
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Stock market today: Asian shares falter after Nvidia rebound supports Wall St

Asian shares are mixed after a rebound for Nvidia propped up a weakened Wall Street

Stock market today: Asian shares falter after Nvidia rebound supports Wall St
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of key US inflation report

Shares have fallen in most Asian markets ahead of a key U.S. inflation report due Friday

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of key US inflation report
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Surveys show Chinese economy growing but at modest pace

Surveys of Chinese factory managers show a mixed outlook for the world's No. 2 economy, with growth steady but not picking up much steam

Surveys show Chinese economy growing but at modest pace
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Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei 225 hits new record close, leading Asian shares higher

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 has surged to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets in most of Asia higher

Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei 225 hits new record close, leading Asian shares higher
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China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia

Chinese automaker BYD has inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand, part of the company's effort to expand into Southeast Asia while also tackling wealthier markets in the U.S. and Europe

China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
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Stock market today: With US markets closed, Asian shares slip and European shares gain

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after strong gains in Europe, while U.S. markets were closed for the July 4th holiday

Stock market today: With US markets closed, Asian shares slip and European shares gain
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 hits a new high, with eyes on Fed

Shares are mixed in Asia, while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index has closed at another record high as investors awaited further comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before Congress

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 hits a new high, with eyes on Fed
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Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records

Asian shares have carried on with the blistering rally on Wall Street, as Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged over 42,000 for the first time

Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records
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China's economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth

China says its economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual rate in the last quarter

China's economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth
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China's Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy

In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China’s ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to draft policies for reviving its slowing economy

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Stock market today: Asian shares sink, weighed down by Wall St tech retreat, China policy questions

Shares have fallen in Asia after a broad washout across Wall Street dragged U.S. stocks lower

Stock market today: Asian shares sink, weighed down by Wall St tech retreat, China policy questions

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