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ELAINE KURTENBACH

ELAINE KURTENBACH

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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
Business|Economy|Europe

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
Asia|Finance|Stock Markets

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
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

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
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

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
Business|Economy|News

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
Asia|Business|Economy|Election|News

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
Asia|News|Technology|World

China Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi's high-tech vision for economy

China's ruling Communist Party has ended a top-level meeting by endorsing policies aimed at building the country's technological power and fortifying its national security

China Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi's high-tech vision for economy
Business|News|Technology|World

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air after a faulty software update disrupted companies and services around the world and highlighted their dependence on just a handful of providers

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
Business|Economy|Finance

China moves to pep up its slowing economy, lays out roadmap for its future

China’s central bank has cut key interest rates in a surprise move aimed at injecting pep into the economy, while the ruling Communist Party released a 50-page roadmap addressing long-term challenges

Asia|Economy|Finance

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a rally on Wall Street

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tariffs, urge US business leaders to help mend ties

Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country

Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tariffs, urge US business leaders to help mend ties
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

China cuts 1-year benchmark rate and doubles subsidies for EVs in its 'cash for clunkers' program

China has ratcheted up its efforts to spur slowing growth by cutting a key policy rate and doubling subsidies for electric vehicles bought to replace older cars

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022

Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with major markets apart from Shanghai and Taiwan logging modest gains

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022
Business|Economy|Political

China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy

China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party's strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of the fittest.”

China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
Business|Economy|Finance|World

What are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week's global market mayhem?

The mayhem that swept across world markets this week was partly caused by a market strategy known as the “carry trade.”

What are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week's global market mayhem?
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

China auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe

Auto sales in China faltered in July, falling 5% from a year earlier, although exports jumped about 20% from a year earlier as makers of electric vehicles expanded into global markets

China auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Wall Street gears up for an interest rate cut

Shares are mixed in Asia after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record as Wall Street gears up for Federal Reserve's most anticipated meeting in years

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Wall Street gears up for an interest rate cut

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