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Asian Shares Slide Amid Yen’s Rally and Inflation Concerns in Japan

Asian shares took a downturn on Friday, with the yen on track for its strongest weekly performance in four months. This followed Tokyo’s core inflation data for November, which revealed persistent price pressures and fueled speculation about a potential rate...
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Asia Stock Markets: Tumble Amid U.S. Election Uncertainty, Rising Treasury Yields, and Market Volatility

Asian shares saw a decline on Thursday as investors reacted to a confluence of global factors including surging U.S. Treasury yields, political uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election, and renewed fears about the global economic outlook. While positive earnings from...
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Asian Markets Struggle Amid Concerns Over US Federal Reserve Rate Cuts and Global Uncertainty

Asian shares showed mixed performance in early trading, reflecting a subdued risk appetite as investors weighed the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve adopting a less aggressive approach to interest rate cuts. The regional markets displayed hesitancy, with stocks in...
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Asian Shares Steady China Housing Policy Briefing Sparks Hope, Dollar Nears Multi-Month High on Trump Prospects

Asian shares were steady on Thursday as investors awaited a pivotal housing policy briefing in China, which has ignited hopes of additional support for the country’s faltering property sector. In the background, the U.S. dollar stood firm near two-and-a-half-month highs,...
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Middle East Tension Casts Shadow on Asian Stocks, Propelling Gold to a 2-Month High

Asian shares fell on Thursday due to risk aversion due to Middle East tensions, while gold prices remained near two-month peaks. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1.11% lower and on course for a 1.4% decline in...