asian countries/regions


Asia Markets: Asian Markets Plunge As U.S.-China Trade Deal Appears In Jeopardy

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Asian stock markets plunged in early trading Monday as trade negotiations between the U.S. and China appeared to be on t... Read more

Key Words: Trump Expresses Faith In Kim Jong Un, Amid Report Of North Korean Short-range Weapon Test

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President Donald Trump offers support for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, despite a fresh report that the Hermit Kingdo... Read more

Key Words: It Is The One Thing That Always Worries Me About My Job Says Warren Buffett

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Bad actors doing harm to shareholders are key concerns for one of the world’s richest and well-known investors. Read more

Market Snapshot: Nasdaq Rings Up A Record To End The Week After Hotter-than-expected April Jobs Report

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The Nasdaq on Friday closes at an all-time high and the S&P 500 narrowly misses its own, as investors buy stocks fol... Read more

In One Chart: GEs Stock Surge Snaps This 2-year Streak Of Technical Weakness

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Shares of General Electric Co. rallied enough Tuesday, to break through a technical barrier that has set a bearish tone ... Read more

The Technical Indicator: S&P 500s Grinding-higher Bull Trend Approaches Seasonal Headwind

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Technically speaking, the U.S. benchmarks are approaching the worst six months seasonally — May through October — ag... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Falls To 4 Week-low On Soft Inflation Reading

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Treasury yields fell sharply Friday, extending a weekly skid, after the initial snapshot of first-quarter GDP showed the... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Edge Higher As Business Investment Perks Up

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Treasury yields rise Thursday as a solid durable goods orders shows business investment gaining steam at the end of the ... Read more

Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks Mostly Higher As Nasdaq Ends At 6-month High Ahead Of Big-name Earnings

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U.S. stocks close mostly higher Monday as investors face a big week for corporate quarterly results and economic data. ... Read more

Market Extra: StockTwits To Launch Commission-free Stock Trading Platform To Rival Robinhood, Others

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StockTwits — a social-media platform founded in 2008 as a venue for day traders to exchange ideas and musings — is s... Read more

Market Extra: Junk Bonds Are Off To Best Start To Year Since 2009, As Soft Landing Hopes Take Hold

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High-yield corporate bonds are off to the best start to a year since 2009 after the Fed’s dovish pivot. Read more

Bond Report: U.S. And European Bond Yields Retreat After ECBs Draghi Maintains Dovish Stance

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Treasury yields recede Wednesday, along with European debt yields, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi st... Read more

The Tell: If This Relentless Bid Dries Up, Investors Could Face Gruesome Nightmare

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The buyback binge has reached historic proportions, with repurchases by S&P 500 companies in the last three months o... Read more

Capitol Report: CEOs Set To Go Under Microscope At House Hearing On Holding Megabanks Accountable

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The CEOs from seven giant U.S. banks look set to get tough questions on Wednesday, as they appear before a Democratic-ru... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Come Off Session Lows As Traders Brace For $78 Billion In Auctions

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Treasury prices fall Monday, pushing yields off intraday lows, as traders sell government paper to make way for a raft o... Read more

Key Words: Hedge-fund Billionaire Ray Dalio Says Capitalism Needs Urgent Reform

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Capitalism is no longer working for most Americans, according to one hedge-fund billionaire. Read more

In One Chart: Bitcoins One-day Price Rally On Verge Of Carving Out A Place In The History Books, In One Chart

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The surge in bitcoin on Tuesday has put the digital currency on the precipice of entering the pantheon of bitcoin rallie... Read more

IMFs Lagarde: Global Economy Has Lost Momentum But Will Likely Avoid Recession

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The global economy has lost momentum this year, but growth is expected to pick up in the second half, IMF Managing Direc... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Books Slight Gain As Stock-market Bulls Take A Breather

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Gold futures finish slightly higher Tuesday a day after coming under pressure following a round of upbeat data on manufa... Read more

Cryptos: Bitcoin Hits 5-week High, Set For Back-to-back Winning Months

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Bitcoin prices rose on Friday, trading to their highest level in five weeks and on track to log a second successive winn... Read more