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Asian shares waver, dollar dips ahead of Federal Reserve's policy decision

Markets widely expect the Fed to raise its benchmark overnight interest rate by 75 basis points (bps) to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, the fourth such increase in a row

Asia shares advance to 5-week highs, euro near one-week low against dollar

Japan's Nikkei edged up 0.16%, the S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.2%, while South Korean stocks added 0.1%

Asia stocks rally as the Russia - Ukraine tensions ease

Asian shares rallied on Wednesday as fears of a Russian invasion of the Ukraine this week dissipated, after Moscow indicated it was returning some troops to base, thereby relieving the investors.

Asian stock markets slip as US jobs stunner hammers bonds

Geopolitics also remained a worry as the White House warned Russia could invade Ukraine any day and French President Emmanuel Macron prepared for a trip to Moscow

US yields rise, Asian shares slump as Fed Chair Powell warns on inflation

The Federal Reserve has indicated it is likely to raise U.S. interest rates in March, as has been widely expected

Asia stock markets tense as Fed looms, Ukraine a concern

Adding to the caution was concerns about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine with the U.S. State Department pulling out family members of its embassy staff in Kyiv.

Asia stocks subdued, oil caps stellar year amid spread of Omicron

Asian shares flatlined on a slow as the spread of Omicron clouded what is the last trading day of the year for many exchanges, while oil was close to finishing 2021 with gains of more than 50%

Dollar pressured, Asia shares slip amid global inflation, Omicron fears

Asian stock markets and the US dollar struggled for traction on Friday after a rush of central bank meetings underlined the growing threat posed by a spike in global inflation

Asia shares dip on inflation worries, Evergrande jitters

China Evergrande Group on Tuesday missed its third round of bond coupon payments in three weeks

Asia shares bounce amid gains in China, dollar breaks higher on yen

Oil prices extended their bull run, with gains across the energy complex stoking inflation concerns.

Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed verdict, China steadies

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.31 per cent in morning trading

Asia stocks hit 2021 lows as China skids, funds favour Wall Street

Chinese blue chips shed 4.4% to their lowest since December

Asian shares find support as US Fed chairman Powell shrugs off inflation

Asian shares held firm on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US economy was 'still a ways off' from levels the central bank wanted to see before tapering its monetary support

Asia shares enjoy relief rally as mood shifts, sentiment fickle

In the United States, inflation data could provide a scare ahead of testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday and Thursday, where markets will be hyper-sensitive

Asia shares ease from 3-month highs, caution ahead of US payrolls

Chinese shares were marginally firmer in a choppy session.

Asian shares up, US dollar wallows as Fed soothes inflation fears

Asian shares rose on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar stood near its lowest levels this year after U.S. Federal Reserve officials reaffirmed a dovish monetary policy stance

Asia shares track Wall Street gains amid easing US inflation fears

Asian shares climbed in early trade on Tuesday, tracking a Wall Street rally overnight, while the dollar held near a fourth-month low as investors tempered fears about inflation-driven rate hikes

Asia shares wary of US inflation readings, Bitcoin tries to steady

Asian shares got off to a cautious start on Monday as investors awaited key US inflation readings for guidance on monetary policy, while Bitcoin tried to steady after being hammered

Asia shares left listless as Chinese sales data misses expectations

Taiwan's government on Monday had to reassure investors it would stabilise stock and foreign exchange markets if needed amid a spike in Covid-19 cases

Asian shares rise as US stimulus plans offset virus woes, delayed vaccines

Global equity markets have scaled record highs in recent days on bets Covid-19 vaccines will start to reduce the inflection rates worldwide and on a stronger US economic recovery under President Biden