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Asia's fried-chicken king takes $2 bn hit in market value with US gamble

Fueled by concerns the spread of the disease will weigh on consumer spending, Jollibee shares have dived more than 18% this year, adding to losses in 2019, their worst in two decades.

As coronavirus toll rises, nations begin to isolate citizens to stop spread

Asian stocks and currencies fell on Thursday as fatalities rose and more cases were reported around the world.

Singapore overhauls fund regime to bolster industry, attract offshore funds

Country likely to edge out Mauritius as a favoured destination for offshore funds

Power Finance Corporation raises $750 million through overseas bonds

This is PFC's third international bond issuance in FY20 as well as the largest bond in a single tranche

Asian shares hit 18-month high on hopes of US-China trade deal

In an indication of a positive start on Wall Street, the S&P 500 e-mini futures gained 0.12 per cent

Market Ahead, November 14: All you need to know before the Opening Bell

Telecom stocks will be in focus today after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) told telecom operators to pay their revenue share dues within three months as directed by the Supreme Court

Sombre news on global markets

The WTO report said trade volume growth should accelerate slightly to 2.7% in 2020, while global GDP growth holds steady at 2.3% but that this also depended on easing of trade tensions

Asian markets fall on Trump impeachment proceedings, US-China trade fears

European markets also slid at the open, with London and Frankfurt both down 0.5 per cent while Paris shed 0.6 per cent

Missing the mark: India lags peers on earnings show in June quarter

As against brokerages' estimates of a 12% growth, Nifty earnings growth has been a tepid 5%

From Shanghai to Dhaka, Asia should fix its megacities, not move them

In Indonesia, land-use controls were aggressively deregulated in the 1980s while entire sectors of the economy were opened up to direct investment

Yield inversion is coming to Asian markets as growth woes spread

As risks to the outlook increase, investors are scooping up longer-dated securities on expectations that interest rates will continue to fall

Asian indices slump on fear of recession; Nikkei plunges nearly 2%

The losses followed a dark day on European bourses and on Wall Street, with all three US benchmarks tumbling around 3 per cent

Rate cuts no cure, says Asian fund manager who beat 98% of peers

Lee's comments come as investors weigh how to react to a wave of monetary easing by central banks across the world, pushing bond yields to new lows amid fear of a global recession

Day 1 of China's Nasdaq equivalent: 3 billionaires created on 'Star'

The 25 companies that debuted on the so-called Star market rose an average of 140% in the first trading day

Barring India, US Fed's gift to Asia still remains unopened

Since the Fed began to shift from its predilection to raise interest rates in late January, there's been a grudging response from many Asian officials

Pre-market: Quiet opening on cards, Asian markets flat

Pre-market: Quiet opening on cards, Asian markets flat

Asian markets fret about US political theatre amid signs of global slowdown

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks were subdued on Monday as investors fretted that political instability in the United States was leaving the country rudderless at a time when the global economy was showing signs of faltering.

Pre-market: Weak opening seen, Asian markets pare gains

Pre-market: Weak opening seen, Asian markets pare gains

Asian emerging markets are open for business but the terms may be tough

Full access to Chinese financial markets is one of the simmering trade disputes between the US and China

Pre-poll political limbo in Pakistan threatens best stock rally in Asia

The lack of a clear frontrunner among the three main parties is also adding to uncertainty among investors