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Asian stocks, Wall Street futures edge up, China lowers repo rate

China's central bank surprised many by lowering its 14-day repo rate by 10 basis points

Asian shares extend rally, yen edges higher as BOJ holds rate steady

With more easing to come, investors are wagering on continued US economic growth

Asian shares tentative, dollar squashed by expectations of Fed rate cuts

Extended holidays in China and South Korea made for thin trading conditions

Asian shares try to stabilise after global sell-off, US data in focus

Oil prices were steady in early trading after dropping in the previous sessions on weak demand and supply woes

Asian shares, gold rise as rate cut hopes grow amid cooling inflation

Fed chair Jerome Powell speaks in Jackson Hole and investors assume he will acknowledge the case for a cut

$6.4 trn stock wipeout has traders fearing the start of a 'great unwind'

Whether Monday's wild gyrations mark the final bang of a global selloff that started to build last week or signal the beginning of a protracted slump is impossible to know

Asian shares eye relief rally as Nikkei rises, central banks reassure

Nikkei futures were trading at 33,640, suggesting the cash market could open around 2,000 points higher

Asian shares extend global rally, Nikkei stands out amid yen surge

Japan's Nikkei, tumbled 3 per cent as the strengthening yen clouded the outlook for the country's exporters

Asian stocks steady, yen firm ahead of Bank of Japan's policy decision

Focus will be on whether the BOJ will raise rates, with several Japanese media reporting that the bank would consider raising rates

Asian stocks rise on expectations of rate cuts, yen stays near 38-year lows

The US is back on a disinflationary path, Powell said on Tuesday, although he cautioned that policymakers need more data

Boeing agrees to purchase Spirit Aero for $4.7 billion in stock deal

Boeing plans to take control of the Spirit's manufacturing that supports its commercial jet line-up, including building frames for its cash-cow 737 Max

Asian stocks rise, dollar steady on rate-cut wagers, spotlight on India

Investor worries of a cooling US economy, however, kept a lid on risk appetite, while the focus in Asia is on how Indian markets fare after stocks sank and the rupee slid

Asian shares retreat as global investors question US economic strength

In Europe, investors expect the European Central Bank on Thursday to cut the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent

Asian stocks gain, yen stable, dollar drifts as inflation tests await

A downward revision to consumer spending meant the US economy grew more slowly than expected in the first quarter, data showed on Thursday

Asian shares surge ahead of critical US inflation data, rate cut expected

Holidays in the United States and UK made for thin trading ahead of Friday's figures on core personal consumption expenditures

Asian stocks inch lower on uncertainty over timing of US rate cuts

Traders are pricing in 47 basis points of easing this year from the Fed, with a rate cut in November fully priced in

Asian stocks rides Wall Street rally, dollar sags on US inflation relief

Gold marched back toward record levels, and crude oil added to gains after rebounding strongly

Asia stocks brace for US inflation test, Chinese data to test optimism

There are also reports Chinese authorities are laying the groundwork for a sale of 1 trillion yuan ($138.39 billion) in longer-dated bonds to help fund stimulus spending at home

Asian stocks rise, dollar weakens on renewed global rate cut optimism

China stocks also gained, with blue-chip shares 0.14 per cent higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 1.4 per cent, having touched an eight month high in early trading

Decoded: Differences remain amid some headway at WTO ministerial conference

Issues like subsidies, public stockholding for food security persist