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Asian stocks dip after Wall Street hit record high on stimulus hope

Asian stock markets declined Friday after Wall Street hit a new high on optimism about economic stimulus and coronavirus vaccine development despite a spike in US unemployment claims. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated. Overnight, Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index gained for a third day on optimism about progress in Washington toward a new economic aid package while the government reported the highest level of new jobless claims in three months. Market action suggested investors see bad data is good news for progress toward a stimulus, said Mizuho Bank in a report. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 0.2% to 26,760.30 while the Shanghai Composite Index was down less than 0.1% at 3,403.87. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.7% to 26,490.37. The Kospi in Seoul lost less than 0.1% to 2,770.22 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 sank 0.7% to 6,710.00. New Zealand, Singapore and Jakarta also retreated. Investors have been waiting since before the American presidential election Nov. 3 for ...

Asia stocks ease from highs, bonds count on US Fed Reserve support

Japan reported record news cases as Tokyo raised its pandemic alert to the highest level, shoving the Nikkei down 0.8% and away from a 29-year closing top

World shares slip after US retail sales dampen coronavirus vaccine euphoria

U.S. S&P500 futures shed 0.3% in Asian trade on Wednesday, a day after S&P500 index lost 0.48%, while Europe's Euro Stoxx 50 futures eased 0.2%.

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Covid impact: Super-rich step up big stock sales after global prices surge

Volatility has picked up in recent weeks, with stocks halting a rebound that added as much as $30 trillion in global market value since the turmoil

Global stocks start defensively, focus on Covid-19 treatment, Jackson Hole

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares started cautiously on Monday on jitters over heady valuations though sentiment was underpinned by coronavirus hopes after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorised the use of blood plasma from recovered patients as a treatment option.

Not Tesla or FAANGs, swelling optimism boosts Sea Ltd's shares by over 880%

After a rocky first year of trading, Sea's stock has gone on to trounce everything in its class

Global stock mkts continue to rise as economies reopen after Covid lockdown

Asian indices closed higher and European markets were up in midday trading, while Wall Street futures pointed to gains on the open in the US

Global stocks drop after comments from Amazon, Apple on Covid-19 impact

Amazon.com warned of a possible second-quarter loss, while Apple omitted an earnings forecast for the first time in more than a decade

Back-to-back gains for global stocks; Brent climbs into positive territory

While most Asian markets surged, a second day of gains in European equities put the region's benchmarks from Italy to France and Germany on course to exit a bear market

Another rout is imminent, worst is yet to come: Veteran investor Jim Rogers

Rogers is not surprised by the recent flight to quality, saying it's a 'tried and true' function of the markets in distress

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MSCI's broadest index of world shares added 0.2% to December's 3.3% jump and the 24% gained in 2019

Global shares sapped by poor China growth, dollar gets weekly mauling

China's economy grew at a slightly less-than-expected 6% in Q3 but traders seemed to be taking comfort that swift stimulus from Beijing and central banks in recent weeks could avert serious downturn

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The MSCI Asia Pacific Index's 11% gain this year, however, still lags the global benchmark

Global stocks trade at 10% discount amid trade tension between US and China

European stocks have been most hit with the Stoxx 600 Index showing a near 13 per cent point impact

Global stocks rise with yuan on optimism for US-China trade deal

Signs of progress between Beijing and Washington are helping revitalize a rally in global equities that showed signs of stalling last week

Deepening bear mkt sees $1 trn wiped off emerging equities since 2018 peak

China's tariff-hit slowdown and weakening yuan are among the causes of the wider emerging market malaise and shares in major Chinese firms are firmly in the firing line

Euro stocks hit highest since Feb 5 as US earnings rekindle risk appetite

Monetary tightening, proceeding at a different pace on either side of the Atlantic, was making its mark on bond markets

Global stocks under pressure over rising tensions between US, Russia

Crude prices eased back slightly after three sessions of strong gains took them to the highest levels since late 2014