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Asia stocks rise as Fed official backs easy policy
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S.
Asia stocks muted ahead of Fed meeting
Asian stock markets struggled to post gains Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its ...
Oil price falls below $96 a barrel
The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a ...
Asia stocks mixed as holidays thin trade
Asian stock markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trading Friday as investors digested a slew of disappointing economic data and corporate results ...
Thai authorities arrest Swiss bank robbery suspect
Thai police have arrested a Swiss man charged with robbing a bank in his homeland before fleeing to live with his wife in Thailand. Department of ...
Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon. However, losses ...
Asia stocks up as US small business mood improves
Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. The National ...
Asia stocks rise on US retail sales gain
Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after data showed U.S. consumers revved up their retail spending last month. The Commerce Department in Washington ...
Refugees face uncertain future as Myanmar opens
Since the day she was born, 20-year-old Naw Lawnadoo has known almost nothing of the world beyond the fence and guard posts that hem her in with ...
World grapples with rise in cyber crime
International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave ...
Japan Nikkei jumps as dollar passes 100-yen mark
Japan's benchmark stock index surged Friday after the dollar hit a four-year high against the yen. Gains were modest elsewhere as traders digested a ...
Asia stocks rise after Dow hits another record
Asian stock markets rose Thursday on the heels of another record high on Wall Street and an interest rate cut in South Korea to boost economic growth.
Asia stocks muted as cheer over US jobs fades
Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday as cheer over the better-than-expected U.S. jobs report faded. Japan's benchmark stock index was the exception, ...
Asia stocks rise as investors cheer US jobs data
Asian stock markets rose Monday after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report pushed Wall Street to new highs. Malaysian shares jumped after the ...
Asia stocks rise on US jobs data
Asian stock markets rose Friday, finding renewed strength from a fall in U.S. jobless benefit claims and an interest rate cut by the European Central ...
Asia stocks down on US, China economic fears
Asian stock markets fell Thursday after U.S. and Chinese data pointed to slower growth in the world's two biggest economies. Analysts are concerned ...
Asia stocks down, China manufacturing growth slows
Asian stock markets fell Wednesday in holiday-thinned trading after the pace of China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, raising fears of a ...
Asia stocks up after S&P hits record; Nikkei slips
Asian stock markets rose Tuesday, brushing off tepid Japanese manufacturing data after the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at another all-time high
Asia stocks mixed after US durable goods falls
Asian stocks rose Thursday as mixed U.S. corporate earnings and a slump in orders for U.S. durable goods convinced investors that central banks would ...
Asia stocks up on US company earns, home sales
An increase in new U.S. home sales and strong corporate earnings across a range of industries lifted investment sentiment in Asia, where most stock ...
Asia stocks fall after China production slips
Asian stock markets fell Tuesday after China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, adding to worries about the health of the world's second-largest ...
Asia stocks up as investors look to G-20 summit
Asian stock markets posted modest gains Friday, ignoring a raft of disappointing U.S. corporate earnings as officials from the world's biggest ...
Asian stocks rebound on the heels of US rally
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, boosted by a strong U.S. housing report and better-than-expected corporate earnings that added further evidence ...
Asia stocks sink on global growth worries
Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday as weak economic data, falling commodity prices and big losses on Wall Street shook investors. A deadly ...