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Asian markets rise amid optimism over Japan
Japanese stocks surged to their highest level this year as Asian markets rose Thursday on optimism a new Japanese government will stimulate its ...
Asia stocks rise as Japan gets new government
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as traders snapped up stocks before the end of the year, while the Tokyo benchmark hit a nine-month high after a ...
Japan stocks rally as yen continues to weaken
Japan's benchmark stock index jumped Tuesday as a softening yen helped boost the country's powerhouse export sector. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo ...
Asia stocks fall as US budget negotiations stall
Heightened uncertainty about the outcome of budget negotiations in Washington among President Barack Obama, House Speaker John Boehner and other ...
US budget remains key driver in markets
Optimism over the prospects of a U.S. budget deal between the White House and Congress supported markets Wednesday and contributed to the euro's first ...
Oil rises as German business confidence improves
The price of oil rose past $88 a barrel Wednesday as a key measure of German business optimism showed a slight improvement and a report suggested a ...
Japan, China stocks higher on stimulus hopes
Stock markets in Japan and China, Asia's two biggest economies, rose Monday after Japanese conservatives who favor greater economic stimulus returned ...
Nationalist Shinzo Abe is likely Japan's next PM
The Liberal Democratic Party's victory in Japan's parliamentary election Sunday virtually ensures that Shinzo Abe, who resigned as prime minister for ...
Stocks fluctuate amid China data, US budget talks
World markets were cautious on Friday as concerns over ongoing U.S. budget talks offset the impact of survey showing China's manufacturing production ...
Japan survey shows business sentiment darkening
Japanese manufacturers are growing increasingly pessimistic, according to a survey released Friday that added to gloom over the economic outlook ahead ...
Asia stocks stutter as Japan confidence falls
Asian stock markets stuttered Friday after a survey showed a sharp drop in Japanese business confidence and a lack of progress in U.S.
Oil price rises above $86 on Fed stimulus hopes
The price of oil rose to above $86 a barrel on Wednesday as investors expected the Federal Reserve to announce new measures to perk up the U.S.
Asia stocks gain, unfazed by NKorea rocket launch
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as a German business confidence survey alleviated concerns that Europe's largest economy might fall into recession.
US trade deficit grows to $42.2 billion in October
The U.S. trade deficit increased in October because exports fell by a larger margin than imports, a sign that slower global growth could weigh on the ...
Asia stocks wane as US budget talks drag on
Asian stock markets lost some of their bottle Tuesday as efforts by U.S. leaders to reach a budget deal before the year's end appeared deadlocked and ...
Asia stocks rise on US jobs data showing growth
Rising factory output in China and better-than-expected jobs numbers out of the U.S. helped lift Asian stock markets on Monday. Investors delved into ...
Asia stocks rise as US employment claims dip
Asian stock markets rose Friday after the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, offsetting a somber economic forecast by ...
Eurozone retail sales slump in October
Retail sales across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro slumped far more than anticipated in October, largely due to a huge drop in ...
Asia stocks higher on hopes for US budget deal
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as investors became increasingly convinced that U.S. political leaders will reach a budget deal that avoids a major ...
Greek PM pledges first glimmer of recovery in 2013
Greece's prime minister on Tuesday promised an austerity-weary nation that 2013 will bring the first signs of economic recovery after a punishing ...
Asia stocks down on US manufacturing report
A weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing report sent Asian stock markets down Tuesday. U.S. manufacturing shrank in November to its weakest level ...
Asia stocks rise on improved China manufacturing
Asian stock markets rose Monday after surveys showed a recovery in China's manufacturing. HSBC's Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 50.5 in November ...