World shares edged higher on Wednesday as some markets wrapped up trading for 2020, anticipating a dose of fresh support for the U.S. economy and efforts to speed up coronavirus vaccinations to help curb the pandemic. Shares rose in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Tokyo’s benchmark fell back after surging to a 30-year high…Continue Reading
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian firms turned most optimistic in the fourth quarter this year, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed, as business activity picked up in the region and COVID-19 vaccines started rolling out in Western countries ahead of their Asian launch.FILE PHOTO: A man works in a laboratory of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing…Continue Reading
Shares started the week out on a sour note in Asia as worsening coronavirus outbreaks overshadowed news that U.S. lawmakers finally have a deal on more support for American families and businesses.Markets fell in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea on Monday but rose in Shanghai. Passage of the nearly $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief…Continue Reading
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and U.S. futures mostly edged higher Friday on optimism over economic stimulus and coronavirus vaccine development despite a spike in U.S. unemployment claims.Though some markets in Asia closed slightly lower, European indexes were up and Wall Street appeared set to post small gains on the open.That would set the…Continue Reading
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks and U.S. futures declined Tuesday as surging coronavirus infections in the United States and some other countries tempered investor optimism over development of possible vaccines.Markets in London, Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong declined. Frankfurt and Paris were little changed.Investor worries have risen as some U.S. states and European countries reimpose…Continue Reading
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TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly edged back on Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 30,000 points for the first time as investors cheered news of progress on the development of coronavirus vaccines.The Dow appeared set to edge back from its record high on the open, with futures down 0.3%, while S&P…Continue Reading
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A monitor shows Nikkei stock index at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo By Andrew Galbraith and Lawrence Delevingne SHANGHAI/BOSTON (Reuters) – Stocks in Asia fell on Friday, following on from selloffs in the United States and Europe as investors feared the economic impact of an accelerating rise in coronavirus…Continue Reading
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.Invalid EmailBlack and Asian people are up to twice as likely…Continue Reading
“TikTok Titas” in the Silver State may have helped Joe Biden win gold in this year’s dramatic presidential election.Older Filipina American women — known as “titas” — made a splash in Nevada in get-out-the-vote moments during the campaign, from vibrant car parades to popular TikTok clips. They’re just one of a variety of Asian American…Continue Reading
No results matched your search Economy1 hour ago (Oct 29, 2020 07:55PM ET) © Reuters. People wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, are reflected on a screen showing Nikkei index, outside a brokerage in Tokyo By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – Asian markets looked to continue an upward swing on Friday, after…Continue Reading
