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Dollar near year-to-date lows. The yen retreated on Friday from a 2-1/2 month high hit on a jump in Japanese inflation, while the dollar was set for its third weekly…
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Asia stocks slide on Trump tariff jitters. Most Asian stocks fell on Thursday amid persistent concerns over high U.S. interest rates and increased trade tariffs, with Hong Kong markets clocking…
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Gold prices stall near record highs. Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Wednesday, but remained close to record highs as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose more…
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Asia stocks rise as China tech rallies. Most Asian stocks advanced on Tuesday with Chinese technology stocks rallying further ahead of key quarterly earnings from the sector. Australian stocks traded…
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Gold prices steady near record highs. Gold prices moved little in Asian trade on Friday, remaining close to record highs even as U.S. President Donald Trump postponed plans for reciprocal…
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Asia stocks rise as China tech rally. Asian stocks rose on Thursday as an artificial intelligence-fuelled rally in China and reports of dealmaking activity in Japan’s technology sector helped offset…
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Asia stocks fall. Most Asian stocks declined on Tuesday as renewed U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump fuelled a broader risk-off sentiment, while a holiday in Japan kept trading volumes…
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Asia stocks mixed after fresh Trump tariffs. Asian stocks had a mixed start to the week, with most indices retreating after fresh tariff announcements from U.S. President Donald Trump, while…
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Asia stocks mixed with gains in China shares. Most Asian stocks fell on Friday but Chinese shares extended gains on AI optimism despite U.S. tariffs, while the Reserve Bank of…
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Dollar slumps to 8-week low vs yen. The U.S. dollar slumped to an eight-week trough to the yen and lingered near a one-month low versus sterling on Thursday, as investor…
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Gold prices hit record high. Gold prices hit a record high in Asian trade on Wednesday as safe haven demand for the yellow metal was underpinned by persistent concerns over…
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Bitcoin price today bounces back to $99k. Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies rebounded on Tuesday as markets cheered U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to postpone new tariffs on Canada and…
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Asia stocks plunge as Trump tariffs spark. Asian stocks slumped on Monday in a broad-based sell-off as U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of trade tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico,…
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Asia FX tumbles as Trump tariff threats rattle markets. Asian currencies declined on Friday, led by sharp losses in the South Korean won and Malaysian ringgit, as markets were rattled…
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Gold prices steady as dollar jumps. Gold prices were largely steady in Asian trading on Tuesday after falling more than 1% the previous day, as the U.S. dollar rebounded sharply…
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Gold prices steady as dollar jumps. Gold prices were largely steady in Asian trading on Tuesday after falling more than 1% the previous day, as the U.S. dollar rebounded sharply…
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Asia FX rebounds on Trump’s rate cut calls. Most Asian currencies rebounded on Friday as the dollar weakened following President Donald Trump’s call for interest rate cuts, while the Japanese…
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Asia FX extends losing streak. Most Asian currencies edged lower on Thursday, extending their subdued performance amid concerns over new U.S. tariffs under Donald Trump’s administration, while attention shifted to…
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Dollar drifts higher. The dollar drifted slightly higher on Wednesday in indecisive trading as a lack of clarity on President Donald Trump’s plans for tariffs kept financial markets guessing. Trump…
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Gold prices steady amid rate. Gold prices steadied near a one-month high in Asian trade on Friday, as uncertainty over U.S. interest rates and policy under incoming President Donald Trump…