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Why U.S. stocks and bonds stumbled on talk of a Bank of Japan policy tweak
[ad_1] Worries about a possible policy tweak by the Bank of Japan threw a wet blanket on a stretched U.S. stock-market rally Thursday, with…
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Asia stocks hit by slide in China factory activity, jitters over U.S. debt-ceiling vote
[ad_1] BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets sank Wednesday ahead of a vote by Congress on a deal to avert a government debt default,…
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Is Japan’s world-beating stock-market rally merely a function of a weak yen?
[ad_1] Japanese stocks are primed to outpace global peers this year, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average reaching its highest level in nearly 33…
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Asian stocks tumble after Credit Suisse takeover
[ad_1] BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Monday after Swiss authorities arranged the takeover of troubled Credit Suisse amid fears of a global…
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Asian shares follow Wall Street lower after stronger-than-expected data
[ad_1] BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Monday in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks closed out their worst week since early December. U.S. futures edged…
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Asian shares rise in thin holiday trading, with U.S., European markets closed
[ad_1] BANGKOK (AP) — Shares rose Monday in Asia in thin post-Christmas holiday trading, with markets in Hong Kong, Sydney and several other places…