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Asia: Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as Asian markets limp into weekend
JAPANESE stocks rallied on Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue…
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Asian container liners set for profit drop as tariff boom fades
Asian container liners’ profits might have just peaked. A sharp drop in shipping rates could be on the cards later this year after…
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Asian credit gauges head for biggest two-day blowout since April
Any large move in US Treasury yields, over which most corporate US dollar bonds are priced, typically causes spreads to react around the…
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South-East Asian firms test Hong Kong waters amid IPO surge
South-east Asian companies have mostly sat out Hong Kong’s 2025 listing boom, but a cautious revival may be under way with four more…
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Asian Markets Tumble After Trump's Tariffs Announcement; Investors Watch US. Jobs Report Closely
Investors felt the jitters as Asian markets dropped on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs…
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Asian Markets Struggle as US-China Trade Talks End without Breakthrough
Asian stock markets saw little movement on Wednesday, as trade talks between the United States and China concluded without significant…
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Goldman pitches wealthy Asian heirs on leveraging family art
Goldman Sachs Group is building up its art advisory services in Asia, as wealthy families catch up with those in the US and Europe on…
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Asian Stocks Decline on Growing Trade Deal Concerns, Oil Prices RIse
Asian stock markets dropped on Tuesday as investors grew concerned about the effects of a new U.S.-EU trade agreement. Although the deal…
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Asian Markets Rise on Trade Optimism and Strong US Earnings
Markets across Asia rose on Thursday as optimism from Wall Street and the promise of more U.S. trade deals fueled trading. The MSCI…
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Asian local-currency bond sales reach record on risks to US dollar
US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy moves are driving investor demand for Asian local-currency bonds, spurring fresh interest…
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Caution Grips on Asian Markets as Tariff Deadline and Earnings Wave Approach
Asian share markets dipped on Tuesday, following a second straight day of gains on Wall Street. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index (excluding…
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Flavour and scent giant IFF’s digital immersion hub charts the path to Asian senses
Flavours and fragrances are key to the Asian experience, as industry giant International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) would have you know.…
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Asian Market Struggle as Trump Expand Tariff War, Copper Hits Record High
Asian stock markets were weak in early trading Wednesday. Investors were still attempting to digest a fresh round of tariff threats from…
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Asian Stocks Decline as Tariff Confusion Mounts and OPEC+ Raises Oil Output
Stocks in Asia fell on Monday. Japan's Nikkei slid 0.5%, Chinese blue chips dived 0.5%, and the MSCI Asia-Pacific index outside Japan lost…
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Asian Markets Under Pressure as Trump's Tariff Deadline Looms
New highs for U.S. stocks did not translate into gains across Asian markets on Friday. Japan's Nikkei edged 0.3% higher, but Hong Kong…
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Asian CFOs brace for downturn, but eye expansion: survey
More than eight in 10 Asian chief financial officers (CFOs) expect the global economy to worsen in the coming months – a markedly more…
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Trump tariff risks put Asian stocks’ strong July record to test
A seasonal lift for Asian equities in July may be hard to come by this year as tariff and macroeconomic concerns dampen sentiment. Markets…
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Shell-led LNG Canada ships first cargo to meet Asian demand
Shell has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its…
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Asian banks fuel more than US$2 billion loan boom in Middle East
Middle East borrowers are ramping up loans that are being syndicated in Asia-Pacific as they look to diversify fundraising beyond global…
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Asian markets in full swing as investors shake off trade jitters
Trading desks across Asia are buzzing with excitement again, as the region shakes off tariff shocks and attracts investors with its solid…
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Oil prices surge more than 4% in early Asian trade
Oil prices surged in early trade on Monday, after the United States joined Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s atomic programme by bombing…
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Weaker greenback raises risk of currency mismatch for Asian insurers holding USD assets
A mismatch between the currencies in which insurers’ assets and liabilities are held can put pressure on their capital and ability to…
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Vietnamese dong drops to record low as Asian currencies weaken
The Vietnamese dong fell, dropping below a record low it touched in April, as Asian currencies declined following a report that the US is…
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European, North Asian companies also eyeing the potential of JS-SEZ: UOB banker
The Johor-Singapore special economic zone (JS-SEZ) is drawing interest from companies not just from Singapore, but also from Europe and…