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Hong Kong stocks extend losses at open

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong stocks suffered fresh losses in the first few minutes Thursday as emerging market…

Tokyo stocks open lower

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday, extending losses on global bourses amid continued worries about trade…

Australia keeps rates on hold at record low

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)--Weak inflation, sluggish wage growth and high levels of household debt saw Australia's central bank keep interest rates…

Asian markets swing as nervous traders eye trade rows

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets fluctuated on Tuesday with investors moving cautiously as they await the latest developments…

Asian markets sink as global trade concerns return

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets started Monday on a negative note as trade tensions returned to the fore…

Tokyo stocks open lower

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday, weighed down by investor caution over US trade tensions with…

China’s ‘Silk Road’ project runs into debt jam

  by Julien Girault Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's massive and expanding "Belt and Road" trade infrastructure…

Chinese airlines’ profit hit by fuel costs, weak yuan

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China's major airlines mostly saw their earnings battered in the first half of the year as…

China manufacturing activity strengthens in August

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's factory activity ticked marginally upward in August, official data showed Friday, beating forecasts as analysts…

Asian markets in reverse as China-US row returns to fore

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets sank Friday as the China-US trade row burst back into view with a…

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