Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes at 27-year high
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index rose to a 27-year high on Monday, boosted by a weak yen…
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Japan business confidence down for third straight quarter: BoJ
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has slipped for the third straight quarter, a key central bank…
8 years ago
Vietnam growth slows in third quarter
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam's growth slowed in the third quarter, data showed Friday, with a warning that the export-led…
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Asian markets rally with Wall St on growth optimism
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets rose Friday, tracking a rally on Wall Street where investors were buoyed by…
8 years ago
Japan’s jobless rate down, factory output up in August
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's unemployment rate fell while factory output rose for the first time in four months in…
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Argentina on strike as central bank chief resigns amid IMF talks
by Nina NEGRON Agence France Presse BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina was paralyzed by a general strike on Tuesday…
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Asian markets fall on new trade worries in thinned business
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong led a sell-off in Asian markets during holiday-thinned business Monday as trade tensions…
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Japan inflation edges up but way below target in August
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Prices in Japan edged up modestly in August, according to government data on Friday, as the…
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New Zealand economy picks up amid agricultural growth
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's economic growth hit a two-year-high in the second quarter on the back of…
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Japan trade surplus with US shrinks for second month
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's sensitive trade surplus with the United States shrank sharply for the second consecutive month, according…
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Tokyo stocks rebound after dips on US tariffs on China
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower but quickly bounced back into the green on Tuesday, as investors braced…
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China economy shows weakness as investment growth hits new low
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Chinese economy revealed fresh signs of softness Friday with data showing the pace of investment…
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